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Description
Schürch is a Swiss German surname found before 1500 in the Emmental region of Canton Bern, Switzerland.
During the 18th century, some Schürch families moved from Switzerland into Alsace, France and the Palatinate region of Germany. From there, as well as directly from Switzerland, some emigrated to North America during the 18th and 19th centuries. Many variants of the surname emerged as they moved across cultural boundaries. This study encompasses all the listed variants in the locations mentioned.
This study is sponsored by the Schürch Family Association of North America, whose web link is listed above. The objectives of the study are several:
1. To validate our Schürch ancestral lines that are based on paper records genealogical research.
2. To clarify questions of relationship between some of our Schürch North American immigrant ancestors.
3. To explore our broader origins before the existence of written church records.
Requirements
A Surname Project traces members of a family that share a common surname. They are of the most interest in cultures where surnames are passed on from father to son like the Y-Chromosome. This project is for males taking a Y-Chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) test. Thus, the individual who tests must be a male who wants to check his direct paternal line (father's father's father's...) with a Y-DNA12, Y-DNA37, Y-DNA67, or Y-DNA111 test and who has one of the surnames listed for the project. Females do not carry their father's Y-DNA. Females who would like to check their father's direct paternal line can have a male relative with his surname order a Y-DNA test. Females can also order an mtDNA test for themselves such as the mtDNAPlus test or the mtFullSequence test and participate in an mtDNA project. Both men and women may take our autosomal Family Finder test to discover recent relationships across all family lines.
Surnames In This Project
Scherch, Scherg, Scherich, Schirch, Schirck, Schörch, Schörck, Schörg, Schurch, Schürch, Schurck, Schürg, Sharick, Sherck, Sherick, Sherk, Sherrick, Shirck, Shirk