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Bookshins Family History

Bookshins 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: Boykins, Brookins, Brookshire, Brookshier, Botkins, Bodkins, Yoshino

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Where is the Bookshins family from?

You can see how Bookshins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bookshins family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Bookshins family living in Oregon. This was 100% of all the recorded Bookshins's in USA. Oregon had the highest population of Bookshins families in 1920.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bookshins ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 7 census records available for the last name Bookshins. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bookshins 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 Bookshins. 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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There are 1 military records available for the last name Bookshins. For the veterans among your Bookshins ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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