Researching Clinton Abbott
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 13207 people with the Abbott surname? In that year Abbott was ranked number 302 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Clinton means "Town on a hill" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Records of Clinton Abbott on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Clinton Abbott and the Abbott Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 16929 people with the Abbott surname in the UK? Abbott is now ranked number 322 for popularity in the UK. |
Abbott Family History Databases
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Abbott Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 75956 people with the Abbott surname in the USA? Abbott is ranked number 132 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Abbott Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Clinton Abbott. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Clinton Abbott
Clinton Gilbert Abbott
Clinton Gilbert Abbott (1881 – 1946) was an American ornithologist, naturalist, and Director of the San Diego Natural History Museum from 1922 to 1946. Abbott supervised the construction of the Museum's current building in Balboa Park, expanded research field trips and expeditions, and participated in important conservation efforts in southern California and the Baja California region. He was instrumental in the preservation of the southern California desert area that became Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
Source: Clinton Gilbert Abbott, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Abbott
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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