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Harcort Family History

Harcort 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: Harcourt, Harford, Harbert, Harbor, Harbolt, Marcott, Harold, Barco

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Where is the Harcort family from?

You can see how Harcort families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Harcort family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Harcort families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Harcort families living in Illinois. This was about 60% of all the recorded Harcort's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Harcort families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Harcort surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Harcort ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 115 census records available for the last name Harcort. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Harcort 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Harcort. 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 2 military records available for the last name Harcort. For the veterans among your Harcort ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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