Researching Colin Norris
Investigate the background of Colin Norris using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12863 people with the Norris surname? In that year Norris was ranked number 309 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Colin means "Victor" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Colin Norris on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Colin Norris and the Norris Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Norris 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 Norris family tree.
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Research the Norris surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Norris Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 17754 people with the Norris surname in the UK? Norris is now ranked number 305 for popularity in the UK. |
Norris Family History Databases
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Norris Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 106339 people with the Norris surname in the USA? Norris is ranked number 122 for popularity in the USA. |
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Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Colin Norris. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Colin Norris
Colin Norris
Colin Norris (born 12 February 1976) is a former nurse and serial killer from the Milton area of Glasgow, Scotland, who was found guilty of murdering four elderly patients and attempting to murder another, in two hospitals in Leeds, England in 2002. He was sentenced in 2008 to serve a minimum of 30 years in prison.
Doubts were later raised about his conviction by, among others, retired Professor Vincent Marks, an expert on insulin poisoning. Norris lost an appeal against his conviction in 2009. In February 2021 the Criminal Cases Review Commission referred the case to the Court of Appeal.
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