Researching Hiroshi Abe
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 27 people with the Abe surname? In that year Abe was ranked number 3552 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Hiroshi means "generous" and is of Japanese origin.
Records of Hiroshi Abe on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Hiroshi Abe 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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Abe 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 Hiroshi Abe and the Abe Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Abe 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 Abe family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Hiroshi Abe at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Hiroshi Abe using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Hiroshi Abe.
Research the Abe surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Abe Military records.
Abe Genealogy 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Hiroshi Abe.
Study MyTrees for information on the Abe family and people looking to contact living Abe relations.
Look at One Great Family for Abe records submitted by people who are already researching the Abe Family Tree.
Find Hiroshi Abe from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Abe 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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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Abe surname in the USA? Abe is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Abe Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Hiroshi Abe. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Hiroshi Abe
Hiroshi Abe (astronomer)
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is a Japanese amateur astronomer affiliated with the Yatsuka Observatory. He is noted for numerous discoveries, including his 2007 discovery of the Nova Vulpeculae, and 28 numbered minor planets during 1993–1999.
The main-belt asteroid 5379 Abehiroshi, discovered by Osamu Muramatsu in 1991 is named in his honor. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 28 July 1999 .
Source: Hiroshi Abe (astronomer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Abe
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