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Shaefers Family History

Shaefers 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: Schaefers, Shaefer, Schaefer, Shaffer, Shafer, Shaeffer, Shavers

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Where is the Shaefers family from?

You can see how Shaefers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shaefers family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Shaefers family living in Arkansas. This was 100% of all the recorded Shaefers's in USA. Arkansas had the highest population of Shaefers families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shaefers surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Shaefers ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 17 census records available for the last name Shaefers. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shaefers 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Shaefers. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Shaefers. For the veterans among your Shaefers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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