Researching John Newell
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4732 people with the Newell surname? In that year Newell was ranked number 891 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Newell on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Newell and the Newell Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Newell 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 Newell family tree.
Study Parish Records for John Newell at Find My Past.
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Study the LDS Database for records about John Newell.
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| Did you know that there are currently 8096 people with the Newell surname in the UK? Newell is now ranked number 726 for popularity in the UK. |
Newell Family History Databases
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Newell 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 Newell surname in the USA? Newell is ranked number 145 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Newell Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on John Newell. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Newell
John Newell (Canadian politician)
John Ainslie Newell (born October 6, 1935) is a Canadian former politician. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton The Lakes in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1983 to 1988. He was a Progressive Conservative.
Born in 1935 at Sydney, Nova Scotia, Newell served on Cape Breton County Council from 1976 to 1982. He first attempted to enter provincial politics in the 1981 election, but was defeated by Liberal Ossie Fraser by 120 votes. Fraser died in October 1982, and Newell was elected the new MLA for the riding in a byelection on February 22, 1983. He was re-elected in the 1984 election, but was defeated by Liberal Bernie Boudreau in the 1988 election.
Source: John Newell (Canadian politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Newell
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