Researching John Stoddart
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2500 people with the Stoddart surname? In that year Stoddart was ranked number 1559 for popularity in the UK. |

The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Stoddart on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of John Stoddart 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. 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 Stoddart 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 Stoddart and the Stoddart Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Stoddart 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 Stoddart family tree.
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Study the LDS Database for records about John Stoddart.
Research the Stoddart surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Stoddart Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3152 people with the Stoddart surname in the UK? Stoddart is now ranked number 1752 for popularity in the UK. |
Stoddart 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.
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Stoddart 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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Miscellaneous Stoddart Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on John Stoddart. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Stoddart
John Stoddart (stage designer)
John Stoddart (1937-) is an Australian opera stage designer. Born in Sydney, he began his career as an architect. On his first British commission in 1967, he designed the stage for Anthony Besch's production of Così fan tutte at the Scottish Opera, where he continued to work. In 2000 he collaborated with John Cox to stage Capriccio at the Sydney Opera House during the 2000 Summer Olympics. Aside from Capriccio, with Opera Australia he has designed the sets for The Magic Flute, Ariadne auf Naxos, Patience, The Beggar’s Opera, Die Fledermaus, Les Huguenots, Don Carlos, A Streetcar Named Desire, Of Mice and Men, and Die tote Stadt.
Source: John Stoddart (stage designer), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Stoddart
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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