Researching Andrea Lea
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5912 people with the Lea surname? In that year Lea was ranked number 721 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Andrea means "Form of ANDREW - manly" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Records of Andrea Lea on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Andrea Lea and the Lea Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 6827 people with the Lea surname in the UK? Lea is now ranked number 880 for popularity in the UK. |
Lea Family History Databases
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Lea Forums
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Some Famous People called Andrea Lea
Andrea Lea
Andrea Christine Lea (born 1957) is the Arkansas State Auditor and a Republican former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Russellville, Arkansas. She was elected state auditor on November 4, 2014, to succeed the Democratic incumbent, Charlie Daniels, who did not seek reelection.
From 2013 to 2015, Lea represented House District 71, which includes Pope County. From 2009 to 2013, she represented House District 68, a position formerly held by the term-limited Republican, Robert E. Dale of Dover, also in Pope County. She was fourth in seniority in the state House.
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