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The Anglo-Saxon name Alms comes from when the family resided as dwellers by the elms. The name means at the elms from the residence beside a clump of elm-trees.
The surname Alms was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alms research. Another 178 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1316, 1317, 1339, 1356, 1646 and 1705 are included under the topic Early Alms History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Alms has been recorded under many different variations, including Elms, Elmes and others.
Another 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Alms Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Alms or a variant listed above: