Researching Nick Exel
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3 people with the Exel surname? In that year Exel was ranked number 3576 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Nick means "Form of NICHOLAS. Victory of the People" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Nick Exel on Ancestry
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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 Exel 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 Nick Exel and the Exel Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Exel 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 Exel family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Nick Exel at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Nick Exel using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Nick Exel.
Research the Exel surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Exel Military records.
Exel Family Tree 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Nick Exel.
Study MyTrees for information on the Exel family and people looking to contact living Exel relations.
Explore One Great Family for Exel records submitted by people who are already researching the Exel Family Tree.
Find Nick Exel from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Exel 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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Miscellaneous Exel Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Nick Exel. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Nick Exel
Nick Van Exel
Nickey Maxwell Van Exel (born November 27, 1971) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Van Exel played for six NBA teams from 1993 through 2006. He was an NBA All-Star with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1998.
Van Exel played college basketball for the Cincinnati Bearcats, earning third-team All-American honors as a senior in 1993. He was selected by the Lakers in the second round of the 1993 NBA draft. In his first season, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.
Source: Nick Van Exel, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Exel
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