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The earliest occurrence of the Alta surname in our family history documents is from 1620, and we currently have 534 records where Alta appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
Altas had very few recorded occupations in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Altas were most likely to live in Yorkshire.
It seems all Altas were law-abiding. We found no criminal records.
1 Alta served in the First World War.
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