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Where did the German Lau family come from? What is the German Lau family crest and coat of arms? When did the Lau family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Lau family history?
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Spelling variations of this family name include: Lauer, Laure, Lauerer, Laurer, Lauher, Lau, Laue and others.First found in Bohemia, where this family became a prominent contributor to the development of the area from ancient times. Ancient chronicles mention Friedrich Lur of Michelfeld in 1343. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the feudal system.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lau research. Another 226 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1703, 1724, 1803, 1817, and 1848 are included under the topic Early Lau History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Lau. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Lau Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Christian Lau, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732
- Philip Lau, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1763
- John Henry Lau, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1773
Lau Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Adelheid Lau, who arrived in America in 1834
- Carl Lau, who landed in America in 1834
- Herman J Lau, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1844
- Herman J. Lau, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1844
- Hermann Lau, who arrived in New York in 1850
Lau Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Joseph Lau, who arrived in Arkansas in 1904
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- Alfred Herman Lau (b. 1913), American aeronautical engineer
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- Gottschald, Max. Deutsche Namenkunde unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung. München: J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, 1932. Print.
- Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
- Garland, Mary and Henry Garland Editions. Oxford Companion To German Literature 3rd Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. Print. (ISBN 0198158963).
- Nied, Edmund. Fraenkische Familiennamen urkundlich gesammelt und sprachlich gedeutet. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1933. Print.
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