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Where did the Portuguese Silva family come from? What is the Portuguese Silva family crest and coat of arms? When did the Silva family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Silva 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: Da Silva, De Silva, Silva, Silveira and others.First found in the town of Silva in the Portuguese province of Valenca do Minho. The name of the town is derived from the Portuguese word 'silva,' which means 'forest,' and indicating that the area was once heavily forested.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Silva research. Another 71 words(5 lines of text) covering the years 1731 and 1799 are included under the topic Early Silva History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
Another 25 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Silva Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Silva. 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:
- Jerónimo de Silva, who emigrated to Peru in 1560
- Diego de Silva, settled in Peru in 1561
- María de Silva, moved to Hispaniola in 1562
- Juan de Silva Correa, moved to Florida in 1563
- Antonio de Silva, settled in New Spain in 1566
Silva Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Isaac Gomes Silva, who landed in Jamaica in 1742-1743
- Joshua Gomez Silva, who landed in Jamaica in 1742
- Antonio De Silva, who arrived in America in 1760-1763
- John Roix Silva, who arrived in New York in 1792
- Joze Roiz Silva, who landed in New York in 1792
Silva Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Juan De Silva, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1803
- Manuel Silva, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1803
- Pedro De Silva, who arrived in America in 1814
- Maria Silva, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1816-1826
- Juana Rosa Silva, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1816-1821
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We offer a large range of products for you to enjoy with your Coat of Arms. From the coffee cup in the kitchen to the frame in the living room.
- Daniel Silva (b. 1960), the best-selling American author
- Anibal Cavaco Silva (b. 1939), Portuguese politician
- Francisco V Silva, Argentine historian
- Medardo Angel Silva, Ecuadorian poet
- Víctor Domingo Silva, Chilean poet, dramatist and diplomat
- António Maria da Silva (1886-1971), Portuguese actor
- Douglas Silva (b. 1988), Brazilian Emmy-nominated actor
- Francisco Manuel da Silva (1795-1865), songwriter and music professor from Rio de Janeiro
- Manuel Pereira da Silva (1920-2003), Portuguese sculptor
- Arménio Adroaldo Vieira e Silva (b. 1941), Portuguese journalist
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- Silva Descendants: Portuguese Genealogy by Henrietta Mello Mayer.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
- Archivo General De Indias, Sevilla. Catalogo de Pasajeros a Indias durante los Siglos XVI, XVII y XVIII Edited by the docents of the General Indian Archives under the Director of the Archives, Don Cristobal Bermudez Plata 3 Volumes - Volume 1 1509-1534. Sevilla, Spain: Imprenta de la Gavidia, 1940. Print.
- de Cadenas, Vicente Y Viicent. Caballeros de La Orden de Santiago Siglo XVIII. Madrid: Hidalguía, 1996. Print.
- Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
- Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
- García Carraffa, Alberto and Arturo. Diccionario Heráldico y Genealógico de Apellidos Españoles y Americanos 88 Volumes. Madrid: A. Marzo. Print.
- Domínguez, C. Diccionario Hispano de Apellidos y Blasones 4 Volumes. 2001. Print.
- Marques A. H. De Oliveira. History of Portugal. New York: Columbia University Press, 1972. Print.
- 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).
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The Silva Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Silva Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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