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New Lands Family History

New Lands 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: Newlands, Newland, Newbanks, Netland, Neeland, Nowland, Newlan

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Where is the New Lands family from?

You can see how New Lands families moved over time by selecting different census years. The New Lands family name was found in Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1911. The most New Lands families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1871 there was 1 New Lands family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded New Lands's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of New Lands families in 1871.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your New Lands 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 New Lands. Like a window into their day-to-day life, New Lands 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 77 immigration records available for the last name New Lands. 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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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name New Lands. For the veterans among your New Lands ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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