Researching Travis Payne
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 26951 people with the Payne surname? In that year Payne was ranked number 118 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Travis means "From the road crossing" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Travis Payne on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Travis Payne 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
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 Payne 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 Travis Payne and the Payne Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Payne 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 Payne family tree.
Search Parish Records for Travis Payne at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Travis Payne using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Travis Payne.
Research the Payne surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Payne Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 37331 people with the Payne surname in the UK? Payne is now ranked number 118 for popularity in the UK. |
Payne 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 Travis Payne.
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Find Travis Payne from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Payne 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 Payne surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 173180 people with the Payne surname in the USA? Payne is ranked number 100 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Payne Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Travis Payne. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Travis Payne
Travis Payne
Travis Payne (born July 5, 1971) is an American choreographer, director, and producer. He was the choreographer for Michael Jackson's This Is It until Jackson's death. Payne also served as the associate producer for This Is It, and along with the director, Kenny Ortega, was extensively and intimately involved in the making of the film. To date, This Is It worldwide gross revenue totaled $261.3 million during its theatrical run making it the highest grossing documentary or concert movie of all time.
Travis Payne is the youngest inductee into the Gallery of Greats, and the recipient of numerous nominations and awards. He has been honored with the MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography four times for his work with En Vogue, Salt-N-Pepa as well as Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson on the music video /short-film on "Scream" which is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most expensive music video ever made. He also received three American Choreography Awards, including honors for his work on "Scream" and Michael Jackson's Ghosts. Payne was nominated for an Emmy Award for his choreography work with Michael Jackson on the "Dangerous" performance for the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards opening segment. He was again nominated for an Emmy Award in 2006 for his work on Disney's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. He is also a two-time recipient of the prestigious Music Video Producers Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Choreography for his work with the Brian Setzer Orchestra and Ally McBeal. In December 2009, Payne was featured with a write-up in the Michael Jackson Opus and recognized for his choreography and contribution for his work with the King of Pop. He also appeared in a 1993 episode of the TV series Martin.
On January 26, 2011, Travis Payne was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th anniversary show of The Carnival: Choreographer's Ball.
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