Sproat Family Tree research resources
Delve into the history of the Sproat Family Tree using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family History !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 588 people with the Sproat surname? In that year Sproat was ranked number 2991 for popularity in the UK. |
Sproat records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Sproat 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 Sproat family. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for the Sproat family. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for the Sproat family. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for the Sproat family. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Sproat 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Historical References
"SPROAT, SPHOT, SPHOTT, SPROUT. Perhaps from Sprat, an Old English personal name, but more likely to be of Scandinavian origin (Redin, p. 8). The tradition of those bearing this name in Scotland is that their ancestors were Saxons who came into Scotland after the Norman Conquest of England. The first recorded of the name in Scotland appears to be Hugh Sprot of Ur who witnessed a charter by Eustace Baliol granting the church and lands of Hur (Urr) in 1262 to the monks of Holyrood (LSC., 81). Adam Spfut or Spr'ut was witness in Glasgow, c. 1290 (REG., p. 200). Richard Sprot of Bryset, Roxburghshire, is recorded in 1307 (Sc. Ant., v, p. 22), and Walter Sprot was tenant of Newtoun in Moffatdale, 1376 (RHM., i, p. bui). William Sprout and John Sprout were elected lineators of Aberdeen, 1398 (CRA., p. 374), William Sprot was admitted burgess there in 1443, John Sprat in 1457, and William Sprut in 1479 (NSCM., i, p. 8, 15, 28). Robert Sprute, witness at Inuerarite, 1505 (REB., i, 222). Twelve of the name are in the Commissariot Record of Kirkcudbright between 1663-1800. "(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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Sproat 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 Sproat Tree?
Visit our Sproat DNA page to find out more.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Sproat Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sproat 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 Sproat family tree.
Look at Sproat Parish Records at Find My Past.
Search the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Sproat family name using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Sproat family records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Sproat family data.
Search the LDS Database for records of the Sproat family.
Research the Sproat surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Sproat Military records.
Sproat Family History Databases
Search WikiTree for user contributed Sproat family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Sproat data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Explore MyTrees for information on the Sproat family and people looking to contact living Sproat relations.
Search GENi for Sproat family records.
Find your Irish Sproat relatives on findmypast.ie
Sproat Forums
Research the Sproat surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Sproat Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on the Sproat 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 Sproat surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
Ask a Question
Looking for information on a Sproat in your family tree? Why not post a question here -