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Glidding Family History

Glidding 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: Gladding, Glidden, Giddings, Godding, Goodling, Wilding, Golding

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Where is the Glidding family from?

You can see how Glidding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glidding family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Glidding families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Glidding family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Glidding's in USA. New York had the highest population of Glidding families in 1840.
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Census Records

There are 18 census records available for the last name Glidding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Glidding 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 Glidding. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Glidding. For the veterans among your Glidding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Glidding 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.

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