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Shesaly Family History

Shesaly 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: Shealy, Sealy, Healy, Sesay, Shelly, Sheely, Shealey, Shely, Shetty

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Where is the Shesaly family from?

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

What did your Shesaly ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 7 census records available for the last name Shesaly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shesaly 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Shesaly. 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 Shesaly. For the veterans among your Shesaly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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