Show ContentsBirchwood History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Birchwood has a long Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family lived near a stand of birch trees. Further research showed the name was derived from the Old English word birce, meaning birch.

Early Origins of the Birchwood family

The surname Birchwood was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Birchwood family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Birchwood research. Another 147 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1177, 1332, 1342, 1349, 1369, 1608 and 1616 are included under the topic Early Birchwood History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Birchwood Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Birchwood have been found, including Birchwood, Berchwood, Birchwoode, Birchwude, Birchewode and many more.

Early Notables of the Birchwood family

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Migration of the Birchwood family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Birchwood, or a variant listed above: a number of settlers who arrived by the 19th century.



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