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![Show Contents]() Waldeck History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Since the Anglo-Saxons had originally come from the German Rhineland, their language was similar to the dialect of that region. Thus the Anglo-Saxon and German name Waldeck, both come from the same root words, from the Old High German "wald" for wood and "ecka" for corner or "eiche" for oak. Early Origins of the Waldeck familyThe surname Waldeck was first found in Germany, where the descendents of Widukind III, Count of Schwalenberg (1116-37) named themselves for the Castle of Waldeck, acquired around 1150. Early History of the Waldeck familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Waldeck research. The years 1300 and 1379 are included under the topic Early Waldeck History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Waldeck Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Waldeck are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Waldeck include: Waldock, Waldeck, Walduck and others. Early Notables of the Waldeck familyMore information is included under the topic Early Waldeck Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Waldeck migration to the United States | + |
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Waldeck or a variant listed above:
Waldeck Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Henry Waldeck, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1860 1
- Louis Von Waldeck, who arrived in New York in 1862 1
- Bruno Waldeck, who arrived in Colorado in 1880 1
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- Rosie Goldschmidt Waldeck (1898-1982), born Rosa Goldschmidt, also known as Rosie Waldeck, a German-born American author of several works including Prelude to the past; the autobiography of a woman and Athene Palace
- Benedikt Franz Leo Ignatz Waldeck (1802-1870), Prussian politician, a left-leaning deputy in the Prussian National Assembly and later in the Second Chamber of the Landtag of Prussia
- Klaus Waldeck, usually known by his stage name of Waldeck, a Viennese former copyright lawyer and downtempo musician
- 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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Waldeck migration to the United States 
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