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Where did the English Adam family come from? What is the English Adam family crest and coat of arms? When did the Adam family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Adam family history?
The ancient Anglo-Saxon surname Adam came from the given name Adam, which is itself derived from the Latin name Adamus which means earth.
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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)
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore, spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Adam has been recorded under many different variations, including Adam, Adams, MacAdam, MacAdams, MacCaw and others.First found in Annandale where they held a family seat at Kynemund.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Adam research. Another 257 words(18 lines of text) covering the years 1189, 1281, 1327, 1329, 1460, 1722, 1728, 1730, 1735, 1797, 1801, 1803, 1826, and 1891 are included under the topic Early Adam History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the Life In Ireland!
Some of the Adam family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 300 words(21 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Adam or a variant listed above:
- William Adam who wrote an Adam Genealogy which is now part of the American Library of Congress
Adam Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Tho Adam, who landed in Virginia in 1665
- John Adam settled in Barbados in 1680
- John Adam landed in America in 1685
- Robert Adam settled in New Jersey in 1685
Adam Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Jacob Adam, who arrived in New York in 1709
- Joh Henrich Adam, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733
- Hendrick Adam, aged 28, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733
- John Henrich Adam, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1733
- Catharina Adam, aged 2, landed in Pennsylvania in 1733
Adam Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Joh Jakob Adam, who landed in Brazil in 1827
- Johann Jakob Adam, who arrived in Brazil in 1827
- Jakob Adam, who arrived in Brazil in 1827
- I Adam, aged 45, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829
- Philipp Jacob Adam, aged 35, arrived in Missouri in 1838
Adam Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Wilhelm Adam, aged 7, landed in New York, NY in 1902
- Juliana Adam, aged 19, arrived in New York, NY in 1902
- Friedrich Adam, aged 11, landed in New York, NY in 1902
- Arthur Adam, who landed in Pike County, Ind in 1904
- Stephen Adam, who landed in Mississippi in 1905
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- Sir Frank Forbes Adam (1846-1926), English, 1st Baronet Adam
- Theo Adam (b. 1926), German, bass-baritone opera singer
- Paul Adam, French naturalist and writer
- Sir Ronald Forbes Adam (1885-1983), British General
- James Adam (1730-1794), Scottish architect
- Juliette Lamber Adam (1836-1936), French writer
- Lambert Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor
- Nicolas Sébastien Adam, French sculptor
- François Gaspard Adam, French sculptor
- Paul Auguste Marie Adam (1862-1920), French novelist
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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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- Foster, Joseph. Dictionary of Heraldry Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees. London: Bracken Books, 1989. Print. (ISBN 1-85170-309-8).
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- Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
- MacAulay, Thomas Babington. History of England from the Accession of James the Second 4 volumes. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1879. Print.
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