Researching John Kissel
Dig into the past of John Kissel using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 25 people with the Kissel surname? In that year Kissel was ranked number 3554 for popularity in the UK. |

The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Kissel on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of John Kissel 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 Kissel 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 Kissel and the Kissel Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kissel 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 Kissel family tree.
Explore Parish Records for John Kissel at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Kissel using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for John Kissel records.
Explore MyHeritage for John Kissel information.
Search the LDS Database for records about John Kissel.
Research the Kissel surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Kissel Military records.
Kissel 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for John Kissel.
Study MyTrees for information on the Kissel family and people looking to contact living Kissel relations.
Search One Great Family for Kissel records submitted by people who are already researching the Kissel Family Tree.
Find John Kissel from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Kissel 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.
Research the Kissel surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Kissel surname in the USA? Kissel is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Kissel Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on John Kissel. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Kissel
John Kissel (Connecticut politician)
John Andrew Kissel is an American politician. Kissel, a Republican, has been a state senator from Connecticut since 1993.
Kissel, a resident of Enfield, represents East Granby, Enfield, Granby, Somers, Suffield, Windsor, and Windsor Locks in the Connecticut Senate.
Kissel was born Worcester, Massachusetts and raised in Windsor. He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and the Western New England College School of Law.
Kissel is currently employed as a corporate attorney for Eversource, an energy company serving much of Connecticut.
Source: John Kissel (Connecticut politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kissel
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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