Shalk History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Shalk family

The surname Shalk was first found in East Prussia, where the name came from humble beginnings in Livonia. They branched to Sweden very early and were granted lands and estates in that country but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.

Early History of the Shalk family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shalk research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1643, 1692, 1716, 1734 and 1776 are included under the topic Early Shalk History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Shalk Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schwalk, Schwalch, von Schwalk, von Schwalch and others.

Early Notables of the Shalk family

Notables bearing the name Shalk of this period include Andrew Schalch (1692-1776), master-founder, born at Schaffhausen. After being employed in the cannon foundry at Douay he went...
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Shalk migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Shalk Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Mathew Shalk, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1740 1

Sources +

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)