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Where did the Dutch Vanbuskirk family come from? When did the Vanbuskirk family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Vanbuskirk family history?

The roots of the distinguished surname Vanbuskirk lie in the Netherlands. The name is made up of two Dutch words: "bos," meaning "woods," and "kerk," meaning "church." The characteristic Dutch prefix "van" literally means "from," and thus the surname indicates "one from the church in the woods."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Van Buskirk, Vanbuskirk, Van Boskirk, Van Boskirck and many more.

First found in Holland, where the name is thought to have first emerged. It is likely that the ancestral home of the Vanbuskirk family is located in the city of Boskerck in Holland; the progenitor of the name may have been a native of this city.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vanbuskirk research. Another 272 words(19 lines of text) covering the year 1783 is included under the topic Early Vanbuskirk History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 66 words(5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Vanbuskirk Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vanbuskirk Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Laurens Andriessen VanBuskirk, who arrived in America in 1654

Vanbuskirk Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Joseph VanBuskirk, who came to Philadelphia in 1734

Vanbuskirk Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Abraham Van Buskirk, who was living in Maine in 1812
  • Abraham VanBuskirk, aged 50, landed in Maine in 1812

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  • Britt Vanbuskirk, well-known American boxer
  • Ann Van Buskirk, writer and public speaker


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