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Historical References

"NORMAN, NORMAND. From Old English (Anglo-Saxon) NorSmann, 'a Northman, Dane.' Nonnannus, uicecomes, witnessed David's great charter to Holyrood, c. 1128 (LSC., p. 8). Normannus, constapularius de Enneroury (Inverurie), was charter witness, c. 1180 (REA., I, p. 11). William, son of Norman, burgess of Aberdeen, was one of the witnesses to a charter by Fergus, earl of Buchan, c. 1189-99 (RAA., i, p. 57). Norman films Bertouf or Bertulfi appears c. 1200 014, as charter witness (RAA., i, 83, 93; Neubotle, p. 7). John Normand, juror on inquisition in Roxburgh, 1303 (Bain, n, 1435), is probably John Normand, bailie of Berwick, 1324 (Cambus., 39). There was 'trublance' betwixt Robert Normand and another in Dysart, 1600 (Dysart, p. 26). Norman was also a surname in Dumfriesshire in thirteenth century. It is also used as an Englishing of TORMOD, q.v. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)

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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Norman Genealogy

Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Norman 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 Norman family tree.

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