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The
Sprague Database is a computerized database containing information on more than
282,000 individuals from worldwide families of Sprague and Sprague-derivative
names. (Derivative names include Sprag, Sprage, Spragg, Spragge, Spraggs,
Spraggue, Sprags, Sprake, Spraig, Sprig, Sprigg, Sprigge, and Spriggs.) The largest
sections of the database document the descendants of (1) Francis
Sprague, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1623 and (2) Edward
Sprague's three sons (Ralph,
Richard,
and William),
who arrived in Massachusetts in 1629. The Spragg and Sprake lines are also major
sections. Further, we include another 1,900+ Sprague family lines or individuals
that do not yet connect to any of the major family lines in the project database.
To see these unconnected Sprague and Sprague-derivative lines, please go to reports.
The purpose of the Sprague Database
is to treat the entire Sprague family as a single entity. There are hundreds of
people researching their own lines, but until now there has been no organized
effort since the work of Dr. Warren Vincent Sprague ( Sprague Families in
America, published in 1913) to put this work together to benefit future
generations. The Sprague Project is unusual in that it places
equal emphasis on recording female and male descendant lines. The Sprague
Database is an invaluable resource for those interested in the Sprague
line.
Please note:
The identification system used on our website often causes confusion when the
initial letter "I" for each individual (I248000)
is mistaken for the number "1." As a result,
erroneous correspondence is sent to The Sprague Project developer. There is no
way that we can change this means of identification. When you correspond with
the developer, please keep this in mind and use the letter "I"
and not the number "1."
The Sprague Database holds the following
as of January 23, 2008:
Total individuals: 282,345
Deceased individuals (searchable
in website database): 206,392
Living individuals (not searchable
in website database): 75,953
Unconnected Sprague lines: 1,984
Individuals with the surname Sprague: 24,123
(Why so few Spragues in such a large database?
See FAQ.)
Unique Surnames: 22,133 Total
Families: 101,280
Total Sources: 3,036 Total
Notes: 22,996
Size of current GEDCOM File: 135.5 MB
Time required to update database: 3 hours,
35minutes
Major Sprague Groups:
Francis
Sprague descendants: 46,031
William
Sprague descendants: 48,992
Lt.
Ralph Sprague descendants: 15,916
Edward
Spragg descendants: 7,052 |
What's new in our update
of January 23, 2008:
- Database increased by 4,306 individuals for a total of
282,345.
- 32 formerly unconnected lines have been connected to other lines in our database.
Normally this number goes up. We are would like to thank those who helped reverse
this trend by making the connections. (To see samples of the 1,984 unconnected
lines, go to the Info link above-right and then click on Reports. Then scroll
down past Military Participants and look at the various Sprague surnames which
do not connect to other family lines in our database. We would be pleased to have
you help us make the connections.)
- 66 new individuals with military service for a total of 2,635. (To see samples
of individuals with military service, go to the Info link above-right and then
click on Reports. Then scroll down Military Participants and look at the many
wars we include from the French and Indian Wars to the Persian Gulf War. We would
be pleased to hear from you if you know of othes who have served.)
- A very large volume of e-mails has been processed since the last update and
the results are included. If you submitted changes after December 14th, 2007,
they may not be included in this update.
User factoids about our
website |
Connect speed:
Cable/DSL 59.2%
Unknown 26.2%
T1 6.0%
Dial-up 5.8%
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Browsers:
MS IE 72.8%
Firefox 18.8%
Safari 2.9%
Opera 1.0% |
Platform:
Windows 93.2%
Macintosh 4.8%
Linux 1.5% |
Screen res.:
1024x768 47.4%
1280x1024 18.3%
800x600 9.1%
1440x900 7.8% |
Per Google
Analytics for period 11/23/07 - 1/22/2008
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Number of individuals
named: |
Sprag: 5
Sprage:
2
Spragg: 1,917
Spragge: 384
|
Spraggs: 81
Spraggue: 2
Sprags : 6
Sprague: 24,123
|
Sprake:73
Sprig: 1
Sprigg: 125
Sprigge:
3
Spriggs: 457 |
The contents of the Sprague Database
include information for both living and deceased individuals. However, only content
that applies to deceased individuals is made available for public study on this
Sprague Website. The sole source of genealogical information
on the Sprague Website is the Sprague Database.
In addition, supplementary material has been added to the Sprague Website
for the use of website visitors. For example, there is a listing of published
sources where information on the Sprague family has been found. This material
is located in the column to the left.
The Sprague Website has been developed
utilizing an innovative software product named The Next Generation of
Genealogy Sitebuilding (TNG). There are significant research facilities
available for the use of any visitor to the Sprague Website.
A comprehensive search facility allows the website visitor to search for all individuals
named John Sprague who were born in Vermont before 1844. A large number of search
fields may be used in combination. When an individual of interest is located by
a search, a variety of reports is available to show the Family Group Sheet for
the individual, an ancestral chart, a descendant’s chart, among others.
Since The Sprague Project places equal emphasis on both male
and female descendant lines and on Sprague spousal ancestral lines, there are
a large number of individuals with surnames other than Sprague recorded in the
Sprague Database. The Sprague Website provides
the facility for quickly determining how many of any given surname are recorded
in The Sprague Database. Reports are predefined to show such
information as participants in any of the 13 wars recorded in U. S. history. There
are also photos of individuals and photos of individual grave stones that will
be displayed as part of the individual data.
The objective of The Sprague Project
Developer and the Sprague Website Webmaster is for the website
to be an effective research tool for the massive amount of personal information
recorded in the Sprague Database. For an interesting introduction
to the Sprague Website, enter Chase in the Surname field and
Katherine in the First Name field to the left and then press “Search.”
When Katherine is located, click on her name and your fun will begin. Enjoy the
Sprague Website. May it provide much insight into your ancestral
history.
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