Smart Family Tree research resources
Investigate the background of the Smart Family Tree 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 13636 people with the Smart surname? In that year Smart was ranked number 288 for popularity in the UK. |
Smart records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Smart family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for the Smart family. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for the Smart family. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for the Smart family. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for the Smart family. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Smart family. |
A Moment of your Time Please...
In order to try and help fund this website, I've tried producing some music. Click the banner below to listen to my latest album on your favourite streaming service. If you like it, please consider adding your favourite songs to a playlist!
Historical References
"SMART. From the Old English personal name Smert, found in Suffolk, 1066. Smert is still the common pronunciation of the name in Scotland. John Smert, a Scot, was charged with breaking his parole in 1358 (Bain, TV, 25), and William Smert was tenant in Telny in the barony of Abirdoure, Fife, in 1376 (RHM., i, p. lriv). Henry Smert, Scotsman, prisoner of war, was released to find ransom for himself and others in 1422 (Bain, rv, 914). John Smert was a citizen of Brechin in 1452 (REB., n, p. 88), another John Smert, "husband,' was witness in 1481 (Panmure, n, 252), and Johannes Smert held knd in Kintore in 1488 (REA., i, p. 341). William Smart, burgess of Tain, was fined for reset of members of outlawed Clan Gregor, 1612 (RFC., DC, p. 520). There were families of this name at Muresk and Tollochin in sixteenth century, native tanners. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Smart ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Smart Tree?
Visit our Smart DNA page to find out more.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Smart Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Smart 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 Smart family tree.
Check out Smart Parish Records at Find My Past.
Check out the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Smart family name using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Smart family records.
Look at MyHeritage for Smart family data.
Search the LDS Database for records of the Smart family.
Research the Smart surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Smart Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 17605 people with the Smart surname in the UK? Smart is now ranked number 307 for popularity in the UK. |
Smart Family History Databases
Explore WikiTree for user contributed Smart family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Smart data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Explore MyTrees for information on the Smart family and people looking to contact living Smart relations.
Study GENi for Smart family records.
Find your Irish Smart relatives on findmypast.ie
Smart Forums
Research the Smart surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 33421 people with the Smart surname in the USA? Smart is ranked number 146 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Smart Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Smart 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 Smart surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
Ask a Question
Looking for information on a Smart in your family tree? Why not post a question here -