Researching Louis Kunkel
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1 people with the Kunkel surname? In that year Kunkel was ranked number 3578 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Louis means "Famous in Battle" and is of German origin.
Records of Louis Kunkel on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Louis Kunkel 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 Kunkel 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 Louis Kunkel and the Kunkel Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kunkel 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Kunkel family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Louis Kunkel at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Louis Kunkel using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Louis Kunkel.
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Kunkel Family History Databases
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Kunkel Forums
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Miscellaneous Kunkel Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Louis Kunkel. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Louis Kunkel
Louis Otto Kunkel
Louis Otto Kunkel (May 7, 1884 – March 20, 1960) was an American botanist and plant pathologist who led the Division of Plant Pathology of the Rockefeller Institute for over two decades beginning in 1932. He was known for his work on viral diseases of potatoes, cabbage and other crops.
Born near Mexico, Missouri, he attended the University of Missouri, earning the degrees of B.S. (1903), A.B (1910) and M.A. (1911). He earned a PhD in 1914 from Columbia University, working with Robert A. Harper. He was elected into the National Academy of Sciences in 1932.
Source: Louis Otto Kunkel, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kunkel
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