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Glisspie Family History

Glisspie 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: Glaspie, Glissman, Gillespie, Glinski, Caissie, Gillispie, Gillaspie

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Where is the Glisspie family from?

You can see how Glisspie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glisspie family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Glisspie families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 3 Glisspie families living in Kentucky. This was 100% of all the recorded Glisspie's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Glisspie families in 1880.
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What did your Glisspie ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 167 census records available for the last name Glisspie. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Glisspie 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Glisspie. 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 3 military records available for the last name Glisspie. For the veterans among your Glisspie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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