Researching Otto Lee
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 48943 people with the Lee surname? In that year Lee was ranked number 60 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Otto means "Form of OTHELLO. Prosperous" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Otto Lee on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Otto Lee and the Lee Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Lee 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 below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. 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 Lee family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 74722 people with the Lee surname in the UK? Lee is now ranked number 49 for popularity in the UK. |
Lee Family History Databases
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Lee Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 668414 people with the Lee surname in the USA? Lee is ranked number 21 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Lee Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Otto Lee. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Otto Lee
Otto Lee
Otto Oswald Lee (born July 29, 1967) is a Hong Kong-born American politician, attorney, and military veteran who was a Sunnyvale, California city council member from 2003 to 2011, before which he was on the Planning Commission, which he chaired from 2000 to 2001. From 2005 to 2006 he was vice mayor, and from 2006 to 2007 he was the 57th mayor of Sunnyvale. He is a patent attorney, and a co-founder and partner of the Intellectual Property Law Group LLP.
Prior to becoming a lawyer, Lee served in the U.S. Navy as a supply corps officer. He was a commander in the United States Naval Reserve and the executive officer of a Naval Aircraft Carriers Reserve unit based in San Diego.
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