Researching Moses Morgan
Investigate the background of Moses Morgan using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 59556 people with the Morgan surname? In that year Morgan was ranked number 42 for popularity in the UK. |
Good news! There is already a One Name Study on the Morgan surname.
The name Moses means "drawn from the water" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Moses Morgan on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Moses Morgan in your family tree. With over 30 billion records and 100 million family trees to search, Ancestry is one of the key websites to visit to help you trace your family tree back in time. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for Moses Morgan. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Moses Morgan. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Moses Morgan. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Moses Morgan. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Moses Morgan. |
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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Morgan ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Morgan Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Moses Morgan and the Morgan Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Morgan 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 Morgan family tree.
Study Parish Records for Moses Morgan at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Moses Morgan using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Moses Morgan records.
Study MyHeritage for Moses Morgan information.
Search the LDS Database for records about Moses Morgan.
Research the Morgan surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Morgan Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 84103 people with the Morgan surname in the UK? Morgan is now ranked number 38 for popularity in the UK. |
Morgan Genealogy 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 Moses Morgan.
Study MyTrees for information on the Morgan family and people looking to contact living Morgan relations.
Check out One Great Family for Morgan records submitted by people who are already researching the Morgan Family Tree.
Find Moses Morgan from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Morgan 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 Morgan surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 358513 people with the Morgan surname in the USA? Morgan is ranked number 51 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Morgan Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Moses Morgan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Moses Morgan
Moses Morgan
Moses Osbourne Morgan, (August 28, 1917 – April 24, 1995) was a Canadian academic and president of Memorial University of Newfoundland from 1973 to 1981.
Born in Blaketown, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Morgan was educated at Bishop Feild College and Memorial University College. Then he received a bachelor's degree from Dalhousie University and was elected a Rhodes Scholar for 1938. He did not attend the University of Oxford until after the Second World War. From 1940 to 1942, he taught at King's College School in Windsor, Nova Scotia. In 1942, he enlisted in the Canadian Army and saw service in Europe as a platoon commander. He completed a master's degree in Classics at Dalhousie before taking up his Rhodes Scholarship. Returning from his studies at Oxford, he taught at Dalhousie from 1948 until 1950 when he joined Memorial University of Newfoundland, initially as a professor of Political science. He was president, pro tem from 1966 until 1967 and was appointed president in 1973.
In 1973, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. He was awarded honorary doctoral degrees by Mount Allison University, Dalhousie University, University of King's College, St. Francis Xavier University, University of New Brunswick, Queen's University, the University of Toronto and Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Source: Moses Morgan, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Morgan
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.
Marcam Marcano Marcantel Marcantonio Marchaino Marcham Marchand Marchant Marchenko Marchent Marchiano Marchin Marchington Marchinko Marchino Marchione Marchman Marchment Marchon Marchum Marchwiany Marciano Marciante Marcin Marciniak Marcinko Marcinkowski Marcinkus Marcinski Marckham Marcom Marcomb Marcombe Marcome Marcon Marcone Marconi Marcum Margain Marginson Marikhin Marishenko Marison Marjanovic Marjanski Marjenhoff Markaham Markam Markan Markcume Markeham Markemmanuel Marken Markham Markhann Markhem Markhum Markian Markim Markin Marking Markins Markkam Markman Markom Markomb Markson Markum Marquam Marquand Marrigan Marrison Marroquin Marsand Marschand Marschinke Marsham Marshinsky Marshman Marshment Marsom Marson Marsonette Martcham Martchant Martchante Marxen Marxsen Marzan Marzano Marziani Maurroquin Mearcom Meersman Merchant Merchen Mercinier Mergen Mergens Merigan Merigon Merigoni Merrgan Merrgen Merrican Merrigan Merrigans Merriken Merrikin Merrison Merrisson Mershman Mershom Mershon Mersinger Merson Meyerson Miersen Moorkamp Moorsom Morcenkowski Morcinkowski Morcom Morcomb Morcombe Morcomber Morecomb Morecombe Morgain Morgandale Morgans Morganstein Morganstern Morganstine Morganthal Morganti Morgen Morgenbesser Morgenroth Morgensen Morgenstern Morgenthaler Morgon Morican Moriconi Morieson Morigan Morison Morizen Morken Morkham Morkin Morrieson Morrison Morrisson Morrowson Morsom Morson Morycan Moryson Mrozinski Murison Murkin Murricanes Murrigan Murrigans Murrison Murson Murzin Myerchin
Comments
Looking for information on a Moses Morgan in your family tree? Why not post a question here -