Dedicated to genealogy of the Morrill, Morrell, Morrel, and Morrall surnames in North America — more than 14,000 individuals traced from the immigrant ancestors who first carried the name to the New World.
Morrill Online has tracked the Morrill surname family since 2001. The data originates with the immigrant ancestors who arrived in colonial America and has grown through decades of primary-source research.
The Index of Names lists all 14,657 individuals and is free to browse. The individual family pages — one per child-producing marriage — contain detailed birth, death, marriage, and source records. Every fact carries a footnote citing its source, from vital records and probate files to published genealogies and census records.
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Most family members descend from one of the following genetically distinct ancestors:
Abraham Morrill
Salisbury, Massachusetts
The Salisbury line, and the most documented. His descendants include Gov. David L. Morrill (N.H.) and Rep. Justin Smith Morrill (Vt.), author of the Morrill Land-Grant Act.
Family page →John Morrell
Kittery, Maine
An early Maine line whose descendants spread north along the New England coast and into the Maritimes.
Family page →Thomas Morrell
Long Island, New York
The Long Island line, rooted in the early Dutch and English settlements of New York.
Family page →James Morrell
New Brunswick
A nineteenth-century line documented through vital and church records.
Family page →Reece V. Morrel
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas
A southern line carrying the shorter "Morrel" spelling westward.
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Notable Morrills and Morrells throughout history.
Genetic genealogy for Morrill surname lines.
Towns, counties, and landmarks bearing the Morrill name.
The history and heraldry of the Morrill surname.
Books, websites, and archives for Morrill research.
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