Researching Jacob Appel
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 21 people with the Appel surname? In that year Appel was ranked number 3558 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Jacob means "the supplanter" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jacob Appel on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Jacob Appel 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 Appel 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 Jacob Appel and the Appel Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Appel 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 Appel family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Jacob Appel at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Jacob Appel using the FreeBMD database.
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Appel Family History 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.
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Appel 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 9115 people with the Appel surname in the USA? Appel is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Appel Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Jacob Appel. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jacob Appel
Jacob Appel (painter)
Jacob Appel (1680–1751) was a Dutch painter active in the 18th century. He was born in Amsterdam in 1680. After studying under Timotheus de Graaf in the years 1690-1692, he was instructed in landscape painting by David Van der Plaas. According to Descamps, he at first imitated the works of Tempesta, but later changed his style, and adopted that of Albert Meijeringh. He painted both landscapes and portraits. He died in 1751 at Amsterdam. He is well known as painter of the famous Petronella Oortman's Dollhouse.
Source: Jacob Appel (painter), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Appel
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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