Selhorst History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Selhorst family

The surname Selhorst was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Selhorst family

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Selhorst Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Seelhorst, Selhorst, Zeelhorst, Zelhorst, Sehlhorst, Seilhorst, Sielhorst, Zielhorst, Zielhorst and many more.

Early Notables of the Selhorst family

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Selhorst migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Selhorst Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Georg Nikolaus Selhorst, who settled in America in 1768
Georg Selhorst, who settled in North America in 1775

Selhorst Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joseph Selhorst, who arrived in America in 1865
Hermann Selhorst, who settled in New York, NY in 1865
Francis H. Selhorst, who settled in St. Clair Co. IL in 1876
Francis H Selhorst, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1876 1
Conr Selhorst, who arrived in Nebraska in 1880
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

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)