Liu Family History
Liu Name Meaning
Chinese : from the name of the state of Liu, which
was granted to a descendant of the model emperor Yao (2357–2257
bc).Chinese : variant of Liao.Chinese : from the name of an area called Liu Xia
in the state of Lu (in present-day Shanxi province). During the Spring
and Autumn period (722–481 bc), this was granted to a
counselor famous for his high moral character. His descendants adopted
the name of this area as their surname.
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Liu
Name Distribution of Liu Families
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England & Wales
Scotland
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from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
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from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Liu census records
You can use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Liu surname lived over the years.
While the questions in census records vary from place to place, and year to year, you can generally find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, occupations, etc.
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Liu Family Origin
Liu Emigration Information (US)
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You can find out when most of the Liu families immigrated
to the United States.
You can focus your search to emigration records dating from that era.
Emigration records can tell you an ancestor's name, ship name, port of departure,
port of arrival and destination.
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Liu Family Occupations
from 1881 UK Census Data
Liu census records
Census records can offer a lot of little known facts about your Liu ancestors, such as occupation.
Occupation can tell you about your ancestors' social status and economic status.
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Military Service by Liu
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| Sadie (Starbuck) Leo |  | gwynwas | 0 |
| LIU Chung-Tsong 1943-1999 | | t42Moore | 0 |
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