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Early Origins of the Bildstein family

The surname Bildstein was first found in Hamburg, where the name 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. Bild is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.

Early History of the Bildstein family

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Bildstein Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bild, Bildt, Bildauer, Bilderback, Biderback, Biderbeck, Bildstein, Billerbeck, Bilder, Bilden, Bildern, Bildenhaus, Bildtner and many more.

Early Notables of the Bildstein family

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United States Bildstein migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bildstein Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Ignace Bildstein, who arrived in America in 1828
  • Elisabetha Bildstein, who arrived in New York in 1857
  • Carl Bildstein, aged 9, who landed in New York, NY in 1893 1
  • Franz Bildstein, aged 40, who arrived in New York, NY in 1893 1
  • Gustav Bildstein, aged 11, who landed in New York, NY in 1893 1
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. 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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