Researching Wayne 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 Wayne means "Wagoner" and is of English origin.
Records of Wayne Merton on Ancestry
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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 Merton 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 Wayne Merton and the Merton Family Tree
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 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 Merton family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Wayne Merton at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Wayne Merton using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records about Wayne 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 History Databases
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Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Wayne Merton.
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Find Wayne 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
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Wayne Merton. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Wayne Merton
Wayne Merton
Wayne Ashley Merton (born 18 October 1943), a former Australian politician, was a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the electorates of Carlingford between 1988 and 1991 and Baulkham Hills between 1991 and 2011 for the Liberal Party. He was Minister for Justice and Minister for Emergency Services from October 1992 to May 1993.
He is married with three children.
In March 2010, Merton announced his decision to retire and would not contest the 2011 election. After a heated preselection campaign, David Elliott was chosen as his successor for the safe seat of Baulkham Hills.
Source: Wayne Merton, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Merton
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