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Boosy Family History

Boosy 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: Boos, Boose, Booty, Boody, Roos, Boros, Bos, Booth, Goody, Boone

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Where is the Boosy family from?

You can see how Boosy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boosy family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Boosy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 10 Boosy families living in Iowa. This was about 50% of all the recorded Boosy's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Boosy families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boosy surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Boosy ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Boosy ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 109 census records available for the last name Boosy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boosy 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 22 immigration records available for the last name Boosy. 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 Boosy. For the veterans among your Boosy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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