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Galies Family History

Galies 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: Galles, Gales, Gale, Sales, Giles, Gates, Galler, Galley, Valdes

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Where is the Galies family from?

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

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

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Census Records

There are 41 census records available for the last name Galies. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Galies 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 38 immigration records available for the last name Galies. 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 4 military records available for the last name Galies. For the veterans among your Galies ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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