Researching Drew 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 Drew means "Form of ANDREW - manly" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Drew Abbott on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Drew Abbott and the Abbott Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Abbott 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 Abbott family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Drew Abbott at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Drew Abbott using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Drew Abbott.
Research the Abbott surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Abbott Military records.
![]() | 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 Tree 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
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Drew Abbott. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Drew Abbott
Drew Abbott
Drew Abbott (born January 13, 1947) is an American guitarist, who is best known for playing in Bob Seger's Silver Bullet Band, and appears on Bob Seger's Seven (1974), Beautiful Loser (1975), Live Bullet (1976), Night Moves (1976), Stranger in Town (1978), Against the Wind (1980), Nine Tonight (1981), and The Distance (1982).
Prior to working with Seger, Abbott played in Detroit-based power trio Third Power.
In 1983 he left the Silver Bullet Band during "The Distance" era because he did not like Seger's use of session musicians. Abbott relocated to Traverse City, Michigan where he formed the band Burning Circle with pianist Tim Sparling and former Savage Grace vocalist Al Jacquez. He currently plays in the Michigan-based band Leo Creek.
Source: Drew Abbott, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Abbott
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