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Early Origins of the Poster family

The surname Poster was first found in Prussia, where the name Post contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Poster family

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Poster Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Post, Poest, Poeste, Postt, Poste, Poast, Poaste and many more.

Early Notables of the Poster family

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United States Poster migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Poster Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • James Poster, who arrived in Virginia in 1664 1
Poster Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Justine Poster, who landed in Texas in 1844 1

SS Atlantic
  • James Poster, who was traveling aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking


  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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