Researching Richard Lane
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![]() | 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. |

The name Richard means "strong ruler" and is of German origin.
Records of Richard Lane on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Richard 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 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 Lane family tree.
Study Parish Records for Richard Lane at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Richard Lane using the FreeBMD database.
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![]() | 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 Genealogy Databases
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Lane Forums
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Miscellaneous Lane Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Richard Lane. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Richard Lane
Richard Lane (writer)
Richard Hamilton Lane (OAM), (18 January 1918 – 20 February 2008) was an Australian writer (dramatist and playwright) known particularly for his skillful adaptation of plays and films for radio. He is often called the father of Australian radio drama. His career spanned over 60 years, and he is recognised not only for his writing achievements but for his contribution to the Australian Writers' Guild. He also wrote for television, and was described after his death as "luminary of the Australian radio and television industries".
Source: Richard Lane (writer), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Richard Lane (barrister)
Sir Richard Lane (1584 – 12 May 1650), a.k.a. Edward Lane, was an English barrister who practised mostly in the Court of Exchequer. He acted as defence counsel to the Earl of Strafford when the Earl was impeached and attainted, and also represented Archbishop Williams and eleven other bishops who were imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1642.
During the English Civil War, Lane took the side of the king, who made him Chief Baron of the Exchequer and a member of the Privy Council. From 1645 until his death he was also Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, although after 1646 the appointment was a nominal one, as the Great Seal had been destroyed on the orders of Parliament.
He negotiated the terms of Charles I's surrender to Fairfax in 1646, went into exile with the future Charles II, and died on the island of Jersey in 1650.
Source: Richard Lane (barrister), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Lane
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