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Where did the Dutch Forst family come from? What is the Dutch Forst family crest and coat of arms? When did the Forst family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Forst family history?
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Voorst, Voorstad, Voorsteegh, Voort, Vorst, Vorstell, Vorstern, Vorstman and many more.First found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Forst. 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:
Forst Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Robert Forst, who arrived in Virginia in 1653
Forst Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Hendryk Forst, aged 19, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1735
- Henrich Forst, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1735
- Abraham Forst, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1780
Forst Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Adolph Forst, who arrived in Baltimore, Md in 1855
- Arnold Forst, who came to Galveston, TX in 1867
- Barb. Forst, who arrived in New York, NY in 1870
- Anna Forst, who arrived in Chicago in 1870
- Anna Forst, who came to Chicago in 1870
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The Forst Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Forst 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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