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Boontriger Family History

Boontriger 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: Borntrager, Bontrager, Borger, Boerger, Origer, Boxberger, Gonthier

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Where is the Boontriger family from?

You can see how Boontriger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boontriger family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Boontriger family living in Michigan. This was 100% of all the recorded Boontriger's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Boontriger families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boontriger 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 Boontriger ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 6 census records available for the last name Boontriger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boontriger 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 Boontriger. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Boontriger. For the veterans among your Boontriger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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