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Last Name Meaning & Related Resources for the Surname SCHMIDT

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Definition: An occupational surname for "blacksmith" or "metalworker," from the German word "schmied." The German equivalent of the English surname SMITH.

Surname Origin: German

Alternate Surname Spellings: SCHMID, SCHMITT, SCHMITZ

More Resources for the Surname SCHMIDT :

Surname Finder - SCHMIDT Genealogy & Family Resources
Find links to free and commercial resources for the Schmidt surname.

SCHMIDT Surname & Family Mailing List
Free mailing list for researchers of the Schmidt surname and its variations includes subscription details and a searchable archives of past messages.

SCHMIDT Family Genealogy Forum
Free message board is focused on descendants of SCHMIDT ancestors around the world.

FamilySearch - SCHMIDT Genealogy
Find records, queries, and lineage-linked family trees posted for the SCHMIDT surname.

German Genealogy
Research your German family tree with the help of these German genealogical societies, records, surname lists, archives and libraries, and Germany genealogy research guides.

Cousin Connect - SCHMIDT Genealogy Queries
Read or post genealogy queries for the surname SCHMIDT, and sign up for free notification when new Schmidt queries are added.

DistantCousin.com - SCHMIDT Genealogy & Family History
Free databases and genealogy links for the last name SCHMIDT.

MyCinnamonToast.com - SCHMIDT Genealogy in All Regions
Centralized search results for family trees and other genealogy info on the SCHMIDT surname.

References: Surname Meanings & Origins

Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.

Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998.

Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003.

Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Great Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.

Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1997.

Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.

 

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