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![Show Contents]() Creier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The Anglo-Saxon name Creier comes from when its first bearer worked as a town crier, or for an officer of a court who made public announcements. These offices were important in the Middle Ages, since the majority of the population were illiterate; thus information could only be spread among the common people through verbal means. The surname Creier is derived from the Old English word criere, which in turn came from the Old French word criere, which was the nominative case of the word crieur, which means crier. Early Origins of the Creier familyThe surname Creier was first found in Worcestershire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Creier familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Creier research. Another 62 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1221, 1269, 1379, 1590 and 1788 are included under the topic Early Creier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Creier Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Creier include Cryer, Cryour, Crier, Criur, Crieur, Crioure and others. Early Notables of the Creier familyMore information is included under the topic Early Creier Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Creier migration to the United States | + |
Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Creier or a variant listed above:
Creier Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Michael Creier, who settled in Philadelphia in 1741
- Michal Creier, aged 20, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 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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Creier migration to the United States 
