Researching Ian Smart
Delve into the history of Ian Smart using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 13636 people with the Smart surname? In that year Smart was ranked number 288 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ian means "God is gracious" and is of Scottish origin.
Records of Ian Smart on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Ian Smart in your 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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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ian Smart and the Smart Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Smart 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 Smart family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Ian Smart at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ian Smart using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Ian Smart.
Research the Smart surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Smart Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 17605 people with the Smart surname in the UK? Smart is now ranked number 307 for popularity in the UK. |
Smart Family History Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Ian Smart.
Study MyTrees for information on the Smart family and people looking to contact living Smart relations.
Study One Great Family for Smart records submitted by people who are already researching the Smart Family Tree.
Find Ian Smart from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Smart Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
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| Did you know that there are currently 33421 people with the Smart surname in the USA? Smart is ranked number 146 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Smart Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Ian Smart. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Ian Smart
Ian Smart (born February 28, 1980 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a CFL kick returner and running back who is currently a free agent. He attended C.W. Post College and rushed for 2,536 yards in 2001.
In 2003, Smart attended New York Jets training camp but joined NFL Europe's now-defunct Scottish Claymores as a running back. He played 4 games with the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004. He was on the Buccaneers's practice roster during the 2005 season.
Smart played 4 seasons for BC Lions and replaced Aaron Lockett as their kick returner during the 2006 season. He became their backup running back when Alexis Bwenge became a fullback. Smart scored a 25-yard touchdown as running back for the BC Lions in their 2006 Grey Cup victory.
On February 25, 2010, Smart was released by the BC Lions.
Category:1980 birthsCategory:Living peopleCategory:Sportspeople from Kingston, JamaicaCategory:BC Lions playersCategory:LIU Post Pioneers football playersCategory:Canadian football return specialistsCategory:Canadian football running backsCategory:Jamaican players of American footballCategory:Jamaican players of Canadian footballCategory:Scottish Claymores playersCategory:Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
Source: Ian Smart, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Smart
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