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Munster Name Meaning
German and Dutch (Munster, Münster):
habitational name from places called Munster or Münster, derived
from Latin monasterium ‘monastery’, or a topographic name for
someone who lived near a monastery.Irish: see Moynihan.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Munster
Name Distribution of Munster Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Munster families
 14 - 25  5 - 13 |
 1 - 4  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Munster families
|
6 - 10 3 - 5 |
1 - 2 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Munster families
|
3 - 3 2 - 2 |
1 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Munster census records
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Census records can tell you little-known facts about your ancestors such as birthplace, occupation and value of personal estate.
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Munster Family Origin
Munster Immigration Information
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You can find out when most of the Munster families immigrated
to the United States.
You can focus your search to immigration records dating from that era.
Immigration records can tell you an ancestor's name, ship name, port of departure,
port of arrival and destination.
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Munster
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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your ancestors lived in harsh conditions.
A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in
your family.
The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates,
death dates, addresses and more.
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Munster Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Munster census records
Census records can offer a lot of little known facts about your Munster ancestors, such as occupation.
Occupation can tell you about your ancestors' social status and economic status.
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Munster Civil War Service Records
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