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Preestly Family History

Preestly 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: Priestly, Priestley, Pressly, Priest, Preston, Pressey, Presby

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Where is the Preestly family from?

You can see how Preestly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Preestly family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1911. The most Preestly families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 2 Preestly families living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Preestly's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Preestly families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Preestly 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 23 census records available for the last name Preestly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Preestly 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Preestly. 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 3 military records available for the last name Preestly. For the veterans among your Preestly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Preestly lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Preestly 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 Preestly

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