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Early Origins of the Dollen family

The surname Dollen was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Dollen family

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Dollen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dolder, Dölderlein, Doller, Dollen, Toler, Toller, Tollen and many more.

Early Notables of the Dollen family

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United States Dollen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dollen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Ann Dollen, who arrived in New York, NY in 1822
  • Conr Dollen, aged 31, who arrived in New York, NY in 1855 1
  • Patrick Dollen, who settled in Illinois in 1860

West Indies Dollen migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 2
Dollen Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century
  • Thomas Dollen, who settled in Barbados in 1685


  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)
  2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies


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