Researching Bill Stein
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 709 people with the Stein surname? In that year Stein was ranked number 2871 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Bill means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Bill Stein on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bill Stein and the Stein Family Tree
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Check out Parish Records for Bill Stein at Find My Past.
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Stein Family Tree Databases
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Stein Forums
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Miscellaneous Stein Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Bill Stein. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bill Stein
Bill Stein
William Allen Stein (born January 21, 1947) is an American retired professional baseball player and manager. His playing career spanned 17 seasons, 14 of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the St. Louis Cardinals (1972–1973), the Chicago White Sox (1974–1976), the Seattle Mariners (1977–1980), and the Texas Rangers (1981–1985). Over his career in the majors Stein batted .267 with 122 doubles, 18 triples, 44 home runs, and 311 runs batted in (RBIs) in 959 games played. Stein played numerous fielding positions over his major league career, including third base, second base, first base, left field, right field, and shortstop. He also spent significant time as a pinch hitter.
Source: Bill Stein, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Stein
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