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Guswold Family History

Guswold 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: Griswold, Dusold, Gold, Oswald, Wold, Sword, Rumbold, Grunwald, Guild

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Where is the Guswold family from?

You can see how Guswold families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guswold family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Guswold families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 12 Guswold families living in Ohio. This was about 46% of all the recorded Guswold's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Guswold families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Guswold ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 329 census records available for the last name Guswold. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guswold 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 20 immigration records available for the last name Guswold. 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 34 military records available for the last name Guswold. For the veterans among your Guswold ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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