Morrison Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 23539 people with the Morrison surname? In that year Morrison was ranked number 141 for popularity in the UK. |
Morrison records on Ancestry
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Historical References
"MORRISON, MOHISON, 'son of Maurice.' See MORRIS. In Latin documents the name appears in the genitive Mauritii or Moricii, e.g. Andrew Mauricii, notary public, 1450 (REB., i, 133), and John Moricii, burgess of Glasgow, 1480 (LCD., p. 255). Andreas Morison, licenciate in law in St. Andrews, 1463 (REB., n, 106). Nicol Morysone witnessed sasine in favor of Adam Crechtoun of Ruchtven (i.e. Ruthven), 1501 (Bamff, p. 39). Alan Morsoun held land in Glasgow, 1503 (Simon, 53), Wyl Morison was tenant of land of Barrachine, 1520 (Rental), Patrick Morisone was a priest in Aberdeen 1522 (Home, 45) and Thomas Moresoun was witness in Scone, 1570 (Scon, p. 212). Phillane Morieson was burgess freeman of Glasgow (Burgesses). George Moreson was bailie of Aberdeen, 1639, and payment was made to Patrick Moorson there in same year (SCM., v, p. 153, 155). William Alaster Moirson in Substerbraell, Caithness, is recorded in 1662 (Caithness). In the records of the Scots Guard in France in sixteenth century the name is spelled Maurieon. Moorisone 1682, Moresone (in Kirkcaldy) 1540, Moresoune 1595, Moriesone 1665, Moriesoun 1612, Morisoune 1562. See also MURISON. (2) In Lewis and elsewhere in the West Highlands this name is said to have displaced Gaelic Mac Cille Mhuire, 'son of the servant of (the Virgin) Mary.' From this comes Macgillimore, Macgilmore, Macgilvory, Macllvory, and Mackilmore. John Morrison was the author of Dain spioraaail, 1828, and Iain Morrison, the poetic blacksmith of Rodel, died in 1852. See under O'MUIRGHEASAIN. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Morrison Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Morrison 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 Morrison family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 32103 people with the Morrison surname in the UK? Morrison is now ranked number 146 for popularity in the UK. |
Morrison Family Tree Databases
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Miscellaneous Morrison Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on the Morrison family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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