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![Show Contents]() Baland History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Baland name comes from that Medieval landscape of northwestern France known as Brittany. The name Baland was originally derived from the family having lived in Brittany, where this distinguished family was established from ancient times. Early Origins of the Baland familyThe surname Baland was first found in Brittany, where this distinguished family was established from ancient times. Early History of the Baland familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Baland research. Another 128 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1397, 1701, 1711, 1732, 1777, 1834 and 1893 are included under the topic Early Baland History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Baland Spelling VariationsThere were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Bal, Balle, Ball, Balard, Balart, Baland, Balland, Balet, Ballet, Ballot, Balot, Ballon, Balon, Ballou and many more. Early Notables of the Baland familyAnother 48 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Baland Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Baland migration to the United States | + |
In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec, in 1663 there were only 500, 2,000 migrants arrived during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. Youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many distinguished contributions have been made by members of this family name Baland. It has been prominent in the arts, religion, politics and culture in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Baland were
Baland Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Thomas Baland, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 1
- F S Baland, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1823 1
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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