Researching Jay Payton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1193 people with the Payton surname? In that year Payton was ranked number 2419 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Jay Payton on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Jay Payton 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 Payton 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 Jay Payton and the Payton Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Payton 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 Payton family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Jay Payton at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Jay Payton using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1694 people with the Payton surname in the UK? Payton is now ranked number 2549 for popularity in the UK. |
Payton 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.
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Payton 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.
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| Did you know that there are currently 30382 people with the Payton surname in the USA? Payton is ranked number 147 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Payton Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Jay Payton. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jay Payton
Jay Payton
250px|thumb|Payton batting for the Athletics on April 3, 2006.Jason Lee "Jay" Payton (born November 22, 1972) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He has played for the New York Mets (-), Colorado Rockies (2002-, 2010), San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics (2005-) and the Baltimore Orioles (-). He batted and threw right-handed. Payton was an opposite-field hitter with some power. He had great speed as a runner, but did not steal many bases. Defensively, he was a solid outfielder with an above-average arm, and his quickness getting rid of the ball helped him hold baserunners on the base paths. He is currently serving as an in game analyst with ESPNU for college baseball.
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Other names that sound a bit like Payton
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