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Felsy Family History

Felsy 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: Fels, Felty, Fell, Ferry, Felch, Felix, Feld, Kelly, Fey, Kelsey

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Where is the Felsy family from?

You can see how Felsy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Felsy family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Felsy families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Felsy family living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Felsy's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Felsy families in 1880.
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What did your Felsy ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 14 census records available for the last name Felsy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Felsy 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Felsy. 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 4 military records available for the last name Felsy. For the veterans among your Felsy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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