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Belease Family History

Belease 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: Blease, Beese, Bellas, Lease, Trelease, Belrose, Blase, Blake, Elias

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Where is the Belease family from?

You can see how Belease families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Belease family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Belease families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 2 Belease families living in Dakota Territory. This was about 67% of all the recorded Belease's in USA. Dakota Territory had the highest population of Belease families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Belease 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 can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Belease ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 4 census records available for the last name Belease. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Belease 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 Belease. 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 7 military records available for the last name Belease. For the veterans among your Belease ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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