Researching David Morse
Delve into the history of David Morse using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2749 people with the Morse surname? In that year Morse was ranked number 1440 for popularity in the UK. |
The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of David Morse on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of David Morse 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. 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 Morse 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 David Morse and the Morse Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Morse 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 Morse family tree.
Explore Parish Records for David Morse at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of David Morse using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about David Morse.
Research the Morse surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Morse Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 3376 people with the Morse surname in the UK? Morse is now ranked number 1662 for popularity in the UK. |
Morse 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for David Morse.
Study MyTrees for information on the Morse family and people looking to contact living Morse relations.
Study One Great Family for Morse records submitted by people who are already researching the Morse Family Tree.
Find David Morse from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Morse 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 Morse surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 51650 people with the Morse surname in the USA? Morse is ranked number 140 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Morse Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on David Morse. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called David Morse
David Morse
David Bowditch Morse (born October 11, 1953) is an American actor, singer, television director, and writer. He first came to national attention as Dr. Jack "Boomer" Morrison in the medical drama series St. Elsewhere (1982–88). He continued his film career with roles in The Negotiator, Contact, The Green Mile, Dancer in the Dark, Disturbia, The Long Kiss Goodnight, The Rock and 12 Monkeys.
In 2006, Morse had a recurring role as Detective Michael Tritter on the medical drama series House, for which he received an Emmy Award nomination. He portrayed George Washington in the 2008 HBO miniseries John Adams, which garnered him a second Emmy nomination. He has also received acclaim for his portrayal of Uncle Peck on the Off-Broadway play How I Learned to Drive, earning a Drama Desk Award and Obie Award. He has also had success on Broadway, portraying James "Sharky" Harkin in The Seafarer. From 2010 to 2013, he portrayed Terry Colson, an honest police officer in a corrupt New Orleans police department, on the HBO series Treme. He also appeared in the WGN America series Outsiders (2016–17), in the Showtime miniseries Escape at Dannemora (2018) and the Netflix comedy drama series The Chair (2021).
Source: David Morse, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaDavid Shannon Morse
David Shannon Morse (April 15, 1943 – November 2, 2007) was the cofounder of Amiga. In 1982, he left Tonka Toys (where he was Vice-President of Marketing) and became the Chief Executive Officer at Hi Toro, Inc., which he co-founded and which later that year morphed into Amiga, Inc. which he led through the development of the Lorraine Project (a codename inspired by David's wife Lorraine), ultimately, the Amiga 1000 computer. In the 1980s he was a software manager at Epyx, a video game developer and publisher and help to create the Atari Lynx, being credited with designing the graphics chip.
Source: David Shannon Morse, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Morse
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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