Researching Jon Tester
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1340 people with the Tester surname? In that year Tester was ranked number 2292 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jon means "form of JONATHAN - God has given" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jon Tester on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jon Tester and the Tester Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tester 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 Tester family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1784 people with the Tester surname in the UK? Tester is now ranked number 2483 for popularity in the UK. |
Tester Genealogy Databases
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Tester Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Tester surname in the USA? Tester is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Tester Databases
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Some Famous People called Jon Tester
Jon Tester
Raymond Jon Tester (born August 21, 1956) is an American farmer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Montana, a seat he has held since 2007. He was first elected in 2006, defeating Republican incumbent Conrad Burns in one of the closest Senate races of that year. He narrowly won reelection in 2012 against U.S. Representative Denny Rehberg, and in 2018 against Montana State Auditor Matt Rosendale. Tester was previously the president of the Montana Senate and worked as a music teacher and farmer. He became Montana's senior senator in 2014 following Max Baucus's departure and is the dean of Montana's congressional delegation. Since January 4, 2021, he has been the only member of the Democratic Party to hold statewide office in Montana.
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Other names that sound a bit like Tester
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.
Teaster Tector Testar Testard Testerman Testermann Testermen Testermenn Testro Texter Textor Thaxter Thjader Thustrup Tjader Tsiodras Tustermun
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