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Booksby Family History

Booksby Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Cooksey, Boothby, Goolsby, Books, Bowlsby, Goosby, Brodsky, Soulsby

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Where is the Booksby family from?

You can see how Booksby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Booksby family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Booksby families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Booksby family living in Michigan. This was 100% of all the recorded Booksby's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Booksby families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Booksby surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 47 census records available for the last name Booksby. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Booksby census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Booksby. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1 military records available for the last name Booksby. For the veterans among your Booksby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Booksby lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Booksby ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Booksby

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