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Booes Family History

Booes 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: Bowes, Bores, Boos, Bones, Boles, Boyes, Boes, Books, Booms, Boies

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Where is the Booes family from?

You can see how Booes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Booes family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Booes families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Booes family living in Mississippi. This was about 50% of all the recorded Booes's in USA. Mississippi and 1 other state had the highest population of Booes families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Booes ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 63 census records available for the last name Booes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Booes 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 Booes. 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 5 military records available for the last name Booes. For the veterans among your Booes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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