Re: Coat of Arms: Dutcher, De Duyster, Duchier, ......
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Re: Coat of Arms: Dutcher, De Duyster, Duchier, ......
9/27/98
Dutcher is an Americanized surname. The early immigrants came to New Amsterdam (1600s) from Netherlands. I've been told the family was from France, were Hugonauts, and left France for Netherlands because of religious persecution.