Researching Reed Smoot
Research the background of Reed Smoot using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2 people with the Smoot surname? In that year Smoot was ranked number 3577 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Reed means "A Reed or Red Haired" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Records of Reed Smoot on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Reed Smoot 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.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for Reed Smoot. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Reed Smoot. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Reed Smoot. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Reed Smoot. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Reed Smoot. |
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 Smoot ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Smoot Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Reed Smoot and the Smoot Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Smoot 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 Smoot family tree.
Search Parish Records for Reed Smoot at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Reed Smoot using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Reed Smoot records.
Search MyHeritage for Reed Smoot information.
Check out the LDS Database for records about Reed Smoot.
Research the Smoot surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Smoot Military records.
Smoot 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.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Reed Smoot.
Study MyTrees for information on the Smoot family and people looking to contact living Smoot relations.
Study One Great Family for Smoot records submitted by people who are already researching the Smoot Family Tree.
Find Reed Smoot from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Smoot 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 Smoot surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Smoot surname in the USA? Smoot is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Smoot Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Reed Smoot. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Reed Smoot
Reed Smoot
Reed Smoot (January 10, 1862 – February 9, 1941) was a businessman and apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) when he was elected by the Utah state legislature to the United States Senate in 1902; he served as a Republican senator from 1903 to 1933. From his time in the Senate, Smoot is primarily remembered as the co-sponsor of the 1930 Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act, which increased almost 900 American import duties. Thomas Lamont, a partner at J.P. Morgan at the time said, "That Act intensified nationalism all over the world". The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act is widely regarded as one of the catalysts for the Great Depression.
Smoot was a prominent leader of the LDS Church, chosen to serve as an apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1900. His role in the LDS Church (together with rumors of a secret church policy continuing polygamy and a secret oath against the United States) led to a lengthy controversy of four years after he was elected to the Senate in 1903. A Senate committee investigated his eligibility to serve, known as the Reed Smoot hearings, and recommended against him, but the full Senate voted to seat him. Smoot continued to be reelected to successive terms until he lost his seat in the 1932 elections. Smoot returned to Utah in 1933. Retiring from politics and business, he devoted himself to the church. At the time of his death, he was third in the line of succession to lead the LDS Church.
Source: Reed Smoot, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Smoot
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.
Saint Sainteau Sambath Samet Samett Sammet Sammut Samodio Samudio Sand Sanda Sandau Sanday Sandey Sandi Sandie Sando Sandoe Sandy Saniti Sant Santa Santaw Sante Santea Santeay Santee Santey Santi Santo Santy Saunt Schend Schinetti Schmaidt Schmeid Schmid Schmide Schmidt Schmit Schmite Schmitt Schmitto Schmittou Schmude Schneidau Schnidt Schnut Schnute Schwand Schwanda Schwandt Schwant Schwend Schwende Schwendt Schwent Schwind Scinto Seint Semidei Semidey Senate Senett Sennett Sennott Sent Sgambati Shamata Shand Shanda Shandy Shanteau Shento Shimota Shoemate Shumate Signet Simmitt Simnett Simnitt Sindt Sineath Sinnat Sinnatt Sinnett Sinnott Sinott Skunda Smead Smeath Smeed Smeeth Smethe Smiddy Smidt Smidth Smit Smitey Smith Smitha Smithe Smithey Smithy Smitty Smoote Smooth Smoothy Smote Smoth Smothey Smothy Smoudt Smout Smoute Smuda Smute Smuth Smyda Smyth Smythe Snaith Snead Sneath Snede Sneed Sneyd Snidow Snoad Snoday Snoddy Snody Snoot Somet Soundie Soundy Sowndey Squint Summitt Sund Sunday Sunde Swint Synnett Synnot Synnott Synott Szandyii Szantho Szanto Szentye Szmidt Szombaty Szwandt
Comments
Looking for information on a Reed Smoot in your family tree? Why not post a question here -