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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Galt, Geld, Galde, Gelt, Geltman, Geltinger, Geldrich, Geltsayer, Gelder and many more.

First found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. The family is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Galt research. Another 175 words(12 lines of text) covering the years 1670, 1759, and 1790 are included under the topic Early Galt History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Galt Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • William Galt settled in Salem, Massachusetts in 1620
  • William Galt settled in Salem Massachusetts in 1635
  • Richard Galt settled in Providence RI in 1635

Galt Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Benjamin and William Galt settled in New Hampshire in 1718
  • Benjamin Galt settled in New Hampshire in 1718
  • Benjamin Galt, who arrived in New England in 1718
  • Samuel Galt, who landed in New England in 1721
  • Alexander Galt, who settled in New Hampshire in 1750

Galt Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Richard Galt, who landed in Maryland in 1809
  • Richardson Galt, who arrived in Maryland in 1809
  • Adam Galt, who came to Baltimore in 1825
  • Archibald Galt, who came to Boston in 1850
  • Matthew Galt settled in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1880

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  • Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt, English-born Canadian politician, and a father of Canadian Confederation
  • Captain William Wylie Galt, awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944
  • James Galt (b. 1885), Scottish footballer


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  2. Neubecker, Ottfried. Wappen-Bilder-Lexikon der bürgerlichen Geschlechter Deutschlands, Oesterreichs und der Schweiz. Battenberg, München: 1985. Print.
  3. Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
  4. Bahlow, Hans and Edda Gentry. Translation Dictionary of German Names 2nd Edition. Madison: University of Wisconsin, 2002. Print.
  5. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
  6. Gottschald, Max. Deutsche Namenkunde unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung. München: J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, 1932. Print.
  7. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  8. Karlsruhe. Badisches Generallandesarchiv Baden Emigration lists 1866-1911. Salt Lake City: Microfilm of Card Index by the Genealogical Society of Utah. Print.
  9. Nied, Edmund. Fraenkische Familiennamen urkundlich gesammelt und sprachlich gedeutet. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1933. Print.
  10. Bahlow, Hans (Edda Gentry trns). Dictionary of German Names . Madison, Wisconsin: Max Kade Institute, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-924119-35-7).
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The Galt Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Galt 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.

This page was last modified on 16 March 2010 at 07:20.

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