Able Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Able Family Tree using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Genealogy !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 562 people with the Able surname? In that year Able was ranked number 3017 for popularity in the UK. |
1921 England and Wales Census records are now available!
On 6 January 2022 the 1921 England and Wales Census records were made available online via the FindMyPast website. The records have been indexed and are searchable via the usual methods. These records are only viewable on a pay-per-view basis and are not included in any of FindMyPast's existing subscriptions with the exception of the 12 month premium subscription.
Able records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Able 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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Historical References
"ABEL, ABLE. This was a not uncommon personal name in the Middle Ages, derived from the Biblical Abel, Hebrew Hebhel, a name of uncertain meaning, but usually interpreted "breath." Master Abell, clericus regis, was one of the members of a mission sent to England to ask restoration of the earl[1] 0 dona of Huntingdon in 1237 (Bain, I, 1329). He also appears in documents concerning the Abbey of Kelso in 1235 (Keho, 231, 418), and in 1253 "valuing his own promotion more than the honour of the long or kingdom caused himself to be consecrated bishop by the pope" (Chron. Mail.). Nicholas Abel, a Scottish master mariner, was wrecked on the coast of Norfolk in 1388 (Bain, rv, 381), Thomas Abel or Abell appears as burgess of Edinburgh in 1387 and 1413 (Egidii, p. 23; Neubotle, p. 237), and John Abell held land in Aberdeen in 1413 (RMS., i, 943). Robert Abell, chaplain in Brechin, is mentioned in 1512 (RSS., 2440), and William Abel was tenant of Racharral, Kemnay, in 1696 (AEI., p. 23). The name occurs in Dundee towards the latter end of the sixteenth century as Abell, and is found in the parish of Kemnay in 1697 as Ebald ( (Invenirie, p. 426). Thomas Abell was a burgess of Edinburgh in 1430 (Neubotle, p. 280), and a John Abell is there also in 1635 (Edinb. Marr.). The kindred of John Abell, a celebrated Scottish singer of the reign of Charles n were later known by the name of Eball (Itttu., i,p.i57-58).Abilll633. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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 Able 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 the Able Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Able 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 Able family tree.
Search Able Parish Records at Find My Past.
Check out the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Able family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records of the Able family.
Research the Able surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Able Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 210 people with the Able surname in the UK? Able is now ranked number 3845 for popularity in the UK. |
Able Family History Databases
Explore WikiTree for user contributed Able family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Able data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Study MyTrees for information on the Able family and people looking to contact living Able relations.
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Able Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Able surname in the USA? Able is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Able Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on the Able family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Use the Surname Map project to look at the current distribution of the Able surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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