Researching Ferdinand Abell
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 927 people with the Abell surname? In that year Abell was ranked number 2659 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ferdinand means "To be Courageous" and is of German origin.
Records of Ferdinand Abell on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ferdinand Abell and the Abell Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Abell 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Abell family tree.
Search Parish Records for Ferdinand Abell at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ferdinand Abell using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Ferdinand Abell.
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| Did you know that there are currently 854 people with the Abell surname in the UK? Abell is now ranked number 3238 for popularity in the UK. |
Abell Family History Databases
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Abell Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Abell surname in the USA? Abell is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Abell Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Ferdinand Abell. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ferdinand Abell
Ferdinand Abell
Ferdinand Augustus "Gus" Abell (July 8, 1833 – November 8, 1913) was an American businessman and one of the original founders of the team that became the Brooklyn Dodgers. A Rhode Island casino owner, he put up most of the money to form the team in 1883 and also was the leading financing behind the building of Washington Park, the home of the ballclub.
He stuck primarily to the business side of the franchise, letting his partners Charlie Byrne, George Taylor and Joseph Doyle supervise the team's actual on-field activities.
He was the leading force behind the Dodgers merger with the original Baltimore Orioles in 1898. He remained part of the Dodgers ownership group until he was bought out by Charles Ebbets in 1907.
He died of Bright's disease in 1913.
Source: Ferdinand Abell, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Abell
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