Researching Shane Cassells
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 487 people with the Cassells surname? In that year Cassells was ranked number 3092 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Shane means "God is gracious" and is of Irish origin.
Records of Shane Cassells on Ancestry
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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 Cassells 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 Shane Cassells and the Cassells Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cassells 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 Cassells family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 928 people with the Cassells surname in the UK? Cassells is now ranked number 3170 for popularity in the UK. |
Cassells Family History Databases
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Cassells Forums
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Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Shane Cassells. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Shane Cassells
Shane Cassells
Shane Cassells (born 6 April 1978) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as a Senator for the Labour Panel since April 2020. He previously served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath West constituency from 2016 to 2020.
He was a member of Meath County Council from 2009 to 2016, and twice Mayor of Navan. He is a nephew of footballer Joe Cassells and of Peter Cassells, former head of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.
He lost his seat at the 2020 general election He had topped the poll at the 2016 general election, and his seat was considered to be safe, but his share of first preferences fell from 27.4% to 16.2%, and he was beaten by Johnny Guirke of Sinn Féin.
In April 2020, he was elected to Seanad Éireann as a Senator for the Labour Panel.
Source: Shane Cassells, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cassells
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