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• Osby Origin and Immigration
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  • Distribution of Osby Families in the US in 1840
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  • Distribution of Osby Families in the US in 1920
  • Distribution of Osby Families in England and Wales in 1891

Origin of Osby Total Records: 1  Origin of Osby, Meaning of Osby Origin: Cozby is an English place name for the man who came from the so-named location in Leicestershire, derived from Cossa (an Old English given name) + Old Norse byr = farm, settlement. Surnames: Cozby, Cosby, Cosbie, Causby Submitted by: Steve Cozby 2/17/2012 2:53 PM Page 1 of 1

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