Smyth Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2798 people with the Smyth surname? In that year Smyth was ranked number 1420 for popularity in the UK. |
Smyth records on Ancestry
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Historical References
"SMITH, SMYTH, SMYTHS. From the occupation. "For, since the birth of time, throughout all ages and nations, Has the craft of the smith been held in repute by the people." Longfellow, Evangeline. "For more than 400 years a family of Smith, first as kindly tenants, and afterwards as lairds, were settled in the parish of Strathblane at Craigend... The tradition of the family is that when surnames came into use they took their name from their occupation of the smiths and armourers of the Barony of Mugdock (" (Strathend rick, p. xvii). In Latin documents the name is rendered by Faber and Ferro. Adam Faber held a croft on the lands of Swaynystoun, c. 1221-34 (Sciltre, p. 23), and William faber de Karel was a witness, c. 1250 (May, p. 38). Robert the smith (ferro) witnessed a charter by John, bishop of Dunkeld, c. 1199 (Inchafray, p. 5). William the Smith was juror on an inquest made at Traquair, 1274 (Bain, ii, 34), Alan Smyth was one of the 'Gustatores Ceruisie' in Aberdeen, 1398 (CRA., p. 375), Thomas Smyth, Scotsman, had safe conduct into England in same year, and Patrick Smyth of Scotland was to be kept in custody in the Tower of London, 1401 (Bain, rv, 504, 594). John Smyth Was tenant of the Tabrile [Smithy] de Inveryalder,' 1539 (ER., xvn, p. 660), and Elizabeth Smythe and Margaret Smythe were heirs portioners of Alexander Smythe in Greinholme, 1621 (Retours, Ayr, 209, 210). Prof. Alexander Smith (b. 1865), head of the department of chemistry in Columbia University, New York City, was born in Edinburgh. Smeayth 1661, Smyith 1453, Smyithe 1607, Smytht 1511. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Smyth Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Smyth 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 Smyth family tree.
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Research the Smyth surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Smyth Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 14447 people with the Smyth surname in the UK? Smyth is now ranked number 400 for popularity in the UK. |
Smyth Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Smyth surname in the USA? Smyth is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Smyth Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Smyth family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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