Sherratt Family Tree research resources
Dig into the past of the Sherratt Genealogy using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family Tree !
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1720 people with the Sherratt surname? In that year Sherratt was ranked number 2013 for popularity in the UK. |
Sherratt records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Sherratt family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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Historical References
"SHERET, SHERRATT, SHERRET, SHERHETT, SHEHIT, SHERRTT, SHERRITT. All these forms are current in Aberdeen. A criminal charge was brought against James Sherrat in Cardross, Dumbartonshire, 1671 (Just. Rec., n, p. 59). Shortened forms of SHERWOOD. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Sherratt Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sherratt Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Sherratt family tree.
Check out Sherratt Parish Records at Find My Past.
Search the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Sherratt family name using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Sherratt family records.
Look at MyHeritage for Sherratt family data.
Search the LDS Database for records of the Sherratt family.
Research the Sherratt surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Sherratt Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2689 people with the Sherratt surname in the UK? Sherratt is now ranked number 1965 for popularity in the UK. |
Sherratt Family History Databases
Look at WikiTree for user contributed Sherratt family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Sherratt data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Explore MyTrees for information on the Sherratt family and people looking to contact living Sherratt relations.
Investigate GENi for Sherratt family records.
Find your Irish Sherratt relatives on findmypast.ie
Sherratt Forums
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Miscellaneous Sherratt Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on the Sherratt family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Use the Surname Map project to look at the current distribution of the Sherratt surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.





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