Researching Bob Payton
Delve into the history of Bob Payton using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1193 people with the Payton surname? In that year Payton was ranked number 2419 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bob means "Form of ROBERT - Bright fame" and is of German origin.
Records of Bob Payton on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Bob Payton in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. 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 Payton 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 Bob Payton and the Payton Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Payton 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 Payton family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Bob Payton at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Bob Payton using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Bob Payton records.
Explore MyHeritage for Bob Payton information.
Study the LDS Database for records about Bob Payton.
Research the Payton surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Payton Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1694 people with the Payton surname in the UK? Payton is now ranked number 2549 for popularity in the UK. |
Payton 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Bob Payton.
Study MyTrees for information on the Payton family and people looking to contact living Payton relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Payton records submitted by people who are already researching the Payton Family Tree.
Find Bob Payton from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Payton 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 Payton surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 30382 people with the Payton surname in the USA? Payton is ranked number 147 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Payton Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Bob Payton. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bob Payton
Bob Payton
Robert Michael Payton (25 May 1944 – 13 July 1994) was an American marketing man, restaurateur and hotelier. He is known for starting a chain of American-style restaurants in London in the 1970s, starting with The Chicago Pizza Pie Factory.
Payton was born in Miami, Florida.
He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and later received a master's degree in business administration from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
When sent to England by J. Walter Thompson to promote Kraft products, he decided to stay. He opened several successful fast food outlets such as Chicago Pizza Pie Factories and a series of themed restaurants such as Rib Shacks, Chicago Meatpackers and Henry J. Bean's. In 1988 he bought Stapleford Park, a large Leicestershire country house, and converted it into a hotel.
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