Genealogy, Wealth and History.

These are surnames from my family tree as far back as i can remember or have been told:

Burks (my/my fathers surname)- Anglo-Norman, came to Ireland in the 12th Century. Comes from the German "-burg", which means town and hill dwellers. Coat of Arms motto: One King, One Faith, One Law. (First came to Pennsylvania mid 18th century).

Hartsell (my mother's surname)- Anglo-Saxton British, dates back to 11th Century England, previously German. Old English etymology refers to those who dwelled by a spring or stream. Coat of Arms motto: Content with his Lot. (First came to Pennsylvania early 18th century).

Jung/Young (maternal grandmother's maiden surname)- German, conquest to England during early 11th Century. Also associated with Normandy. Comes from the Old French words describing the word Young, which it was Americanized to when they migrated in the early 18th century.  (First came to New York early 18th century.)

Häal/Hall (paternal grandmothers half brother's surname and hers for a few years)- Irish, early 12th century. Also has associations with Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian, via England after the Norman Conquest in the late 11th Century. Comes from the Gaelic word for companion. (First came to Pennsylvania late 18th century)


Ambrose (paternal grandmother/great grandmothers surname)- German, but brought to England after the Norman Conquest of the late 11th Century. Comes from the Latin word for "immortal". This name is extremely popular among the English/German because of St. Ambrose who lived during the 4th century and was one of the four fathers of the Western Christian Church. (First came to Virginia and New England in the early 17th century)

Jensen (maternal surname, first cousins)- Danish, originally from north west Germany. Comes from the Hebrew words "Jehovah is favored". (First came to New York, then settled in the Mid-West during the mid 19th century).

Beyer (paternal great grandmothers husbands surname)- German (specifically Bavaria), and Jewish (Ashkenazic) 12th century. (Came to New York, then Pennsylvania in the late 17th century).

In conclusion: Variants of British, German, Irish, Danish and Jewish.



(houseofnames.com)

I made a ghetto family tree. it doesnt include any cousins or great aunts/uncles, its really really simple. I also dont know very many of my first cousins or their last names, let alone the 2nd, 3rd and up.  I also havnt met very many of my great aunts or uncles (and dont have contact with any of my parents siblings), so i have no access to finding out anymore information about anyone anywhere. For my grandmothers, and great grandmothers, there were multiple marriages and multiple children from each marriage and my knowledge of original names is somewhat unknown. None of my grandparents siblings are listed. Some of my grandparents may or may not have siblings, I have no idea because I've never met them (my grandparents).