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Bigesty Family History

Bigesty Name 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: Bigsby, Best, Biggs, Bierly, Bines, Beste, Livesay, Bigelow, Bigos

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Where is the Bigesty family from?

You can see how Bigesty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bigesty family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1880. The most Bigesty families were found in USA in 1880, and Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there were 5 Bigesty families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Bigesty's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Bigesty families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bigesty 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 Bigesty ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bigesty ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 10 census records available for the last name Bigesty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bigesty 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 Bigesty. 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 Bigesty. For the veterans among your Bigesty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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