Researching Cliff Compton
Dig into the past of Cliff Compton using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2883 people with the Compton surname? In that year Compton was ranked number 1393 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Cliff means "Form of CLIFFORD - from a steep cliff" and is of English origin.
Records of Cliff Compton on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Cliff Compton 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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Compton 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 Cliff Compton and the Compton Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Compton 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 Compton family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Cliff Compton at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Cliff Compton using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Cliff Compton.
Research the Compton surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Compton Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 4033 people with the Compton surname in the UK? Compton is now ranked number 1433 for popularity in the UK. |
Compton 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 Cliff Compton.
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Compton 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 Compton surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 39497 people with the Compton surname in the USA? Compton is ranked number 144 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Compton Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Cliff Compton. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Cliff Compton
Cliff Compton
Clifford Treiber (born November 2, 1979) is an American retired professional wrestler better known by his ring names Domino and Cliff Compton. He is known for his work in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
Before being promoted to the main WWE roster, Compton was assigned to WWE's developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) in Louisville, Kentucky in 2005. While situated at OVW, he wrestled under the name Dice Domino and was placed in tag team competition, alongside Deuce Shade. Together, the pair won the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship on three occasions. It was also during this time that he and Deuce, alongside their manager Cherry, were known as "The Throw-Backs" and later as "The Untouchables".
The team's name was changed to Deuce 'n Domino for their main roster debut in January 2007, as part of the SmackDown! brand. Three months later, Deuce 'n Domino went on to win the WWE Tag Team Championship. The team lost the title in August 2007. The group disbanded in June 2008, after a series of losses. After the split, Compton played an enhancement talent on SmackDown!. Following his release from WWE in August 2008, he resumed wrestling on the independent circuit.
Source: Cliff Compton, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Compton
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