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Linderwood Family History

Linderwood 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: Underwood, Livergood, Silverwood, Linwood, Calderwood, Isherwood

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Where is the Linderwood family from?

You can see how Linderwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Linderwood family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Linderwood families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Linderwood family living in Tennessee. This was 100% of all the recorded Linderwood's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Linderwood families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Linderwood surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Linderwood ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 170 census records available for the last name Linderwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Linderwood 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 27 immigration records available for the last name Linderwood. 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 19 military records available for the last name Linderwood. For the veterans among your Linderwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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