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Early Origins of the Garbs family

The surname Garbs was first found in Austria, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name Garb became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Garbs family

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Garbs Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Garbe, Garber, Garbers, Garbes, Garberer, Gharb, Gharber, Garbee, Garp, Garpe and many more.

Early Notables of the Garbs family

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United States Garbs migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Garbs Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Christian Garbs, aged 32, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 1
  • Friedrich Garbs, aged 15, who landed in Texas in 1845 1


  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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