Whyte Family Tree research resources
Investigate the background of the Whyte 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 5078 people with the Whyte surname? In that year Whyte was ranked number 836 for popularity in the UK. |
Whyte records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Whyte 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Historical References
"WHITE, WHYTE. Huita, Huuita, and Hwita occur as personal names in Old English (Anglo-Saxon) charters, from Old English (Anglo-Saxon) hu;it, 'white.' Ilwitu is also found as a byname. In an Old English (Anglo-Saxon) charter dated before 925 A. D. we find WulfnoS hwita (Cartularium Saxonicum). Whyte is also used as an Englishing of Gaelic M'lUebhain (MacGhillebhain). In early record the name is Latinized albtts. Uuiaett Hwite witnessed King Eadgar's charter of Coldingham, c. 1097-1107 (Nat. MSS., 1,4). Adam Albus appears as a charter witness between 1180 and 1214 (RAA., i, 39, 61), and c. 1198 Simone Albus witnessed a charter by Earl David (LAC., 8). Before 1240 William Albus witnessed the grant of Parva Kyp (Little Kyp) to the Abbey of Kelso (Kelso, 181). John Albus was senescallus or steward to Matilda, countess of Angus, 1242 (RAA., i, p. 332). Robert i granted to Adam Quhyt a charter of the lands of Stayhar afterwards called Stauquhat or Barskimming in Ayrshire (RMS., i, App. n, 346), and Adam Albus held lands in Kincardineshire in the reign of Robert n. Gilbert Qwhyt was bailie of the burgh of Rutherglen, 1376 (ER., n, p. 537), Thome White held land in Irvine, 1426 (Irvine, i, p. 130), Andrew Qwhit was a citizen of Brechin, 1472 (REB., n, 275), and Fait (= Patrick) Quheyt rented the land of Kendy Hyll in 1525 (Rental). Robert Whytte was first provost (1658) the town of Kirkekaldie ever had (Lamont, Diary, p. 108). Quheit 1587, Quheitt 1588, Quhit 1497, Quhite 1493, Quhyt 1562, Quhyte 1462, Quyt 1606, Qwhyth 1482, Qwite 1407, Qwyt 1471, Whyt 1646, Whytt 1677. WHYTE. See tinder WHITE. 0 0 "(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 Whyte 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 Whyte Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Whyte 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 Whyte family tree.
Explore Whyte Parish Records at Find My Past.
Investigate the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Whyte family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records of the Whyte family.
Research the Whyte surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Whyte Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 9660 people with the Whyte surname in the UK? Whyte is now ranked number 604 for popularity in the UK. |
Whyte Genealogy Databases
Investigate WikiTree for user contributed Whyte family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Whyte data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Check out MyTrees for information on the Whyte family and people looking to contact living Whyte relations.
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Whyte surname in the USA? Whyte is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Whyte Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Whyte 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 Whyte surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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