Researching Karl Vogt
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 175 people with the Vogt surname? In that year Vogt was ranked number 3404 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Karl means "Form of CHARLES. man, strong" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Karl Vogt on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Karl Vogt and the Vogt Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Vogt 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 Vogt family tree.
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Vogt Family History Databases
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Vogt Forums
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Miscellaneous Vogt Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Karl Vogt. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Karl Vogt
Karl August Traugott Vogt
Karl August Traugott Vogt, name sometimes given as Carl Vogt (15 March 1808 – 22 January 1869) was a German Protestant theologian. He was the father of philologist Friedrich Vogt (1851–1923).
Vogt was born in Wittenberg. In 1830 he obtained his habilitation at the University of Berlin, where he later became an associate professor of church history and practical theology. During his time spent in Berlin, he gave sermons at the Trinity Church. In 1837 he relocated as a full professor to the University of Greifswald, where on three occasions he served as university rector (1846/47, 1855/56 and 1862/63). In Greifswald, he also served as an ecclesiastical superintendent and as a member of the Consistory. He died in Greifswald, aged 60.
Source: Karl August Traugott Vogt, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Vogt
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