Researching Kate Nelligan
Dig into the past of Kate Nelligan using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12 people with the Nelligan surname? In that year Nelligan was ranked number 3567 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Kate means "Form of CATHERINE. pure" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Kate Nelligan on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Kate Nelligan 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.
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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 Nelligan 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 Kate Nelligan and the Nelligan Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nelligan 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 Nelligan family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Kate Nelligan at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Kate Nelligan using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Kate Nelligan.
Research the Nelligan surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Nelligan Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 91 people with the Nelligan surname in the UK? Nelligan is now ranked number 3956 for popularity in the UK. |
Nelligan Genealogy 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Kate Nelligan.
Study MyTrees for information on the Nelligan family and people looking to contact living Nelligan relations.
Study One Great Family for Nelligan records submitted by people who are already researching the Nelligan Family Tree.
Find Kate Nelligan from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Nelligan 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 Nelligan surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Nelligan surname in the USA? Nelligan is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Nelligan Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Kate Nelligan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Kate Nelligan
Kate Nelligan
Patricia Colleen Nelligan (born March 16, 1950), known professionally as Kate Nelligan, is a Canadian stage, film and television actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1991 film The Prince of Tides, and the same year won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Frankie and Johnny. She is also a four-time Tony Award nominee for her work on Broadway, receiving nominations for Plenty (1983), A Moon for the Misbegotten (1984), Serious Money (1988) and Spoils of War (1989).
Source: Kate Nelligan, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Nelligan
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.
Knelson Knowlson Nehlsen Neilsen Neilson Neligan Nelissen Nelkin Nelsen Nelson Nielsen Nielson Nielssen Nillson Nilsen Nilson Nilsson Nulsen





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