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Dourgherty Family History

Dourgherty 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: Dougherty, Daugherty, Dougharty, Dougher, Doughty, Doherty, Docherty

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Where is the Dourgherty family from?

You can see how Dourgherty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dourgherty family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Dourgherty families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Dourgherty family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Dourgherty's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Dourgherty families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dourgherty 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 can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Dourgherty ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 149 census records available for the last name Dourgherty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dourgherty 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Dourgherty. 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 11 military records available for the last name Dourgherty. For the veterans among your Dourgherty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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