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Olessea Family History

Olessea 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: Lesser, Lessa, Oleksa, Olesen, Olsen, Messer, Kessel, Jesse, Gressel

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Where is the Olessea family from?

You can see how Olessea families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Olessea family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Olessea family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Olessea's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Olessea families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Olessea surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Olessea ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 1 census records available for the last name Olessea. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Olessea 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Olessea. 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 Olessea. For the veterans among your Olessea ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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