Smithson Family Tree research resources
Dig into the past of the Smithson Family History 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 2871 people with the Smithson surname? In that year Smithson was ranked number 1397 for popularity in the UK. |
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Smithson records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Smithson 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Historical References
"SMITHSON, 'Smith's son.' See SMITH. John Smythson was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1406 (NSCM., i, p. 2), and a payment was made to William Smethissone in Cromarty in 1492 (ADC., p. 273). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Smithson Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Smithson 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 below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. 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 Smithson family tree.
Study Smithson Parish Records at Find My Past.
Investigate the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Smithson family name using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Smithson family records.
Study MyHeritage for Smithson family data.
Study the LDS Database for records of the Smithson family.
Research the Smithson surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Smithson Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 3453 people with the Smithson surname in the UK? Smithson is now ranked number 1634 for popularity in the UK. |
Smithson Genealogy Databases
Search WikiTree for user contributed Smithson family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Smithson data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Investigate MyTrees for information on the Smithson family and people looking to contact living Smithson relations.
Look at GENi for Smithson family records.
Find your Irish Smithson relatives on findmypast.ie
Smithson Forums
Research the Smithson surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Smithson surname in the USA? Smithson is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Smithson Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Smithson 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 Smithson surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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