Researching Michael Lane
Dig into the past of Michael Lane using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 20638 people with the Lane surname? In that year Lane was ranked number 174 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Michael Lane on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Michael Lane 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 Lane 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 Michael Lane and the Lane Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Lane 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 Lane family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Michael Lane at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Michael Lane using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Michael Lane records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Michael Lane information.
Look at the LDS Database for records about Michael Lane.
Research the Lane surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Lane Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 26207 people with the Lane surname in the UK? Lane is now ranked number 193 for popularity in the UK. |
Lane 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Michael Lane.
Study MyTrees for information on the Lane family and people looking to contact living Lane relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Lane records submitted by people who are already researching the Lane Family Tree.
Find Michael Lane from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Lane 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 Lane surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 164065 people with the Lane surname in the USA? Lane is ranked number 103 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Lane Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Michael Lane. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Michael Lane
Michael Lane (engineer)
right|thumb|150px|Michael Lane, picture by unknown artist, mid-19th centuryMichael Lane (26 October 1802 – 27 February 1868) was a British civil engineer who served as the Chief Engineer of the Great Western Railway (GWR). A protégé of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, he worked with both Brunel and Brunel's father Marc on various projects before joining the younger Brunel on the GWR. He eventually succeeded that Brunel as the railway's Chief Engineer, serving in the position for nearly eight years before his death.
Source: Michael Lane (engineer), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Lane
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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