Researching Bennett Katz
Delve into the history of Bennett Katz using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4 people with the Katz surname? In that year Katz was ranked number 3575 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Bennett means "Little blessed one" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Bennett Katz on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Bennett Katz 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.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
![]() |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for Bennett Katz. |
![]() |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Bennett Katz. |
![]() |
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Bennett Katz. |
![]() |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Bennett Katz. |
![]() |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Bennett Katz. |
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 Katz ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Katz Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bennett Katz and the Katz Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Katz 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 Katz family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Bennett Katz at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Bennett Katz using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Bennett Katz records.
Look at MyHeritage for Bennett Katz information.
Explore the LDS Database for records about Bennett Katz.
Research the Katz surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Katz Military records.
Katz Family History 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 Bennett Katz.
Study MyTrees for information on the Katz family and people looking to contact living Katz relations.
Study One Great Family for Katz records submitted by people who are already researching the Katz Family Tree.
Find Bennett Katz from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Katz 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 Katz surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 30382 people with the Katz surname in the USA? Katz is ranked number 147 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Katz Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Bennett Katz. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bennett Katz
Bennett Katz
Bennett D. Katz (October 7, 1918 - November 1, 2007) was an American Republican politician from Maine.
Katz was born on October 7, 1918 in Springfield, Massachusetts, and attended schools in Boston, Massachusetts before graduating with a B.A. degree from Tufts University. He was a United States Army Air Forces pilot and major during World War II. After the end of the war, he was a pilot for American Overseas Airlines. He and his family settled in Augusta, Maine, in 1950.
Katz represented Augusta in the Maine Legislature from his election to the Maine House of Representatives in 1962 until his retirement from the Maine Senate in 1980. He spent a total of 4 years (two terms) in the House and 14 years (7 terms) in the Senate. His time in the Senate included two terms (1969-1970; 1979-1980) as Majority Leader. His son, Roger Katz, was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2010 after serving as Mayor of Augusta.
Katz was instrumental in the founding of the University of Maine at Augusta in 1965. The Bennett D. Katz Library, built in 1974, is named in his honor. He received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Maine at Augusta before his death in Topsham, Maine nursing home on November 1, 2007.
Source: Bennett Katz, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Katz
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.
Kaatz Kadisch Kates Katic Katick Kattus Katuska Kautz Keates Keats Keattch Keatts Kedzie Keets Keitz Ketts Kettwich Kettwig Kewitsch Kidawski Kidds Kiedaisch Kits Kitsch Kitszch Kitts Kitz Kiwitz Kodish Kodweis Koodak Koteskey Koths Kotke Kottke Kotyuk Kotz Kotze Koutecky Kouts Koutz Kowitz Kutassy Kutka Kutowski Kutz Kwiatek Kwietak Kwietek





Comments
Looking for information on a Bennett Katz in your family tree? Why not post a question here -