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How Many Ways Can One Spell Schürch?

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Who are the Schürchs?

You may be thinking: Who are the Schürchs? ... my family connection isn't Schürch. Or is it? If your family name or that of any ancestor is Shirk, Shirck, Sherk, Sherck, Sherick, Sherrick, Sharick, Scherich, Schirch, Scherch, Schuerch, or any of the more than 70 variants, you are a member of the Family. The Schürch Family originated in Switzerland and through emigration spread to North America in the early 1700s.  Our Swiss-German ancestors spelled their name Schürch and, in fact, this is still the accepted spelling in Switzerland today. However, the Swiss also spell it “Schuerch” exchanging the umlaut for the letter ‘e’. Our immigrant forefathers did not speak English and the clerks on the ships at the ports of arrival did not usually speak German. Thus in Colonial America and later in the 1800's, various phonetic spellings were adopted. The name of the Family Association uses the Swiss spelling since it is the original surname and representative of all the various branches of the family in North America today.
The Schürch Family Association of North America (SFANA) was created in 1982 by a group of individuals who were interested in preserving their family heritage. At that time, it was known that at least 25 individuals with likely ties to a Schürch family arrived in North America between the years 1727 and 1808. Many of those families (but not all) had ties to Sumiswald, Switzerland. Consequently, a sister organization, Schweizische Gesellschaft für Namenstrager Schürch (SGNS), developed around the same time, with similar goals. This sister organization has compiled extensive documentation on family branches in Switzerland.

The Swiss Schürch Association meets regularly. To learn more of the Schürch Family Association of Switzerland, abbreviated SGNS, visit the Swiss Schurch Family.

To learn more of the Schürchs who first landed on North American shores go to Our History.

SFANA has provided this site to disseminate information about our family and the activities of the Association. From time to time, this web site will be expanded to provide more information on Association events and activities.

Contact: Schürch Family Association