Researching Shane Conlan
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 542 people with the Conlan surname? In that year Conlan was ranked number 3037 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Shane means "God is gracious" and is of Irish origin.
Records of Shane Conlan on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Shane Conlan and the Conlan Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Conlan 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 Conlan family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1043 people with the Conlan surname in the UK? Conlan is now ranked number 3066 for popularity in the UK. |
Conlan Family Tree Databases
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Conlan Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Conlan surname in the USA? Conlan is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Conlan Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Shane Conlan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Shane Conlan
Shane Conlan
Shane Patrick Conlan (born March 4, 1964) is a former professional American football player. He played college football at Penn State University, where he won two national championships in 1982 and 1986, although he was red-shirted prior to the start of the 1982 season and did not play that season. In 1981, prior to his Penn State career and after his senior season at Frewsburg High School in which he played under head coach Thomas Sharp, Conlan was voted Western New York high school Player of the Year. During his career at Penn State, Conlan had 274 tackles, including a school-record 186 solos. He finished his football career as a three-time all-pro with the NFL's Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams.
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Other names that sound a bit like Conlan
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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