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Where did the Ukrainian Kaminski family come from? What is the Ukrainian coat of arms/family crest? When did the Kaminski family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The name Kaminski is derived from the Polish word "kamien," which means "stone." It is quite likely that the name was originally occupational, for a quarryman or stone-cutter.

This product is available in 11 X 17 parchment scroll format, but extracts from this history are not available at this time.

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For more information on the last name Kaminski, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Some noteworthy people of the name Kaminski
  • Bronislav Vladislavovich Kaminski, German-Polish engineer
  • Heinrich Kaminski, German composer
  • Janusz Kamiński, Polish cinematographer
  • Vincent Kaminski, Enron executive
  • Marek Kaminski, polar explorer


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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist


We have researched the Kaminski family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline


Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements


In the Kaminski coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate


We encourage you to study the Kaminski genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Kaminski Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Kaminski 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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