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Helgasen Family History

Helgasen 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: Helgesen, Helgason, Helgren, Eliasen, Helgeson, Elsen, Hellen, Helman

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Where is the Helgasen family from?

You can see how Helgasen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Helgasen family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Helgasen families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Helgasen family living in Alaska. This was 100% of all the recorded Helgasen's in USA. Alaska had the highest population of Helgasen families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Helgasen 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 Helgasen ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 29 census records available for the last name Helgasen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Helgasen 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Helgasen. 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 Helgasen. For the veterans among your Helgasen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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