Welcome to Norton - roots mailing list. Norton - roots is for those tracing their ancestry in Ireland and/or Scotland. If they were born in either country then this is a place to start. This list is not for those born in other countries such as USA, Canada, New Zealand, England, Wales, Australia etc.. If you are tracing your lineage in these countries then the Norton List at Rootsweb can assist you with your research. This list covers the Norton surname and any accepted variations.