Laney Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Laney Genealogy using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Genealogy !
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 234 people with the Laney surname? In that year Laney was ranked number 3345 for popularity in the UK. |
Laney records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Laney 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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Ancestry.com US records search results for the Laney family. |
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Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for the Laney family. |
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Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for the Laney family. |
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Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Laney family. |
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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 Laney 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 the Laney Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Laney 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 Laney family tree.
Investigate Laney Parish Records at Find My Past.
Look at the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Laney family name using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Laney family records.
Search MyHeritage for Laney family data.
Investigate the LDS Database for records of the Laney family.
Research the Laney surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Laney Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 309 people with the Laney surname in the UK? Laney is now ranked number 3751 for popularity in the UK. |
Laney Genealogy Databases
Study WikiTree for user contributed Laney family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Laney data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Investigate MyTrees for information on the Laney family and people looking to contact living Laney relations.
Study GENi for Laney family records.
Find your Irish Laney relatives on findmypast.ie
Laney Forums
Research the Laney surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Laney surname in the USA? Laney is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Laney Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Laney family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Use the Surname Map project to look at the current distribution of the Laney surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.





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