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Van Valkenburgh Family Origin

Where is the Van Valkenburgh family from?

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You can see how Van Valkenburgh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Valkenburgh family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Valkenburgh families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 376 Van Valkenburgh families living in New York. This was about 78% of all the recorded Van Valkenburgh's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Van Valkenburgh families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Van Valkenburgh surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Van Valkenburgh Family Occupations

What did your Van Valkenburgh ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Van Valkenburgh family was Day Laborer. The most common Van Valkenburgh occupation in the USA was Farmer. 41% of Van Valkenburgh's were Farmers. Farmer, Keeping House and Carpenter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Van Valkenburgh.

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  • Farmer

    41%

  • Keeping House

    8%

  • Carpenter

    4%

  • Day Laborer

    3%

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

Van Valkenburgh Historical Records

What Van Valkenburgh family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Van Valkenburgh. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Van Valkenburgh census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Van Valkenburgh

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Van Valkenburgh. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Van Valkenburgh. For the veterans among your Van Valkenburgh ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Van Valkenburgh Life Expectancy

What is the average Van Valkenburgh lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Van Valkenburgh ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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