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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Schuerenberg, Schowenburg, Schuerberg, Schuerern, Schuererbergg, Schoerenberg, Schowerenberg and many more.

First found in Oldenburg in Lower Saxony where the name Shuerenberg 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 Schur research. Another 274 words(20 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Schur History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schur Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Judith Schur, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1757

Schur Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Christian Friedrich Schur, who settled in America in 1807
  • Cath Bockenfeld Schur, who settled in America in 1844
  • Christ Schur, who came to New Orleans in 1845
  • Ann Schur, who settled in New Orleans in 1845
  • John Schur, aged 32, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1845


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  1. Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2000. Print. (ISBN 978-0806303024).
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  3. Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmachers Wappenbuch. München, Battenberg: 1975. Print.
  4. Bahlow, Hans (Edda Gentry trns). Dictionary of German Names . Madison, Wisconsin: Max Kade Institute, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-924119-35-7).
  5. Kapff, Rudolf. Schwäbische Geschlechtsnamen. Stuttgart: Verlag Silberburg, 1927. Print.
  6. Preuss, Otto. Die Lippischen Familiennamen mit Berücksichtigung der Ortsnamen. Detmold: Meyer'sche Hofbuchh, 1887. Print.
  7. Bahlow, Hans. Deutschlands geographische Namenwelt Etymologisches Lexikon der Fluss- und Ortsnamen alteuropaischer Herkunft. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp, 1985. Print.
  8. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  9. Tarneller, Josef. Zur Namenkunde Tirolen Familiennamen. Bozen: Buchhandlung, 1923. Print.
  10. Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmacher's Grosses Wappenbuch 35 Volumes. Germany: Bauer & Raspe. Print.
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The Schur Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Schur 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 08:05.

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