Bassas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

Early Origins of the Bassas family

The surname Bassas was first found in Austria, where the name could be considered to make a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development of Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Bassas family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bassas research. Another 173 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1309, 1362, 1704, 1771, 1779 and 1840 are included under the topic Early Bassas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bassas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Basse, Bass, Bassen, Bassemann, Base, Bassay, Basay and many more.

Early Notables of the Bassas family

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Bassas migration to the United States +

Bassas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Peter Bassas, aged 25, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1853 1

Sources +

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)