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![Show Contents]() Blech History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of England produced the name of Blech. It was given to a person associated with the color black. The name Blech may have referred to someone with black hair or clothing, or to somone who worked in a profession such as chimney sweeping, which left its practitioners covered in soot. Early Origins of the Blech familyThe surname Blech was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. It is said that the first family of Black were converted to Christianity by Paulinus, the head of the family being Prefect of Lincoln, about 628. They moved northward, however, and were well established in Scotland by 1175 A.D. Early History of the Blech familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blech research. Another 165 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1756, 1760, 1778, 1797, 1854, 1886 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Blech History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Blech Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Blech has appeared include Black, Blacke and others. Early Notables of the Blech familyAnother 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Blech Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Blech family to Ireland
Some of the Blech family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 61 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Blech arrived in North America very early:
Blech Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- William Blech, who arrived in Virginia in 1663 1
Blech Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Martin Blech, who landed in America in 1777 1
Blech Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- J C Blech, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 1
- Louise Blech, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 1
- Theodor Blech, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 1
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Blech migration to the United States 
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