Belfort History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Belfort family

Early History of the Belfort family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Belfort research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1147 and 1376 are included under the topic Early Belfort History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Belfort Spelling Variations

During the era when a person's name, tribe and posterity was one of his most important possessions, many different spellings were found in the archives examined. Belfort occurred in many references, and spelling variations of the name found included Belford, Belfurd, Belforde, Bellford and others.

Early Notables of the Belfort family

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Migration of the Belfort family

Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of illness and the elements, were buried at sea. In North America, early immigrants bearing the family name Belfort, or a spelling variation of the surname include: John Belford who settled in Barbados with his servants in 1680; James Belford settled in West New Jersey in 1771; George and James Belford settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1840.