Researching Clay Pell
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1681 people with the Pell surname? In that year Pell was ranked number 2043 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Clay means "Mortal" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Clay Pell on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Clay Pell in your 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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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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Pell 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 Clay Pell and the Pell Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Pell 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 Pell family tree.
Search Parish Records for Clay Pell at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Clay Pell using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Clay Pell records.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Clay Pell.
Research the Pell surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Pell Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2278 people with the Pell surname in the UK? Pell is now ranked number 2171 for popularity in the UK. |
Pell Family Tree Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Clay Pell.
Study MyTrees for information on the Pell family and people looking to contact living Pell relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Pell records submitted by people who are already researching the Pell Family Tree.
Find Clay Pell from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Pell 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.
Research the Pell surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Pell surname in the USA? Pell is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Pell Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Clay Pell. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Clay Pell
Clay Pell
Herbert Claiborne Pell IV (born November 17, 1981) is an American lawyer, military officer, and politician. He is a commander and judge advocate in the United States Coast Guard Reserve, and served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for International and Foreign Language Education in the United States Department of Education. He is the grandson of the late Senator Claiborne Pell. Pell ran for the 2014 Democratic Party nomination for Governor of Rhode Island in a competitive three-way race ultimately won by Rhode Island State Treasurer Gina Raimondo.
Source: Clay Pell, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Pell
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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