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Silstee Family History

Silstee 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: Silsbee, Sistek, Gilster, Lister, Salter, Distel, Silver, Alsteen

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Where is the Silstee family from?

You can see how Silstee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Silstee family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Silstee families living in Massachusetts. This was 100% of all the recorded Silstee's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Silstee families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Silstee 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 Silstee ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 12 census records available for the last name Silstee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Silstee 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Silstee. 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 Silstee. For the veterans among your Silstee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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