Researching William Hyett
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 653 people with the Hyett surname? In that year Hyett was ranked number 2927 for popularity in the UK. |

The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Hyett on Ancestry
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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 Hyett 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 William Hyett and the Hyett Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hyett 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 Hyett family tree.
Search Parish Records for William Hyett at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of William Hyett using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about William Hyett.
Research the Hyett surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Hyett Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 870 people with the Hyett surname in the UK? Hyett is now ranked number 3223 for popularity in the UK. |
Hyett 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for William Hyett.
Study MyTrees for information on the Hyett family and people looking to contact living Hyett relations.
Look at One Great Family for Hyett records submitted by people who are already researching the Hyett Family Tree.
Find William Hyett from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Hyett 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 Hyett Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on William Hyett. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Hyett
William Henry Hyett
William Henry Hyett (2 September 1795 – 10 March 1877) was a British Whig Member of Parliament representing Stroud who was elected to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom on 13 December 1832.
Originally William Henry Adams, he was the son of the Rev. Henry Cay Adams and his wife Frances Marston. He changed his surname in 1813, after being left the estates of Benjamin Hyett. He resided at Painswick House, in Gloucestershire. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society on 29 February 1844.
He was instrumental in the founding of Gloucester's first Mental Asylum at Horton Road in Gloucester and subsequently the transfer of the private section of this hospital to Barnwood, establishing Barnwood House Hospital there in 1860. He was its first chairman (1858-1862).
Source: William Henry Hyett, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Hyett
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