Vander post History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Vander post family

The surname Vander post 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 Vander post family

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Vander post Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Vander post family

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Vander post migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vander post Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Adriaan VanDerPost, aged 10, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 1
Anna VanDerPost, aged 44, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 1
Arend VanDerPost, aged 46, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 1
Elisabeth VanDerPost, aged 6, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 1
Hendrik VanDerPost, aged 8, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Vander post (post 1700) +

Sir Laurens Jan van der Post (b. 1906), South African soldier

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)