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Goodspead Family History

Goodspead 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: Goodspeed, Goodbread, Goodyear, Goodsell, Woodhead, Goodstein

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Where is the Goodspead family from?

You can see how Goodspead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Goodspead family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Goodspead families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Goodspead families living in Massachusetts. This was about 33% of all the recorded Goodspead's in USA. Massachusetts and 1 other state had the highest population of Goodspead families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Goodspead 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 Goodspead ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 687 census records available for the last name Goodspead. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Goodspead 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 16 immigration records available for the last name Goodspead. 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 46 military records available for the last name Goodspead. For the veterans among your Goodspead ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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