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Gelmarten Family History

Gelmarten 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: Gilmartin, Garten, Delamarter, Kilmartin, Gerten, Demartin, Gelman

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Where is the Gelmarten family from?

You can see how Gelmarten families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gelmarten family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Gelmarten families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Gelmarten family living in Connecticut. This was 100% of all the recorded Gelmarten's in USA. Connecticut had the highest population of Gelmarten families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gelmarten surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Gelmarten ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Book Binder was the top reported job for people in the USA named Gelmarten. 100% of Gelmarten women worked as a Book Binder.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Book Binder
    100%

What Gelmarten family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 45 census records available for the last name Gelmarten. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gelmarten 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Gelmarten. 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 Gelmarten. For the veterans among your Gelmarten ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Gelmarten

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