Researching Cleveland Abbe
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4 people with the Abbe surname? In that year Abbe was ranked number 3575 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Cleveland means "From the cliffs" and is of English origin.
Records of Cleveland Abbe on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Cleveland Abbe and the Abbe Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Abbe 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 Abbe family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Cleveland Abbe at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Cleveland Abbe using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Cleveland Abbe.
Research the Abbe surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Abbe Military records.
Abbe Genealogy Databases
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Abbe 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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Miscellaneous Abbe Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Cleveland Abbe. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Cleveland Abbe
Cleveland Abbe
Cleveland Abbe (December 3, 1838 – October 28, 1916) was an American meteorologist and advocate of time zones.
While director of the Cincinnati Observatory in Cincinnati, Ohio, he developed a system of telegraphic weather reports, daily weather maps, and weather forecasts. In 1870, Congress established the U.S. Weather Bureau and inaugurated the use of daily weather forecasts. In recognition of his work, Abbe, who was often referred to as "Old Probability" for the reliability of his forecasts, was appointed the first head of the new service, and is considered the father of the National Weather Service.
Source: Cleveland Abbe, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Abbe
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