If you get the page is not available message, no mailing list is available. Glas genealogy and glas family history information back to surnames index. In 1891 there were 414 glass families living in london. It is also a scottish surname from the gaelic word glas, meaning grey and was originally. To create it, she selected two photos for each surname and made miniature copies to fit small photo frames available from craft stores such as michaels and joann fabric and crafts. A world history, alan macfarlane and gerry martin tell the fascinating story of how glass has revolutionized the way we see ourselves and the world around us. The explosion of interest in family history genealogy has been rapidly increasing in recent years, as evidenced by popular sites such as and that offer information and available data from early census forms, city directories, early telephone directories, obscure books. It was first used by a family who lived in the rugged, windswept hills of the hebrides islands. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. So, although some of these surnames originated in scotland, they are now considered irish and include the following surnames. Your name in history book collection olive tree genealogy.
Glas is a lowland scottish, dutch or low german metonymic surname meaning glass. The most glass families were found in the usa in 1880. The family history archive is a collection of published genealogy and family history books. Ambrosius was a figure in nennius historia brittonum. Geoffrey combined stories of north brythonic prophet and madman, myrddin wyllt, and romanobritish war leader, ambrosius aurelianus, to create merlin ambrosius. At the age of sixteen he, in partnership with his brother william.
Fusing and slumping, grind and polish glass with stones or sand and water. Once a workshop remelted its ingots of glass, the glassworkers were limited to the technology of the day. Pedigree charts and family group records are important genealogical tools, so bringing or creating on site a big family pedigree or family tree is sure to draw attention. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about surname history. Meaning, origin and history of the surname glass behind. This uncommon surname, chiefly recorded in the west midland counties of shropshire, worcestershire and warwickshire, is of anglosaxon origin, and is a metonymic occupational name for a glazier or glass blower, deriving from the olde english pre 7th century glaes, glass akin to glaed, shining, referring originally to the bright shine of the. Linkpendium s goal is to index every genealogy, geneology. Our name in history is a series of unique paperback books of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary, each following a specific family name as far back in history as possible. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The name glass referred to glassmaking, glazing and the glass trade. The our name in history collection are customized books offering a unique blend of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary about your surname. Find the origins, meaning of the glass name, photos, and more. The surname glass is derived from the gaelic word glas, which means gray, however, it may also be a shortened anglicized form of the surname macgille glais, which means son of the gray lad.
It is also a scottish surname from the gaelic word glas, meaning grey and was originally used as a nickname for someone with grey hair. Simply start with yourself and well do the searching for you. Many with the last name glass, are of eastern european descent, where glass is a shortened version of their original last name. Amelia county, virginia deed books abstracts poythress. As someone with a surname ending in s, i usually add an apostrophe after the s to indicate possession. Both your knowledge and the oral tradition of the origin and meaning of this surname will be helpful. Explore glas genealogy and family history in the worlds largest family tree. It is also a jewish surname, adopted by some eastern european ashkenazi in the nineteenth century. The ancestors of the first families to use the name glass lived in ancient scotland in the kingdom of dalriada. Glass in rootsweb surname mailing lists join others on the glass genealogy mailing list for discussion and sharing of information regarding family histories of glass surname and its variations. Glass family history gets into the books with the marriage of ricardus glase to margeriam higgons at pontesbury, shropshire, in 1540. On the next page is his cover letter from when he sent it to me.
The glass family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. The name was then used as a nickname for a person with gray hair. This was about 22% of all the recorded glasss in the uk. But the origin of the name form bute in scotland is gaelic ghlas which means greyblue a totally different meaning. Our team of seasoned experts are here to help you learn about different aspects of genealogy. When you find a useful new resource, go to the right linkpendium page and click on the add your favorite websites to this page link. The legendary origins of merlin the magician ancient origins. A book thats a little bit away from my usual other than history yet i must say if there is a book to discuss the history of glass it would be hard to imagine any other authors doing more research than the ones for glass a world history. It is a narrative device for putting meaning into the flux of historical process creating protagonists, heroes, pace, and plot. Chunk casting, fuse small pieces of glass together and then slump the mass into, or over, a mold watch. The name glass is indeed jewish and is an ornamental name from the german glass for the occupation of glazier or glassblower.
