Researching Alexander Payne
Delve into the history of Alexander Payne using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 26951 people with the Payne surname? In that year Payne was ranked number 118 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Alexander means "Helper and defender of mankind" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Alexander Payne on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Alexander Payne in your 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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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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Payne 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 Alexander Payne and the Payne Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Payne 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 Payne family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Alexander Payne at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Alexander Payne using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Alexander Payne records.
Check out MyHeritage for Alexander Payne information.
Search the LDS Database for records about Alexander Payne.
Research the Payne surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Payne Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 37331 people with the Payne surname in the UK? Payne is now ranked number 118 for popularity in the UK. |
Payne 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 Alexander Payne.
Study MyTrees for information on the Payne family and people looking to contact living Payne relations.
Check out One Great Family for Payne records submitted by people who are already researching the Payne Family Tree.
Find Alexander Payne from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Payne 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.
Research the Payne surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 173180 people with the Payne surname in the USA? Payne is ranked number 100 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Payne Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Alexander Payne. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Alexander Payne
Alexander Payne
Constantine Alexander Payne ( born February 10, 1961) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer, He is best known for the films, Citizen Ruth (1996), Election (1999), About Schmidt (2002), Sideways (2004), The Descendants (2011), Nebraska (2013) and Downsizing (2017). They are noted for their dark humor and satirical depictions of contemporary American society. Payne is a two-time winner of the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and a three-time nominee of the Academy Award for Best Director. In 2017, Metacritic ranked Payne 2nd on its list of the 25 best film directors of the 21st century.
Source: Alexander Payne, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Payne
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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