Researching Samuel Vogel
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 98 people with the Vogel surname? In that year Vogel was ranked number 3481 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Samuel means "asked of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Samuel Vogel on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Samuel Vogel and the Vogel Family Tree
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Vogel Genealogy Databases
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Vogel Forums
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Samuel Vogel. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Samuel Vogel
Samuel Gottlieb Vogel
Samuel Gottlieb von Vogel (14 March 1750, Erfurt, Thuringia – 19 January 1837) was a German physician. He is seen as the founding father of German seaside resorts.
Vogel started studying medical science in Göttingen at the age of 14. In 1771 he attained a doctorate and in 1776 he achieved habilitation. He first started working as a physician in Göttingen, later moving to Ratzeburg. In the meantime he published several medicinal science books.
1789 he became professor of medical faculty at the University of Rostock. In 1793 Friedrich Franz I founded the seaside resort Heiligendamm, upon advice by Dr Vogel.
Source: Samuel Gottlieb Vogel, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Vogel
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