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Slaines Family History

Slaines 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: Staines, Laine, Raines, Gaines, Baines, Saine, Sanes, Caines, Llanes

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Where is the Slaines family from?

You can see how Slaines families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Slaines family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Slaines families living in Alabama. This was about 50% of all the recorded Slaines's in USA. Alabama had the highest population of Slaines families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Slaines 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 Slaines ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 55 census records available for the last name Slaines. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Slaines 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Slaines. 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 4 military records available for the last name Slaines. For the veterans among your Slaines ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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