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Where did the French Acre family come from? What is the French Acre family crest and coat of arms? When did the Acre family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Acre family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Acre, Acry, Accre, Hacre, Acres and others.

First found in Forez, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in this region and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived. They were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Acre research. Another 102 words(7 lines of text) covering the years 1597 and 1650 are included under the topic Early Acre History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Acre Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Casper Acre, who came to Pennsylvania in 1687-1727
  • Sarah Acre, who came to America in 1738
  • Veronica Acre, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1741
  • Christian Acre, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741
  • Peter Acre, who came to Pennsylvania in 1741


Acre Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Juan De Acre, who arrived in New Granada in 1855

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  1. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  2. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
  3. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  4. Guérard, Albert Léon. France: a Modern History. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1959. Print.
  5. Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
  6. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
  7. Annuaire Général Héraldique Universel. Paris: Institut Héraldique, 1901. Print.
  8. Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978. Print.
  9. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  10. Conrad, Glenn R. The First Families of Louisiana. Baton Rouge LA: Claitor's Publishing, 1970. Print.
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The Acre Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Acre 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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