| ![Show Contents]() Far History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Far familyThe surname Far was first found in Aragon an ancient Kingdom of Spain. Early History of the Far familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Far research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1271 and 1584 are included under the topic Early Far History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Far Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Fara, Fare, Farra, Faro, Farraa, Far, Farons and many more. Early Notables of the Far family- were the Fara family of Aragon
| Far migration to the United States | + |
Far Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- William Far, who landed in Virginia in 1663 1
Far Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- William Far, aged 27, who landed in New Jersey in 1775 1
| Far migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Far Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- John Far, aged 20, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Cartvale" in 1874
- 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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