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Heraldry and Crests gives you a piece of your Heritage. An interesting trend is developing all around the globe. As the world surges towards the third millennium and we live surrounded by wonders of high technology, people throughout the United States and in many other countries are trying to get back to their past or genealogy. People from many diverse walks of life have an intense desire to establish their ancestral identity and to find some link with their roots or family crests. Heraldry and Crests is currently providing a service which fulfills this desire.
You are linked to the past by your family name, or genealogy which has been in existence for hundreds - perhaps thousands of years. What is it's origin? Was it taken from the Bible, a Clan name, the name of a village...an occupation...an ancient landmark? Those mysteries can now be answered by Heraldry and Crests. Compiled and presented in unique Family Name Histories and Family crests from our database, major works which reveal many facets as they relate to a particular name, including the origin and meaning of the name, vital facts about people who carried it, events they were involved in, occupations they pursued, intriguing details and the earliest recorded date found, early immigrants and Blazons of Arms describing heraldic markings and designs. Heraldry and Crests was founded in the USA in 1988, but prior to that research for our database was started in Europe, a center for records and information on onomastics and family crests (the study of the origins and forms of proper names) and heraldry. Our company today supports over 400 dealers located in 22 countries on five continents. H & C has the largest and most extensive facility of it's kind in the world. The center has the largest Research Facility of its kind in the world with original books dating back to the 1600's and reproduced manuscripts and documents dating from even earlier centuries. Our library also includes reference books relating to people in history, passenger lists of old sailing ships, immigrant lists and more, all of which are used to do our researches and collect information about names and people in history who've borne these names. Our archives contain information on millions of names from around the world, European names from all countries including Jewish and oriental names We even have volumes on native Americans which enable us to research names of the "first" Americans. Many of our books are written in the language particular to the region that they cover. We pride ourselves in the fact that our research historians are chosen for their multi-linguistic abilities and that many of our printed documents are written in the native Language. All our information is from documented sources and researched in our own headquarters. Our Family Name Histories are individually researched, and all research is original and every bit of historical data contained in them can be authenticated and traced back to the source references from our library. The past decade has seen people from all over the world develop a completely different attitude about who they are. Instead of trying to hide our ancestry by sliding inconspicuously into the great melting pot, we are now displaying a new found pride in our roots or genealogy. People are proud to display their ancestral nationality and their own name, which is an important link with their roots or genealogy. Heraldry and Crests data base of Family Name Histories, Coats of Arms and Family Crests truly reflects the multi ethnic makeup of the population Over the years H & C has built a unique database of Family Name Histories. In this database, we have compiled detailed and accurate historical backgrounds cover in excess of 1,000,000 family names, their meaning, origin and reference to them in history. All this carefully recorded information can be printed on an attractive Family Name History parchment scroll. Clients are fascinated to learn something about the history of their family name and genealogy. They may also find data relating to a namesake, or genealogy, perhaps as far back as the tenth century. Though many people think that Coats of Arms (Sometimes referred to as Family crests) were granted only to nobility, H & C can actually find this fascinating insignia for more than ninety percent of all names submitted. H & C has developed a computerized graphic arts database which has the ability to reproduce full color coats of arms and crests in the vivid colors originally used hundreds of years ago. The result is an heirloom quality keepsake which our customers are proud to display and pass onto future generations. H & C can reproduce any Coat of Arms by translating its official description from the original Norman French or other native language, utilizing artistic skills which have been treasured in Europe for many centuries. Products include beautiful, hand-embroidered Coats of Arms, hand painted plaques, fine jewelry and timepieces, crystal and glassware, sweatshirts and T -Shirts and a full range of quality embroidered apparel.
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