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Harschy Family History

Harschy 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: Harsch, Hirschy, Hirsch, Barsch, Horsch, Hersch, Karsch, Hausch

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Where is the Harschy family from?

You can see how Harschy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Harschy family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Harschy family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Harschy's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Harschy families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Harschy surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Harschy ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 11 census records available for the last name Harschy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Harschy 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Harschy. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Harschy. For the veterans among your Harschy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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