Goenshen Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Goenshen Early Origins

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The surname Goenshen was first found in Mecklenburg, where the name Gonschen contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation, and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. Over time, the Gonschen family name branched into other houses, where their influence continued to be felt because of the important role they played in the local social and political affairs.

Goenshen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gonschen, Gensch, Ganschen, Geinscher, Gynsch and many more.

Goenshen Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Goenshen research. Another 205 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 168 and 1681 are included under the topic Early Goenshen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Goenshen Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers who traveled to the New World and established themselves along the eastern seaboard of the United States and Canada in the 18th and 19th centuries..

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Strassburger, Ralph B. German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
Strassburger, Ralph B. Pennsylvania German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
Hildenbrand, A.M. Wappenfibel. Handbuch der Heraldik. Neustadt an der Aisch: 1970. Print.
Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
Jones, George F. The Germans of Colonial Georgia 1733-1783 Revised edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0806311614).
Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
Tobler-Meyer, Wilhelm. Familiennamen der Ostschweiz. Zürich: 1894. Print.
Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
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The Goenshen Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Goenshen Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 27 March 2014 at 10:50.