Researching Ralph Kimbell
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 156 people with the Kimbell surname? In that year Kimbell was ranked number 3423 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Ralph means "Wolf Counselor" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Ralph Kimbell on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ralph Kimbell and the Kimbell Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kimbell 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 Kimbell family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Ralph Kimbell at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ralph Kimbell using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Ralph Kimbell.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 145 people with the Kimbell surname in the UK? Kimbell is now ranked number 3906 for popularity in the UK. |
Kimbell Family Tree Databases
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Find Ralph Kimbell from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Kimbell Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Kimbell surname in the USA? Kimbell is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Kimbell Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Ralph Kimbell. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ralph Kimbell
Ralph Kimbell
Ralph Raymond Kimbell (12 June 1884 – 4 August 1964) was an English cricketer. Kimbell's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born in Boughton, Northamptonshire.
Kimbell played his only first-class match for Northamptonshire in the 1908 County Championship against Essex. In this match, he was dismissed for a duck by Johnny Douglas in Northamptonshire's first-innings. In their second-innings he was dismissed for 4 runs by Bill Reeves. With the ball, he took 2 wickets, those of Arnold Read and Walter Mead in the Essex first-innings.
Gilbert later made 2 Minor Counties Championship appearances in 1925 for Oxfordshire against Monmouthshire and Berkshire. He died on 4 August 1963.
Source: Ralph Kimbell, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kimbell
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