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Where did the German Seitz family come from? When did the Seitz family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Seitz family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Seitz, Sitz, Seetz, Seiz, Seis, Seytz, Seys and others.

First found in Bavaria, 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.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Seitz research. Another 165 words(12 lines of text) covering the year 1582 is included under the topic Early Seitz History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Seitz Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Seitz Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Johann Michael Seitz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1742
  • Michel Seitz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743
  • Peter Seitz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749
  • Johannes Seitz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749
  • Hans Michael Seitz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749


Seitz Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Christian Seitz, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1808
  • Frederick Seitz, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1819
  • Louis Seitz, aged 29, landed in Missouri in 1844
  • Theres Seitz, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847
  • Walburga Seitz, who landed in New York, NY in 1847


Seitz Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Adolf Seitz, who arrived in Alabama in 1913
  • Charlotte Seitz, who landed in Chile in 1928

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  • Andy Seitz (b. 1985), American pairs figure skater
  • Chris Seitz (b. 1987), American soccer player who currently plays for Major League Soccer
  • Don Carlos Seitz (1862-1935), American newspaper manager
  • Adalbert Seitz (1860-1938), German entomologist who specialized in Lepidoptera
  • Jakob Adolf Seitz (1898-1970), German-Argentine chess master and journalist
  • Alexander Maximilian Seitz (1811-1888), German painter
  • Ernest Seitz (b. 1892), Canadian composer


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  • Genealogical Records of the Seitz-Sites Family by John V. Beck.
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  2. Jones, Henry Z. Palatine Families of New York 2 Volumes. Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2001. Print. (ISBN 978-0961388829).
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  4. Nied, Edmund. Fraenkische Familiennamen urkundlich gesammelt und sprachlich gedeutet. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1933. Print.
  5. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  6. Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2000. Print. (ISBN 978-0806303024).
  7. Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
  8. Kneschke, Dr. Ernest Heinrich. Neues allgemeines Deutsches Adels-Lexicon 9 Volumes New General German Aristocracy Lexicon. Leipzig: Friedrich Voigt, 1859. Print.
  9. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
  10. Jones, George F. The Germans of Colonial Georgia 1733-1783 Revised edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0806311614).
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