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Details: | Becker/Beckher Heraldry and Genealogy: A Geographical Perspective; by Frederick George Siler; 2020; 260 pp; 8.5x11; paperback; ISBN: 978-1-62859-282-5; Item #: FR0704. This volume deals with the Germanic heraldry of families whose name was one of the most common in Germany - that of Becker. Variations of the Becker/Becher Surname Ever since the late middle ages, surnames in every European country have continued to spread out and develop into a significant number of variant spellings. This phenomenon is due mainly to the fact that the spelling of names in early times, as well as spelling in general, was not yet standardized. Later on, spellings would also change with the branching and movement of families. The complexity of researching historical records is compounded by the reality that, in many cases, an ancestor's surname may have been misspelled. Since the first use of the Becker surname in northwestern Germany and parts of the Low Countries, the name and its variant spellings had quickly spread throughout the rest of Germany, Denmark, and the Scandanavian countries of Europe. In English and other European languages, such as Dutch, Yiddish, and Danish, the name is also spelled many ways. (1) List of Becker spelling variations: As the Becker surname has become widespread, not only in Germany but throughout Europe, many different spellings of the name have arisen over the centuries. The following variant spellings were investigated during the preparation of this book: Bacher, Backer, Bäcker Beccher, Becher, Bechler, Becker, Beckker, Becquer, Bekker Bicker, Brecher, Bricker, Bucher, Decker, Ecker, Kocher, Necker, Packer, Päcker, Pecher, Recher, and Secker.The following is from the Table of Contents Preface Introduction CHAPTER 1 - Synthesizing Heraldry and Genealogy for a Practical Research Tool
CHAPTER 2 - A Brief Introduction to German Heraldry
CHAPTER 3 - Heraldic Symbolism
CHAPTER 4 - An Introduction to the Becker Surname
CHAPTER 5 - Becker Armorial Bearings: Defining the Elements
CHAPTER 6 - Becker Heraldry and Genealogy: A Geographical Perspective
CHAPTER 7 - Interpreting the Heraldry of Becker
APPENDIX A - Gallery of Becker Coats-of-Arms APPENDIX B - Glossary of Heraldic Symbolism APPENDIX C - A Glossary of Special Terminology APPENDIX D - Online Genealogy Research by Location APPENDIX E: A Guide to Additional Resources INDEX: Historical and Modern Geographical Locales |