Researching Howard Odell
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2190 people with the Odell surname? In that year Odell was ranked number 1722 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Howard means "Guardian of the Home" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Howard Odell on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Howard Odell in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. 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 Odell 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 Howard Odell and the Odell Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Odell 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 Odell family tree.
Study Parish Records for Howard Odell at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Howard Odell using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Howard Odell.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1658 people with the Odell surname in the UK? Odell is now ranked number 2575 for popularity in the UK. |
Odell Genealogy Databases
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Odell 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 36459 people with the Odell surname in the USA? Odell is ranked number 145 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Odell Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Howard Odell. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Howard Odell
Howard Odell
Howard Odell (November 30, 1910 – October 30, 2000) was an American football player and coach. He was the head coach at Yale University from 1943 to 1947, and at the University of Washington from 1948 to 1952, compiling a career record of 58–40–4 . Born to Harry H. Odell, Howie Odell was one of six children.
Odell missed his first season with Washington in 1948 with a kidney ailment. He was fired by the athletic director after his fifth season with the Huskies in December 1952, after a 7–3 season and a third-place finish in the Pacific Coast Conference. Odell was officially let go by the university's board of regents a month later.
Odell opened a used car lot and was a television sportscaster, and ran for the Seattle City Council in 1954. He was elected to the King County Commission in 1957 and served until 1962. He then retired and moved to southern California, and spent his later years teaching ballroom dancing, working on hydroplanes, and playing golf.
Source: Howard Odell, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Odell
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