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Tanquery Family History

Tanquery 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: Tanquary, Tannery, Tanner, Tanzer, Hanbury, January, Tanguay, Tansey

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Where is the Tanquery family from?

You can see how Tanquery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tanquery family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1880. The most Tanquery families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Tanquery family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Tanquery's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Tanquery families in 1840.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Tanquery ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 66 census records available for the last name Tanquery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tanquery 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Tanquery. 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 12 military records available for the last name Tanquery. For the veterans among your Tanquery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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