Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Osland” in chapter 25, page 620 of Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register:
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This name appears with a fruitful variety of orthography.
Some of the forms are Omsted, Olmsted, Olmstead, Olmsteade, Olmestead, Olmesteade, Homstead, Holmstead, Hompstead, and sundry others.
Osland , Humphrey, m. Elizabeth Hyde 7 Mar. 1666-7, and had Elizabeth, b. 25 Jan. 1667-8, m. Nathaniel Wilson; John, b. 10 Oct. 1669; Hannah, m. Dr. John Prentice 1696, and d. 1704; Sarah, b. 23 Nov. 1683, m...
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| † | Humphrey Osland | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | |
| Hannah Osland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
† This entity has been selected by the automated classifier as the most likely match in this context. It may or may not be the correct match.