Researching Paul Merton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 339 people with the Merton surname? In that year Merton was ranked number 3240 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Paul means "small" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Paul Merton on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Paul Merton in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Paul Merton and the Merton Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Merton 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 Merton family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Paul Merton at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Paul Merton using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Paul Merton records.
Explore MyHeritage for Paul Merton information.
Look at the LDS Database for records about Paul Merton.
Research the Merton surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Merton Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 362 people with the Merton surname in the UK? Merton is now ranked number 3700 for popularity in the UK. |
Merton Family Tree 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 Paul Merton.
Study MyTrees for information on the Merton family and people looking to contact living Merton relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Merton records submitted by people who are already researching the Merton Family Tree.
Find Paul Merton from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Merton 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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Miscellaneous Merton Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Paul Merton. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Paul Merton
Paul Merton
Paul James Martin (born 9 July 1957), known under the stage name Paul Merton, is an English writer, actor, comedian and radio and television presenter.
Known for his improvisation skill, Merton's humour is rooted in deadpan, surreal and sometimes dark comedy. He has been ranked by critics, fellow comedians and viewers to be among Britain's greatest comedians. He is well known for his regular appearances as a team captain on the BBC panel game Have I Got News for You, and as the former host of Room 101, as well as for several appearances on the original British version of the improvisational comedy television show Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Merton appears as a panellist regularly on Radio 4's Just a Minute, first appearing in 1989, and becoming the only remaining regular panellist in 2009 following the death of Clement Freud. He has also appeared as one of the Comedy Store's Comedy Store Players.
Source: Paul Merton, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Merton
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