Rosendal History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The ancient roots of the Rosendal family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Rosendal comes from when the family lived in the village of Rosindale near Clitheroe in the county of Lancashire. The surname was originally derived from two elements, rosen meaning roses and dahl referring to a valley. In this case the original bearers of the surname lived in a valley full of roses.

Early Origins of the Rosendal family

The surname Rosendal was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Rosendal family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rosendal research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1250 is included under the topic Early Rosendal History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rosendal Spelling Variations

One 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 Rosendal has appeared include Rosindale, Rosendale, Rosedale, Rosedell, Rosdell and many more.

Early Notables of the Rosendal family

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Rosendal migration to the United States +

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 Rosendal arrived in North America very early:

Rosendal Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Frederick and Maria Rosendal, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1806
Frederick Rosendal, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1806 1
Maria Rosendal, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1806 1

Citations +

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)