Researching John Keeble
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2055 people with the Keeble surname? In that year Keeble was ranked number 1797 for popularity in the UK. |

The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Keeble on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of John Keeble 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Keeble 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 John Keeble and the Keeble Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Keeble 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 Keeble family tree.
Look at Parish Records for John Keeble at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Keeble using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about John Keeble.
Research the Keeble surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Keeble Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3264 people with the Keeble surname in the UK? Keeble is now ranked number 1710 for popularity in the UK. |
Keeble Family Tree Databases
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Keeble 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 Keeble surname in the USA? Keeble is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Keeble Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on John Keeble. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Keeble
John Keeble (writer)
John R. Keeble (born November 24, 1944) is a Canadian-American author. Primarily a novelist, he is best known for his novel Yellowfish (1980) and Broken Ground (1987). He has also written short stories and nonfiction. In 2019, he won an O. Henry Award for his short story, "Synchronicity", which was published in Harper's Magazine.
Keeble is known for his literary treatment of political and ecological concerns, particularly in the western landscape of North America, as well as for his exploration of the intersections and tensions between the past and present of the American West and the people and animals who inhabit these spaces.
Source: John Keeble (writer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Keeble
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