Researching Don Norton
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 9958 people with the Norton surname? In that year Norton was ranked number 413 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Don means "form of DONALD - proud chief" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Don Norton on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Don Norton 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 Norton 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 Don Norton and the Norton Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Norton 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 Norton family tree.
Study Parish Records for Don Norton at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Don Norton using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records about Don Norton.
Research the Norton surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Norton Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 12404 people with the Norton surname in the UK? Norton is now ranked number 461 for popularity in the UK. |
Norton 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Don Norton.
Study MyTrees for information on the Norton family and people looking to contact living Norton relations.
Explore One Great Family for Norton records submitted by people who are already researching the Norton Family Tree.
Find Don Norton from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Norton 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 Norton surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 72918 people with the Norton surname in the USA? Norton is ranked number 133 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Norton Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Don Norton. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Don Norton
Don Norton
Donald Farris Norton (March 3, 1938 – June 23, 1997) was an American Football League end. He played college football at the University of Iowa and was drafted by the newly formed AFL in 1960, playing seven seasons for the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers (1960–1966), making the AFL All-Star team in 1961 and 1962. After retiring, Norton began to experience health problems from steroid use, which was widespread in the teams he played on. He suffered a heart attack at the age of 59 and died in 1997 after undergoing open heart surgery.
Source: Don Norton, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Norton
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.
Naarden Nahorodny Narden Nardin Nardone Nardoni Narten Nerden Nerdin Nerding Nertney Nirden Nirdin Noerthen Norden Nordenschild Nordin Nordman Nordmann Nordmeyer Northam Northamer Northammer Northeimer Northen Northhamptonshire Northin Northing Northington Northom Northum Northumberland Nortmann Nortum Nortunen Nurden Nurdin Nurton





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