Researching Sean Compton
Dig into the past of Sean Compton using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2883 people with the Compton surname? In that year Compton was ranked number 1393 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Sean Compton on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Sean Compton 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 Compton 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 Sean Compton and the Compton Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Compton 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 Compton family tree.
Study Parish Records for Sean Compton at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Sean Compton using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Sean Compton records.
Check out MyHeritage for Sean Compton information.
Check out the LDS Database for records about Sean Compton.
Research the Compton surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Compton Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 4033 people with the Compton surname in the UK? Compton is now ranked number 1433 for popularity in the UK. |
Compton 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Sean Compton.
Study MyTrees for information on the Compton family and people looking to contact living Compton relations.
Look at One Great Family for Compton records submitted by people who are already researching the Compton Family Tree.
Find Sean Compton from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Compton 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 Compton surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 39497 people with the Compton surname in the USA? Compton is ranked number 144 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Compton Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Sean Compton. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Sean Compton
Sean Compton
Sean Compton is a Chicago-based radio and television executive. Compton began his career in radio in 1990. In 1993 he became Program Director of Cincinnati radio station WSAI eventually rising to VP of programming in 1999 for Clear Channel Radio and Premiere Radio Networks. He currently serves as President, Networks overseeing cable network NewsNation, Antenna TV, WGN Radio, and content Acquisition for Dallas-based Nexstar Media Group. Compton left his VP of programming role at Clear Channel to join Tribune Company in 2008 as President of TV programming. In September 2019, Nexstar Media closed on its acquisition of Tribune Media naming Compton to his new position. Compton also created and manages classic television network Antenna TV. In April 2021 it was announced by Nexstar that the networks division was launching REWIND TV, a companion network to Antenna TV airing shows from the 80's and 90's. In 2004, while at Clear Channel, Compton created Donald Trump's daily radio political commentary “Trumped” that aired on radio stations across the U.S. until 2008. Compton created or produced the launch of other programs which included hosts Bob Costas, Arsenio Hall, Whoopi Goldberg and Ryan Seacrest.
In January 2020, Nexstar announced it was launching "NewsNation" a Chicago based national primetime news program on cable network WGN America with Compton at the helm. The network program, which launches September 1st 2020, is touted as news absent of bias and will compete with Fox News Channel, CNN and MSNBC. In January 2021 it was announced former CNN host Ashleigh Banfield was joining NewsNation for a nightly program. In summer 2021 the cable network announced the launch of Dan Abrams Live, a nightly program with ABC legal analyst and former LIVE PD host Dan Abrams.
Compton is the son of the late radio DJ and talk show host Dale Sommers.
Source: Sean Compton, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Compton
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.
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