Researching Kathleen Kane
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2412 people with the Kane surname? In that year Kane was ranked number 1603 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Kathleen means "From KATHERINE and LYNN" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Kathleen Kane on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Kathleen Kane 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 Kane 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 Kathleen Kane and the Kane Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kane 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 Kane family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Kathleen Kane at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Kathleen Kane using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Kathleen Kane.
Research the Kane surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Kane Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 11674 people with the Kane surname in the UK? Kane is now ranked number 495 for popularity in the UK. |
Kane 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 Kathleen Kane.
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Kane 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 48612 people with the Kane surname in the USA? Kane is ranked number 141 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Kane Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Kathleen Kane. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Kathleen Kane
Kathleen Kane
Kathleen Granahan Kane (born Kathleen Margaret Granahan; June 14, 1966) is an American former politician and lawyer who served as the 48th Attorney General of Pennsylvania from 2013 until her resignation in 2016 following her conviction for perjury, obstruction of justice and related charges for illegal activities while she was Attorney General. She was the first woman and first Democrat ever elected to the position.
In August 2015, Kane was charged with multiple offenses related to her position as attorney general, including a felony perjury charge, and an array of misdemeanors that included official oppression, obstruction, and related conspiracy charges. In September 2015, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania suspended Kane's license to practice law, the first such occurrence for a Pennsylvania attorney general. On August 15, 2016, Kane was convicted of all charges, including two felony perjury charges, conspiracy, and obstruction of justice, and she announced her resignation the following day, effective August 17. On November 29, 2018, she reported to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility to begin serving her 10–to-23-month prison term after having exhausted her appeal efforts. On July 31, 2019, Kane was released from Montgomery County Prison.
Source: Kathleen Kane, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kane
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