Melms History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Melms family

Early History of the Melms family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Melms research. Another 127 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510, 1548 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Melms History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Melms Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Melms 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 Melms include: Malmaynes, Malmains, Mallmains, Mallmaynes, Malmayne and many more.

Early Notables of the Melms family

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Migration of the Melms family

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 Melms or a variant listed above: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..