Researching James Stitt
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 423 people with the Stitt surname? In that year Stitt was ranked number 3156 for popularity in the UK. |

The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Stitt on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Stitt and the Stitt Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Stitt 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 Stitt family tree.
Search Parish Records for James Stitt at Find My Past.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 895 people with the Stitt surname in the UK? Stitt is now ranked number 3199 for popularity in the UK. |
Stitt Family Tree Databases
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Stitt Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Stitt surname in the USA? Stitt is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Stitt Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on James Stitt. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called James Stitt
James Herbert Stitt
James Herbert Stitt (July 25, 1891 – November 29, 1958) was a Canadian politician and lawyer.
Stitt was born in Picton, Ontario and was educated at Queen's University and the University of Manitoba Law School. After graduating he practiced law in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
During World War I he joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force and served in Europe with the 6th Field Company of the Canadian Engineers and the Canadian Field Artillery.
He gained notoriety during 1927 as the defense attorney for American serial killer Earle Nelson.
He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1930 federal election as a Conservative representing Selkirk and served for five years. He did not stand for re-election in 1935 after being appointed to the Civil Service Commission, with which he served for a decade.
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