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Shipeny Family History

Shipeny 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: Shippen, Shippey, Shipley, Shively, Shirey, Shipe, Shippy, Shiley

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Where is the Shipeny family from?

You can see how Shipeny families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shipeny family name was found in the USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Shipeny family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Shipeny's in USA. New York had the highest population of Shipeny families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shipeny 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 Shipeny ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 3 census records available for the last name Shipeny. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shipeny 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 Shipeny. 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 Shipeny. For the veterans among your Shipeny ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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