Researching Anna Sten
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 30 people with the Sten surname? In that year Sten was ranked number 3549 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Anna means "Gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Anna Sten 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Sten 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 Anna Sten and the Sten Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sten 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 Sten family tree.
Study Parish Records for Anna Sten at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Anna Sten using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Anna Sten.
Research the Sten surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Sten Military records.
Sten Family Tree 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Anna Sten.
Study MyTrees for information on the Sten family and people looking to contact living Sten relations.
Search One Great Family for Sten records submitted by people who are already researching the Sten Family Tree.
Find Anna Sten from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Sten 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.
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Miscellaneous Sten Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Anna Sten. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Anna Sten
Anna Sten
Anna Sten ( born Anna Petrovna Fesak, December 3, 1908 – November 12, 1993) was a Russian-born American actress. She began her career in stage plays and films in the Soviet Union before traveling to Germany, where she starred in several films. Her performances were noticed by film producer Samuel Goldwyn, who brought her to the United States with the aim of creating a new screen personality to rival Greta Garbo. After a few unsuccessful films, Goldwyn released her from her contract. She continued to act occasionally until her final film appearance in 1962.
Source: Anna Sten, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Sten
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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