Researching Bob Taft
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 510 people with the Taft surname? In that year Taft was ranked number 3069 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bob means "Form of ROBERT - Bright fame" and is of German origin.
Records of Bob Taft on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bob Taft and the Taft Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 810 people with the Taft surname in the UK? Taft is now ranked number 3280 for popularity in the UK. |
Taft Family History Databases
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Taft Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Taft surname in the USA? Taft is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Taft Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Bob Taft. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bob Taft
Bob Taft
Robert Alphonso Taft III (born January 8, 1942) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 67th governor of Ohio between 1999 and 2007 as a member of the Republican Party.
A member of the Taft political dynasty, Taft first served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1976 to 1981, and then as Hamilton County commissioner from 1981 to 1990 before serving two terms as Ohio Secretary of State under George Voinovich prior to his governorship.
After leaving office, Taft started working for the University of Dayton beginning August 15, 2007.
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