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Shelbry Family History

Shelbry 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: Shelby, Sherry, Selby, Shelley, Shelor, Sheler, Shelly, Sheley

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Where is the Shelbry family from?

You can see how Shelbry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shelbry family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Shelbry families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 2 Shelbry families living in Wisconsin. This was 100% of all the recorded Shelbry's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Shelbry families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Shelbry ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 26 census records available for the last name Shelbry. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shelbry 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Shelbry. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Shelbry. For the veterans among your Shelbry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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