Researching Johnny Neel
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 92 people with the Neel surname? In that year Neel was ranked number 3487 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Johnny means "form of JOHN - God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Johnny Neel on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Johnny Neel and the Neel Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Neel 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 Neel family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Johnny Neel at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Johnny Neel using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Johnny Neel.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 38 people with the Neel surname in the UK? Neel is now ranked number 4006 for popularity in the UK. |
Neel Family History Databases
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Neel Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Neel surname in the USA? Neel is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Neel Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Johnny Neel. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Johnny Neel
Johnny Neel
Johnny Neel is an American vocalist, songwriter, and musician based in Nashville, Tennessee. He is best known for his songwriting, stage, and being a member of the Allman Brothers Band and the Dickey Betts Band.
As a songwriter, in addition to the material written, or co-written for the Allman Brothers, Gregg Allman, and Dicky Betts, Neel's songs have also been recorded by Gov’t Mule, John Mayall, Delbert McClinton, Montgomery Gentry, Keith Whitley, Travis Tritt, The Oak Ridge Boys, Restless Heart, Ann Peebles, Dorothy Moore, and John Schneider.
As a studio musician, Neel has appeared on recordings by The Allman Brothers, Gov't Mule, Warren Haynes, Dickey Betts, Montgomery Gentry, Michael McDonald, Todd Snider, David Allan Coe, Jeff Coffin, Robert Gordon, Chris LeDoux, Tiny Town, Suzy Bogguss, Joe Diffie, Colin Raye, and Pirates of the Mississippi.
Source: Johnny Neel, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Neel
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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