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• Fielding Origin and Immigration
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  • Fielding Immigration to the US by Year
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• Name History and Origin for Fielding
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• Fielding Surname Distribution
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  • Distribution of Fielding Families in the US in 1840
  • Distribution of Fielding Families in the US in 1880
  • Distribution of Fielding Families in the US in 1920
  • Distribution of Fielding Families in England and Wales in 1891

Origin of Fielding Total Records: 1  Origin of Fielding, Meaning of Fielding Origin: The original family name was Fielding - it was changed during the immigration process to Feeley - because the immigration authorities couldn't understand my Irish forefather's brough and he evidently was unable to read. This as far as I know took place during the Potato Famine - Joseph Fielding emigrated from Belfast area of Ireland . Surnames: Feeley, Fielding Submitted by: Kate Sevigny 1/10/2009 4:13 AM Page 1 of 1

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