Researching Alan Janes
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1924 people with the Janes surname? In that year Janes was ranked number 1880 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Alan means "Handsome, cheerful" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Alan Janes 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Janes 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 Alan Janes and the Janes Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Janes 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 Janes family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Alan Janes at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Alan Janes using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Alan Janes.
Research the Janes surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Janes Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2612 people with the Janes surname in the UK? Janes is now ranked number 1999 for popularity in the UK. |
Janes Family Tree Databases
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Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Alan Janes.
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Explore One Great Family for Janes records submitted by people who are already researching the Janes Family Tree.
Find Alan Janes from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Janes 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.
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Janes surname in the USA? Janes is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Janes Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Alan Janes. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Alan Janes
Alan Janes
Alan Janes (born 16 May 1951) is an English writer and producer who has worked in TV, film, radio and theatre. His musical Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story (widely credited with being the first of the so-called 'jukebox musicals'),ran for over 14 years and almost 6,000 performances in London's West End, and has been on tour in the UK for 17 years. Buddy has also played Broadway, five US national tours, eight years in Germany, three years in Australia and New Zealand, and other productions around the world, leading to the show being billed as "The World's Most Successful Rock 'n' Roll Musical".
Source: Alan Janes, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Janes
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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