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British and American Coats of Arms
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British and American Coats of Arms
Find your ancestor in British and American Coats of Arms. This great data set is part of the International & Passenger Records subscription.
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Illustrations and descriptions of family crests or coats of arms
Family lineages and mottoes
Immigration details

British and American Coats of Arms features approximately 137,000 names in English and American family trees.
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Within the indexed page images of seven books, you'll find crests, coats of arms, mottoes, and lineages referencing approximately 137,000 individuals. The information collected here ranges from illustrated compilations of coats of arms to definitions of terms used in heraldic research.

Among the indexed images, you'll find a comprehensive guide to all coats of arms known to have been used in the United States since its earliest colonial days, as well as the best-known reference work on British heraldry (John Bernard Burke's The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales). Some of the books list lines of descent connecting the earliest known holder of a coat of arms to a recent descendent. This detailed connection makes it easier than ever to determine if your family history should include a particular coat of arms.
 Sources for British and American Coats of Arms:
  • Bolton's American Armory
    Charles Knowles Bolton
    This comprehensive guide includes virtually all coats-of-arms known to have been in use in the United States since its earliest colonial days.

  • The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales
    John Bernard Burke
    Considered the supreme reference work in British heraldry, this book was hailed as a monument by leading authorities at the time of publication. The range of this definitive work is encyclopedic. It contains approximately 70,000 descriptions of coats-of-arms of British families listed alphabetically by the owner's surname. You'll also find an extensive list of mottoes, a glossary, a dictionary of heraldic terms, and lists of the Royal Armory and Orders of Knighthood.

  • Crozier's General Armory
    William Armstrong Crozier

  • Virginia County Records. Vol. V: Virginia Heraldica A Registry of Virginia Gentry Entitled to Coat Armor
    William Armstrong Crozier

  • Fairbairn's Book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland
    James Fairbairn
    This register of all crests known to have been in use in Great Britain and Ireland is the definitive book in its field.

  • Complete American Armoury and Blue Book
    John Matthews

  • An Ordinary of Arms: Contained in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland
    Sir James Balfour Paul
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