Researching Phil Sterner
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4 people with the Sterner surname? In that year Sterner was ranked number 3575 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Phil means "Form of PHILLIP. Loving" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Phil Sterner on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Phil Sterner and the Sterner Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sterner 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 Sterner family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Phil Sterner at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Phil Sterner using the FreeBMD database.
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Sterner Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Sterner surname in the USA? Sterner is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Phil Sterner. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Phil Sterner
Phil Sterner
Phillip M. Sterner (born 1960) is a Minnesota politician, DFL Party member and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented State Senate District 37B, which included portions of Dakota County in the southeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
After the retirement announcement of long-time Republican Rep. Dennis Ozment, Sterner ran for and won the November 4, 2008, general election, defeating Republican Judy Lindsay. He was subsequently unseated by Republican Kurt Bills in the November 2, 2010, general election.
Sterner is the owner of an insurance business in Apple Valley and has served on the Rosemount City Council. He and his children have attended ISD 196 public schools.
Sterner's priorities while in office included job growth, reduction in property taxes, support for education, and making health care more effective and more affordable.
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