Sproul Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Sproul 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 377 people with the Sproul surname? In that year Sproul was ranked number 3202 for popularity in the UK. |
Sproul records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Sproul 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.
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Historical References
"SPREULL, SPROUL, SPROULE, SPREALL, SPRALL. Spreull was the name of an old Dumbartonshire family. Walter Spreul, steward of Malcolm, earl of Levenax, had a charter from the earl of the land of Dalmuir or Daimore, c. 1280, and c. 1290 witnessed a charter to Arthur Galbraith (Levenax, p. 30, 42). For his homage and service he obtained in the beginning of the reign of Robert I another charter of the lands of Dalquhen (ibid., p. 91). In 1296 Wautier Spreul of Lanarkshire rendered homage. His seal bears a hunting-horn, stringed, between three roses, S' WaUeri Sprevile (Bain, u, p. 204, 549). Walter Sproull paid to Exchequer the contribution of the Barony of Glasgow in 1366, and in 1368 Thomas Sprowl was receiver of stores for Edinburgh Castle (ER., n, p. 259, 306). Thomas Sprewl of Coldoun was witness, 1460 (Ayr, p. 35), and Patrick Spruyle is recorded in Edinburgh, 1580 (Soltre, p. 235). John Spreull (1646-1722), merchant of Glasgow, for nonconformity was twice tortured and imprisoned on the Bass Rock for six years. Spreuile 1308, Spreule 1547, Sprewile 1549, Sprewell 1573, Sprewyle 1529, Sproule 1369, Sproult 1372, Spruyfle 1574, Sprwl 1488. "(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 Sproul ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Sproul Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sproul 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 Sproul family tree.
Investigate Sproul Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Sproul family name using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Sproul family records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Sproul family data.
Look at the LDS Database for records of the Sproul family.
Research the Sproul surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Sproul Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 394 people with the Sproul surname in the UK? Sproul is now ranked number 3670 for popularity in the UK. |
Sproul Family Tree Databases
Look at WikiTree for user contributed Sproul family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Sproul data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Search MyTrees for information on the Sproul family and people looking to contact living Sproul relations.
Study GENi for Sproul family records.
Find your Irish Sproul relatives on findmypast.ie
Sproul Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Sproul surname in the USA? Sproul is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Sproul Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on the Sproul 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 Sproul surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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