Researching Sam Abell
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 927 people with the Abell surname? In that year Abell was ranked number 2659 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Sam means "to hear" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Sam Abell on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Sam Abell in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. 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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Abell 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 Sam Abell and the Abell Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Abell 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 Abell family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Sam Abell at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Sam Abell using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Sam Abell.
Research the Abell surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Abell Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 854 people with the Abell surname in the UK? Abell is now ranked number 3238 for popularity in the UK. |
Abell 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 Sam Abell.
Study MyTrees for information on the Abell family and people looking to contact living Abell relations.
Search One Great Family for Abell records submitted by people who are already researching the Abell Family Tree.
Find Sam Abell from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Abell 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.
Research the Abell surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Abell surname in the USA? Abell is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Abell Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Sam Abell. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Sam Abell
Sam Abell
Sam Abell (born 1945 in Sylvania, Ohio) is an American photographer known for his frequent publication of photographs in National Geographic.
Sam Abell's love of photography began due to the influence of his father who was a geography teacher who ran a photography club. In his book The Photographic Life, Abell mentions a photograph he made while on an outing with his father, a photograph that subsequently won a small prize in a photo contest. He credits that prize as being a major influence on the direction his life would take. Abell was the photographer and co-editor for his high school yearbook and newspaper.
Abell graduated from the University of Kentucky in Lexington where he majored in English, minored in Journalism, and was the editor of the Kentuckian Yearbook. He is also a teacher, an artist and an author.
Abell received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from the University of Toledo in 2009.
Sam Abell's book The Life of a Photograph is one of three volumes begun in 2000 with Seeing Gardens. It was followed in 2002 with The Photographic Life.
Source: Sam Abell, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Abell
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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