Researching Jack Morton
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 16006 people with the Morton surname? In that year Morton was ranked number 239 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Jack means "form of John - God is gracious" and is of English origin.
Records of Jack Morton on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jack Morton and the Morton Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Morton 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 Morton family tree.
Study Parish Records for Jack Morton at Find My Past.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 20751 people with the Morton surname in the UK? Morton is now ranked number 260 for popularity in the UK. |
Morton Genealogy Databases
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Morton Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 75956 people with the Morton surname in the USA? Morton is ranked number 132 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Morton Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Jack Morton. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jack Morton
Jack Morton
John Joseph Morton (July 22, 1922 – December 17, 1983) was an American football player and coach. He played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears in 1945 and in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) with the Los Angeles Dons in 1946 and the Buffalo Bills in 1947 Morton was the head football coach at the University of Toledo for one season, in 1956, compiling a record of 1–7–1. He served as the defensive line coach for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL from 1957 to 1958.
Source: Jack Morton, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Morton
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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