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Mcelery Family History

Mcelery 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: Mcenery, Mccleary, Mcclory, Mullery, Melero, Mallery, Mcelroy

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Where is the Mcelery family from?

You can see how Mcelery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcelery family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcelery families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Mcelery family living in Connecticut. This was 100% of all the recorded Mcelery's in USA. Connecticut had the highest population of Mcelery families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mcelery surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Mcelery ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 180 census records available for the last name Mcelery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mcelery 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 52 immigration records available for the last name Mcelery. 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 26 military records available for the last name Mcelery. For the veterans among your Mcelery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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