Researching Simon Corbell
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 70 people with the Corbell surname? In that year Corbell was ranked number 3509 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Simon means "he who hears" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Simon Corbell 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. 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 Corbell 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 Simon Corbell and the Corbell Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Corbell 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 Corbell family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Simon Corbell at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Simon Corbell using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Simon Corbell.
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Corbell Family Tree Databases
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Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Simon Corbell.
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Find Simon Corbell from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Corbell Forums
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Miscellaneous Corbell Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Simon Corbell. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Simon Corbell
Simon Corbell
Simon Corbell (born 21 November 1970) is a former Australian politician and Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory. He was also Attorney-General, Minister for Health, Minister for the Environment and Minister for the Capital Metro.
Corbell was first elected to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly in 1997 as a member for the electorate of Molonglo in a countbank following the resignation of former Chief Minister Rosemary Follett.
On 14 August 2015, Simon Corbell announced his decision to retire from politics at the 2016 Australian Capital Territory general election.
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