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Vessals Family History

Vessals 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: Vessels, Vessell, Vestal, Vessel, Wessels, Veals, Kessel, Voshall

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Where is the Vessals family from?

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

There are 25 census records available for the last name Vessals. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vessals 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 Vessals. 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 17 military records available for the last name Vessals. For the veterans among your Vessals 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 Vessals 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 Vessals

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