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![Show Contents]() Buchy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The Buchy surname finds its earliest origins with the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name is derived from the baptismal name Buchard, a variant of Burchard. Early Origins of the Buchy familyThe surname Buchy was first found in Lincolnshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Buchy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Buchy research. Another 219 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1150, 1207, 1273, 1500, 1547, 1669, 1689 and 1748 are included under the topic Early Buchy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Buchy 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 Buchy 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. The variations of the name Buchy include: Bockett, Bocket, Bocard, Bocardi, Bochard, Bockard, Bokett, Bucard, Buchard, Bucket and many more. Early Notables of the Buchy familyAnother 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Buchy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Buchy 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 Buchy or a variant listed above:
Buchy Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Barbara Buchy, who arrived in Carolina in 1734 1
- Johannes Buchy, who landed in Carolina in 1743 1
- Rudolff Buchy, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 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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Buchy migration to the United States 
