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Dorsher Family Crest
Dorsher Family Crest
Dorsher

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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Dorsch, Dorsche, Dorsh, Dorshe, Dorst, Dosch, Dosche and many more.

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 Dorsher research. Another 179 words(13 lines of text) covering the years 1731 and 1743 are included under the topic Early Dorsher History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Adam Dorsh, his wife and child, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1786; as well as Frederick Dosch, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1773 with his wife and 2 children..

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  2. Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
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  9. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  10. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
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The Dorsher Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dorsher 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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