Researching John Hiatt
Dig into the past of John Hiatt using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 281 people with the Hiatt surname? In that year Hiatt was ranked number 3298 for popularity in the UK. |

The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Hiatt on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of John Hiatt in your 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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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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Hiatt 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 John Hiatt and the Hiatt Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hiatt 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 Hiatt family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for John Hiatt at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Hiatt using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for John Hiatt records.
Search MyHeritage for John Hiatt information.
Check out the LDS Database for records about John Hiatt.
Research the Hiatt surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Hiatt Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 387 people with the Hiatt surname in the UK? Hiatt is now ranked number 3677 for popularity in the UK. |
Hiatt Genealogy 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for John Hiatt.
Study MyTrees for information on the Hiatt family and people looking to contact living Hiatt relations.
Search One Great Family for Hiatt records submitted by people who are already researching the Hiatt Family Tree.
Find John Hiatt from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Hiatt 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.
Research the Hiatt surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Hiatt surname in the USA? Hiatt is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Hiatt Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on John Hiatt. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Hiatt
John Hiatt
John Robert Hiatt (born August 20, 1952) is an American singer-songwriter. He has played a variety of musical styles on his albums, including new wave, blues, and country. Hiatt has been nominated for nine Grammy Awards and has been awarded a variety of other distinctions in the music industry.
Hiatt was working as a songwriter for Tree International, a record label in Nashville, when his song "Sure As I'm Sittin' Here" was covered by Three Dog Night. The song became a Top 40 hit, earning Hiatt a recording contract with Epic Records. Since then he has released 22 studio albums, two compilation albums and one live album.
A variety of artists in multiple genres have covered his songs, including Aaron Neville, B.B. King, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, Chaka Khan, Albert Lee, Dave Edmunds, Delbert McClinton, Desert Rose Band, Emmylou Harris, Eric Clapton, Iggy Pop, I'm with Her, Jeff Healey, Jewel, Jimmy Buffett, Joan Baez, Joe Bonamassa, Joe Cocker, Keith Urban, Linda Ronstadt, Mandy Moore, Maria Muldaur, Marti Jones, Nick Lowe, Paula Abdul, Paulini, Rodney Crowell, Rosanne Cash, Ry Cooder, Suzy Bogguss, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Searchers, Three Dog Night, Willie Nelson, Asleep at the Wheel, and Willy DeVille. The Dutch singer-songwriter Ilse DeLange recorded the album Dear John with nine of his songs.
Source: John Hiatt, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Hiatt
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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