| ![Show Contents]() Schwarts History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Thuringia, which is located between Hessen and Lower Saxony in the west and Saxony in the east, is the noble birthplace of the name Schwarts. It is derived from the low German word "Schwarze," which means "black," or "swarthy." Early Origins of the Schwarts familyThe surname Schwarts was first found in the Thuringian region, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. 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. Chronicles trace the use of "Schwarz" as a name as far back as the seventh century, when two brothers, "der schwarze und der weisse Ewald," worked as missionaries in Westphalia. Early History of the Schwarts familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schwarts research. Another 158 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1487, 1530, 1602, 1621, 1638, 1710, 1801, 1858 and 1867 are included under the topic Early Schwarts History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Schwarts Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Schwartz, Swartz, Schwarz, Schwartze, Schwarte and others. Early Notables of the Schwarts familyNotable members of the surname Schwarts in this period were Martin Schwartz (died 1487), Captain of mercenaries, who was chosen leader of the band of two thousand Germans which Margaret, dowager duchess of Burgundy, sent over from the Low Countries to aid Lambert Simnel in 1487. "The little army which Schwartz commanded was joined by a number of Irish under Thomas Fitzgerald (not, as is sometimes stated, the Earl of Kildare). On 8 May Henry VII settled down to await them at Kenilworth. Schwartz and his friends...
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 Schwarts migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Schwarts Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Antony Schwarts, who landed in New York in 1709 1
- Hans Jacob Schwarts, who arrived in New York in 1709 1
- Jurg Schwarts, who arrived in New York in 1709 1
- Maria Elizabeth Schwarts, aged 36, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1731 1
- Henrich Ludwig Schwarts, aged 42, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1731 1
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Schwarts Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Godleip Schwarts, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1803 1
- Frederic Schwarts, who arrived in New York, NY in 1831 1
| Schwarts migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Schwarts Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- George Schwarts, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757
- Lenoard Schwarts, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757
- Margereta Schwarts, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1757
- Maria Schwarts, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757
- 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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Schwarts migration to the United States 
Schwarts migration to Canada 
