Researching Abraham Arnold
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 16144 people with the Arnold surname? In that year Arnold was ranked number 237 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Abraham means "father of a multitude" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Abraham Arnold on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Abraham Arnold and the Arnold Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Arnold 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 Arnold family tree.
Search Parish Records for Abraham Arnold at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Abraham Arnold using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Arnold surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Arnold Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 21707 people with the Arnold surname in the UK? Arnold is now ranked number 248 for popularity in the UK. |
Arnold Family Tree Databases
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Arnold Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 170142 people with the Arnold surname in the USA? Arnold is ranked number 101 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Arnold Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Abraham Arnold. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Abraham Arnold
Abraham Arnold
Abraham Kerns Arnold (March 24, 1837 – November 3, 1901) was a U.S. Cavalry officer during the American Civil War and, while a captain in the 5th U.S. Cavalry, received the Medal of Honor for leading "a gallant charge against a superior force of the enemy, extricated his command from a perilous position in which it had been ordered" against Confederate forces at Davenport Bridge, Virginia, on May 10, 1864.
He is the father of Colonel Percy Weir Arnold, a cavalry officer serving during the Spanish–American War, the Philippine–American War and the First World War.
Source: Abraham Arnold, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Arnold
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