Opal Family History
Opal Name Meaning
from opal ‘combustible material’, a
derivative of opic ‘to burn or singe’ or ‘to get sunburnt’,
hence a nickname for a sunburnt individual.nickname from
opal ‘opal’ (the jewel).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Opal
Name Distribution of Opal Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Opal families
 5 - 8  2 - 4 |
 1  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Opal families
|
7 - 11 3 - 6 |
1 - 2 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
| Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for the Opal last name |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Opal census records
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Opal Family Origin
Opal Immigration Information
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You can find out when most of the Opal families immigrated
to the United States.
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Immigration records can tell you an ancestor's name, ship name, port of departure,
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Opal
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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
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Opal Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Opal census records
Census records can offer a lot of little known facts about your Opal ancestors, such as occupation.
Occupation can tell you about your ancestors' social status and economic status.
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Opal Civil War Service Records
Message Board about Opal
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Opal.
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| Thread | Author | Replies | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Opal of Washtenaw Co. Michigan circa 1967 |  | RJGaboury1 | 1 |
| John Opal & Florence Merritt | | cjrenzop | 0 |
| Opal's | | 0 | |
| Opal Families from Texas & Alabama mid to late 1800's | | snason7566 | 0 |
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