Researching Calamity Jane
Dig into the past of Calamity Jane using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 863 people with the Jane surname? In that year Jane was ranked number 2720 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Calamity Jane on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Calamity Jane in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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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 Jane 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 Calamity Jane and the Jane Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Jane 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Jane family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Calamity Jane at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Calamity Jane using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Calamity Jane records.
Check out MyHeritage for Calamity Jane information.
Search the LDS Database for records about Calamity Jane.
Research the Jane surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Jane Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 859 people with the Jane surname in the UK? Jane is now ranked number 3233 for popularity in the UK. |
Jane Family Tree 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.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Calamity Jane.
Study MyTrees for information on the Jane family and people looking to contact living Jane relations.
Check out One Great Family for Jane records submitted by people who are already researching the Jane Family Tree.
Find Calamity Jane from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Jane 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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Miscellaneous Jane Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Calamity Jane. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Calamity Jane
Calamity Jane
Martha Jane Cannary (May 1, 1852 – August 1, 1903), better known as Calamity Jane, was a well-known American frontierswoman, sharpshooter, and raconteur. In addition to many exploits she was known for being an acquaintance of Wild Bill Hickok. Late in her life, she appeared in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show and at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition. She is said to have exhibited compassion to others, especially to the sick and needy. This facet of her character contrasted with her daredevil ways and helped to make her a noted frontier figure. She was also known for her habit of wearing men's attire.
Source: Calamity Jane, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Jane
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.
Jaan Jaehne Jahan Jahn Jaime Jain Jaine Jame Jamie Jamme Jan Janaway Janew Janeway Janey Jann Jannaway Janneway Janney Jannow Janny Janoe Janow Janu Janway Jaouen Jaume Jayme Jayne Jayume Jean Jeaneau Jeanneau Jehan Jena Jenna Jennaway Jenne Jenney Jenno Jenny Jeune Jim Jime Jimmo Jina Joan Johan Johann John Jon Jonah Jone Joney Jouanny Jouen Joughin Jouhan Juan Juhan Jumeau June Juneau Juno
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