Researching Steven Otis
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The name Steven means "crown" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Steven Otis on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Steven Otis in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Steven Otis and the Otis Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Otis 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 Otis family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Steven Otis at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Steven Otis using the FreeBMD database.
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Otis Family Tree Databases
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Otis Forums
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Steven Otis. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Steven Otis
Steven Otis
Steven Otis is an American politician from the state of New York. He is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 91st district. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Otis served as chief of staff to State Senator Suzi Oppenheimer, and mayor of Rye, New York, from 1998 through 2009, when he was defeated for reelection by Douglas French. When Assemblyman George S. Latimer chose to run for the State Senate seat vacated by Oppenheimer in the 2012 elections rather than seek reelection, Otis chose to run for Latimer's seat.
Otis has served in the New York State Legislature since 2013. In 2020, he faced a primary challenge from Rye Democratic Committee Chairperson Meg Cameron. Otis prevailed by less than 100 votes.
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