Branchet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Branchet family

The surname Branchet was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Dijonnais and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Branchet family

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Branchet Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Branche, Labranche, Branca, Branque, Brancard, Brancas, Branchet, Branquet, Brancher and many more.

Early Notables of the Branchet family

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Branchet migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Branchet Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Michel Branchet, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719
Michel Branchet, aged 54, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 1

Citations +

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)