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O'lery Family History

O'lery 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: O'leary, Oyler, Ohler, Onley, Overy, Oxley, Oley, Valery, Oller

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Where is the O'lery family from?

You can see how O'lery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'lery family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most O'lery families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 16 O'lery families living in California. This was about 50% of all the recorded O'lery's in USA. California had the highest population of O'lery families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the O'lery 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 O'lery ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 953 census records available for the last name O'lery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, O'lery 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 82 immigration records available for the last name O'lery. 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 73 military records available for the last name O'lery. For the veterans among your O'lery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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