Researching Rocky Morton
Delve into the history of Rocky Morton using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | 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 Rocky means "Pet form of ROCKNE" and is of German origin.
Records of Rocky Morton on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Rocky Morton 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 Morton 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 Rocky Morton and the Morton Family Tree
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 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 Morton family tree.
Study Parish Records for Rocky Morton at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Rocky Morton using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Rocky Morton records.
Look at MyHeritage for Rocky Morton information.
Investigate the LDS Database for records about Rocky Morton.
Research the Morton surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Morton Military records.
![]() | 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
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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Rocky Morton.
Study MyTrees for information on the Morton family and people looking to contact living Morton relations.
Search One Great Family for Morton records submitted by people who are already researching the Morton Family Tree.
Find Rocky Morton from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Morton 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 Morton surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | 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
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Rocky Morton. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Rocky Morton
Rocky Morton
Rocky Morton (born 1955) is an English director. He was the co-creator of the TV series Max Headroom and co-director of the 1993 Hollywood Pictures film Super Mario Bros. Various music videos by Tom Tom Club, Talking Heads, Gravity Kills, Orgy, George Harrison and Miles Davis are credited to Morton. He and his partner, Annabel Jankel, made their television debut with the original Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future, and its Americanized version. The duo made their big-screen debut with D.O.A., starring Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan.
Source: Rocky 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.
Maertens Mardane Marden Mardon Marieton Maritime Maritimes Marteeney Marteeny Marten Martendale Martendele Marteney Martenies Martens Martense Martensen Marteny Marthen Marthienssen Marthinson Martiens Martiensen Martienssen Martignon Martignoni Martin Martina Martinache Martinat Martindale Martindayle Martindel Martindell Martindill Martine Martineau Martinec Martinek Martinelli Martinello Martinet Martinets Martinette Martinetti Martinetto Martinez Martinho Martini Martinie Martinkovic Martinmaas Martino Martinolich Martinolli Martinon Martinot Martinovic Martinovsky Martins Martinsen Martinson Martinucci Martinuzzi Martiny Martinyuk Marton Martone Martonfi Marttinen Martyn Martyndel Martyne Martynikhin Martynka Martynov Martyns Martyntsev Meardon Meerdink Mehrtens Meridan Meriden Meriton Merriden Merriton Merrydown Merten Mertens Mertin Merton Moorton Mordan Mordanti Mordaunt Morden Mordente Mordin Mordino Mordon Moreton Mortain Morten Mortenbeck Mortensen Mortenson Morteyn Mortimer Mortimore Mourton Muirden Murden Murdent Murrthum Murtimer Murtomaa Murton





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