Gelbrecht History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Gelbrecht family

The surname Gelbrecht was first found in Silesia, where the name Geisler was anciently associated with a noble family of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into numerous houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Gelbrecht family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gelbrecht research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1288 and 1432 are included under the topic Early Gelbrecht History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gelbrecht Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Geissler, Geisler, Geisle, Geissle, Geisse, Geise, Geysler, Geysle, Geislern, Geisslern, Geyslern, Geiseler and many more.

Early Notables of the Gelbrecht family

Notables of the period with the surname Gelbrecht were Hans Caspar von Geisler was chief administrator of Munich in the first half of the 17th century, whose descendants achieved prominent positions in...
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Gelbrecht migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gelbrecht Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

G B Gelbrecht, aged 36, who landed in New York NY in 1847 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)