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Blackher Family History

Blackher 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: Blacker, Blacher, Blackmer, Blackler, Blackner, Blacksher, Bacher

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Where is the Blackher family from?

You can see how Blackher families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blackher family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Blackher families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Blackher family living in Michigan. This was 100% of all the recorded Blackher's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Blackher families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Blackher 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 Blackher ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 30 census records available for the last name Blackher. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Blackher 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 Blackher. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, 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 Blackher. For the veterans among your Blackher ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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