Researching Brian Jean
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 130 people with the Jean surname? In that year Jean was ranked number 3449 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Brian means "Strong" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Brian Jean on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Brian Jean and the Jean Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Jean 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 Jean family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Brian Jean at Find My Past.
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Jean Family History Databases
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Jean Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 21268 people with the Jean surname in the USA? Jean is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Jean Databases
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Some Famous People called Brian Jean
Brian Jean
Brian Michael Jean (born February 3, 1963) is a Canadian politician who was the Leader of the Opposition of Alberta and the last leader of the Wildrose Party (2015-2017). He was a federal Member of Parliament who represented the riding of Athabasca from 2004 to 2006 and Fort McMurray—Athabasca from 2006 to 2014 in the House of Commons.
After resigning from the House in 2014, he returned to political life in February 2015 by announcing he would seek the leadership of the Wildrose Party. He was elected party leader on March 28, 2015. In the 2015 provincial election, Jean was elected in the provincial riding of Fort McMurray-Conklin and became Leader of the Opposition as the Wildrose Party formed the Official Opposition to the governing Alberta New Democratic Party. Jean ceased to lead the Wildrose Party with the merger into the United Conservative Party and ran to be leader of the new party, losing to Jason Kenney. He resigned his seat in the Alberta legislature on March 5, 2018.
Source: Brian Jean, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Jean
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.
Jaan Jaehne Jahan Jahn Jaime Jain Jaine Jame Jamie Jamme Jan Janaway Jane Janew Janeway Janey Jann Jannaway Janneway Janney Jannow Janny Janoe Janow Janu Janway Jaouen Jaume Jayme Jayne Jayume Jeaneau Jeanneau Jehan Jena Jenna Jennaway Jenne Jenney Jenno Jenny Jeune Jim Jime Jimmo Jina Joan Johan Johann John Jon Jonah Jone Joney Jouanny Jouen Joughin Jouhan Juan Juhan Jumeau June Juneau Juno





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