| ![Show Contents]() Halcro History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Scotland Etymology of HalcroWhat does the name Halcro mean? Halcro comes from a place name. The roots of this Scottish place name; however date back to the great movement of the Norse Vikings. The ancestors of the Halcro family lived in Halcro, in South Ronaldsey, Orkney. The place-name is taken from the place-name Halcro in Caithness, where the family originated. Early Origins of the Halcro familyThe surname Halcro was first found in Caithness (Gaelic: Gallaibh), the northern tip of Scotland, a Norse/Viking controlled region from the 9th century, which became the Earldom of Caithness, in Scotland where they held a family seat from ancient times, and where family tradition claims that they are descended from the natural son of King Sverrir of Norway. At early times the family migrated to South Ronaldsay where they gave their name to the lands called Halcro. Today Halcrow is a hamlet in northern Manitoba, Canada, but the origin of the place is unknown. Early History of the Halcro familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Halcro research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1492, 1534 and 1640 are included under the topic Early Halcro History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Halcro Spelling VariationsSpelling and translation were quite undeveloped in the Middle Ages. Consequently, the spelling of Scottish names was an inconsistent practice, usually governed by the unique ear of the scribe recording the name. Over the years, Halcro was spelled Halcroe, Halcro, Halcrow, Halcrough, Hacro, Hawcro, Halkrawe, Haucro and many more. Early Notables of the Halcro familyMore information is included under the topic Early Halcro Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Halcro migration to the United States | + |
Opportunity and land greeted those who made it all the way. Some had the opportunity to solidify their new freedom by fighting in the American War of Independence, while others went or stayed north as United Empire Loyalists. Recently, the ancestors of those brave settlers have been able to recover much of their heritage through Clan societies and other patriotic organizations. A thorough examination of passenger and immigration lists has disclosed evidence of many early immigrants of the name Halcro:
Halcro Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Magnus Halcro who settled in Savannah, Georgia in 1774 with his wife Elizabeth and son Hugh
- Magnus Halcro, aged 42, who landed in Savanna(h), Georgia in 1774 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Halcro (post 1700) | + |
- Andrew Halcro (b. 1964), American politician, member of the Alaska State Legislature
- Andrew Halcro, American Republican politician, Member of Alaska State House of Representatives 12th District, 2001 2
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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