Norreys Family Tree research resources
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Norreys records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Norreys 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.
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Historical References
"NORREYS. From Old French (le)Noreis, Noreys, 'Northman,' 'Northerner.' In Latin record, Norrensis. Robert le Norreis witnessed a charter by Earl Gospatric to the Priory of Coldingham, a. 1166 (CCPC., p. 8). William Norrensis witnessed a charter by Malcolm, earl of Fife, a. 1228 (CMN., 9), Malcolm Norhais was a witness in 1237 (ibid., 17), and Gilbert Noreis, a charter witness, c. 1250 (RPSA., p. 388-9). John 1e Norreys' was one of an inquisition to inquire if Walter Biset was seized in the manor of Ulvington at his death, 1251 (Bain, i, 1836). Richard Norreys of Berwickshire rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, n, p. 206). John dictus Nurys, burgess of Dundee, 1321 (HP., n, p. 225), and John Noreys, a Scot born at Montrose, had letters of denization in England, 1480 (Bain, TV, 1465). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Norreys Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Norreys 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 Norreys family tree.
Search Norreys Parish Records at Find My Past.
Investigate the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Norreys family name using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Norreys family records.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records of the Norreys family.
Research the Norreys surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Norreys Military records.
Norreys Genealogy Databases
Search WikiTree for user contributed Norreys family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Norreys data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Study MyTrees for information on the Norreys family and people looking to contact living Norreys relations.
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Find your Irish Norreys relatives on findmypast.ie
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Miscellaneous Norreys Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on the Norreys family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Use the Surname Map project to look at the current distribution of the Norreys surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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