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Cords Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Early Origins of the Cords family

The surname Cords was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire. "MacCoard, Maccord, Maccourt: Maccord is an old surname in the parish of Ballantrae." 1

The same source notes the name is the "same as MacCuarta, MacCuairt, 'not improbably a corruption of MacMhuircheartaigh.' " 1

Early History of the Cords family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cords research. Another 132 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1471, 1473, 1544, 1627 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Cords History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cords Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacCord, McCord, MacCoard, McCoard, MacCourt, McCourt, McCourtie, McCordie, McCourty, McCordy, M'Cord, M'Corde, Makcorde, Mac Cuarta and many more.

Early Notables of the Cords family

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Migration of the Cords family to Ireland

Some of the Cords family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 124 words (9 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cords migration to the United States +



Cords Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Ernest Wilhe Cords, aged 31, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1847 aboard the ship "Chas. N. Cooper"
  • Mrs. Joh Maria Cords, aged 29, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1847 aboard the ship "Chas. N. Cooper"
  1. Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)

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