Researching Bruce Vogel
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 98 people with the Vogel surname? In that year Vogel was ranked number 3481 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Bruce means "Woodlands" and is of French origin.
Records of Bruce Vogel 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 Vogel 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 Bruce Vogel and the Vogel Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Vogel 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 Vogel family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Bruce Vogel at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Bruce Vogel using the FreeBMD database.
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Vogel Family History Databases
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Vogel 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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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 27344 people with the Vogel surname in the USA? Vogel is ranked number 148 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Vogel Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Bruce Vogel. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bruce Vogel
Bruce Vogel
Bruce Vogel (born December 24, 1958) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 13B, which included portions of Kandiyohi County in the west central part of the state, including the cities of Willmar, New London, Spicer, Atwater, Pennock, Kandiyohi, Prinsburg, Lake Lillian, Blomkest and Raymond.
A Republican, he was elected in the 2010 general election, unseating Democrat Al Juhnke, and assumed office on January 4, 2011. He was defeated in the 2012 general election by Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party member Mary Sawatzky. While in the legislature he served on the Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance, Higher Education Policy and Finance, Judiciary Policy and Finance, and Transportation Policy and Finance committees.Vogel travelled to the US Capitol 1/6/21 to take part in Presiden Trump's rally to stop the peaceful transition of power.
Source: Bruce Vogel, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Vogel
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