Researching Quentin Orlando
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1 people with the Orlando surname? In that year Orlando was ranked number 3578 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Quentin means "fifth" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Quentin Orlando on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Quentin Orlando and the Orlando Family History
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Investigate Parish Records for Quentin Orlando at Find My Past.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Quentin Orlando.
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Orlando Family Tree Databases
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Orlando Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Orlando surname in the USA? Orlando is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Orlando Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Quentin Orlando. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Quentin Orlando
Quentin Orlando
Quentin R. Orlando (November 8, 1919 – January 22, 2011) was a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1973 to 1980. He was the first individual with a Doctor of Optometry to be elected to the Pennsylvania General Assembly. He and fellow Senator Lou Coppersmith were the main sponsors of the "Diagnostic Drug Bill."
He served two terms as a member of the Erie City Council. He practiced optometry in the Erie, Pennsylvania area for over fifty years. He served two stints on the Pennsylvania State Board of Optometry, once during the late 1960s and early 1970s as an appointee of Governor Raymond P. Shafer and later during the late 1990s and early 2000s as an appointee of Governor Tom Ridge.
Source: Quentin Orlando, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Orlando
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