Researching Roland Claus
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 24 people with the Claus surname? In that year Claus was ranked number 3555 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Roland means "Famed Throughout the Land" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Roland Claus on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Roland Claus and the Claus Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Claus surname in the USA? Claus is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Roland Claus
Roland Claus (born 18 December 1954 in Hettstedt, Saxony-Anhalt) is a German politician and member of "die Linke."
Category:1954 birthsCategory:Living peopleCategory:People from HettstedtCategory:Socialist Unity Party of Germany politiciansCategory:Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany) politiciansCategory:The Left (Germany) politiciansCategory:Members of the Bundestag for Saxony-AnhaltCategory:People of the StasiCategory:Members of the Bundestag 2013–2017Category:Members of the Bundestag 2009–2013Category:Members of the Bundestag 2005–2009Category:Members of the Bundestag 1998–2002Category:Members of the Bundestag for The Left
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