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Finerly Family History

Finerly Surname 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: Finerty, Bierly, Finer, Finnerty, Siverly, Fenerty, Minnerly, Hinely

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Where is the Finerly family from?

You can see how Finerly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Finerly family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1880. The most Finerly families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Finerly family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Finerly's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Finerly families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Finerly surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census Records

There are 119 census records available for the last name Finerly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Finerly 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 10 immigration records available for the last name Finerly. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2 military records available for the last name Finerly. For the veterans among your Finerly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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