Researching Paul Norman
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 13879 people with the Norman surname? In that year Norman was ranked number 284 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Paul means "small" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Paul Norman on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Paul Norman and the Norman Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Norman 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Norman family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Paul Norman at Find My Past.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 18673 people with the Norman surname in the UK? Norman is now ranked number 288 for popularity in the UK. |
Norman Family Tree Databases
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Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Paul Norman.
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Norman 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 85071 people with the Norman surname in the USA? Norman is ranked number 129 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Norman Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Paul Norman. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Paul Norman
Paul Norman (scientist)
Paul Norman (October 1951 – 27 June 2004) was a British scientist who served as Chief Scientist for Detection and Protection at the Ministry of Defence's laboratory at Porton Down, Wiltshire. He was also a member of the Royal Society. Norman was considered a pioneer against the use of biological weapons and chemical weapons.
Norman died on 27 June 2004 when the light aircraft he was piloting crashed in Devon. Two others died on the scene of the accident, one other member of the party died later in hospital. Norman is survived by his wife and two children. His death was declared accidental in August 2007
Source: Paul Norman (scientist), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Norman
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.
Neermann Niermann Normand Normandale Normandeau Normandia Normandin Normandy Normanell Normansell Normant Normanton Normanvell Normanvill Normanville Norment Normington Nurminger





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