He is a brother of sheriffglass, mentioned in a preceding sketch of this volume. This is an open forum to discuss the origin, the meaning and the family stories of the surname glass. This was about 17% of all the recorded glasss in the usa. Glas genealogy, glas family history geni family tree. Dictionary of american family names 20, oxford university press. Starting ten thousand years ago with its invention in the near east, macfarlane and martin trace the history of glass and its uses from the ancient civilizations of india, china. It is also an irish and highland scottish surname meaning green. These books are available exclusively at, and are ideal to share with your children, grandchildren. On march 24th 1689, william, son of thomas and elizabeth glaze, was christened at cleobury mortimer, shropshire. London had the highest population of glass families in 1891. Emigration to australia followed the first fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers.
Mccabe, mccallionmccallan, mccollmccolley, mccrory mcroryrogers, gallogly english, mcgirrshort, mcgreal, sheehy, mcsorley and mcsweeneymcswiney. Read the glass surname history and see the family crest, coat of arms for the jewish origin. David glass born on the 20th july, 1829, at the township of westminster, in the county of middlesex, province of ontario. In 1840 there were 83 glass families living in pennsylvania. Find the meaning and origin of your last name, and even learn a little history behind your last name. The book is just one of an entire series of family name books in the our name in history collection. If im talking about our family i would refer to the hodges perhaps not strictly correct but easier to say and write than hodgeses. The strange history of the lyne stephens fortune 1st ed. An online bookseller that specializes in searching for rare, out of print and hard to find books on all subject, with a strong specialty in australia titles for those looking for history books.
It can be english, german, russianslavic, irish or scottish. Merlin was created as a combination of several historical and legendary figures. John glass, british convict who was convicted in edinburgh, scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the asia on 20th july 1837, arriving in new south wales, australia charles glass, who arrived in adelaide, australia. In 1939, foreman glazier and domestic duties unpaid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the uk named glassco. The derivation, in this instance, is from the gaelic glas, grey, green, blue. The collection contains nearly 300,000 family name books. History of the glass family pioneers west historical society. Anglicized form of the epithet glas gray, green, blue or any of various gaelic surnames derived from it. Glass ancestors in online databases, funeral cards, surname histories. I have seen before these origins given for the glass surname. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. We have the meaning and origin of last names from cultures around the world. Not only is glass today so ubiquitous but when we are confronted with it its usually transparent thus. William glass 20 may 1827 westminster township, upper canada 17 jun 1893 managed by ian glass last edited 31 mar 2019 archibald owrey glass 1843 london, middlesex, upper canada 18 apr 1892 last edited 30 mar 2019.
Using the daitchmokotoff soundex code we can obtain some variants of scripture of the same surname. All this historical data is brought together in the form of personalised gifts to suit all occasions. Every family has a different history, and every document you discover about your glass ancestors will help paint a picture that can be shared with your relatives. Glass family history lays claim to many famous people, such as second cousins radio host ira glass and minimalist composer philip glass, as well as rear admiral henry glass.
The surname glass is also recorded from the 16th century in scotland, half the lands of langilculcreich being granted to one alexander glass in 1506. The archive includes histories of families, county and local histories, howto books on genealogy, genealogy magazines and periodicals including some international, medieval books including histories and pedigrees, and gazetteers. Alice glass born 1988, vocalist of crystal castles. The photo on the left is an example showing the schulze name in history book which i have on my coffee table. Where to place the possessive apostrophe in a surname. Courtesy of jerry andres, who located a copy of the genealogy, i have inserted that page. There are already 42 users and 2,342 genealogy profiles with the glas surname on geni. History of the glass family by emma leila glass this family history was provided to me by william riddle. Familyeducation is part of the fen learning family of educational and reference sites for parents, teachers and students.
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