HOWDY, as thay say in Houston Tx. In reply to your ? about how the BELCH name came to Jolly Old Eng. goes something like this;
In Baden-Baden, Germany, a large famly of Blacksmiths by trade, decided to migrate to the U.S.. They loaded up, lock, stock barrell started out weth the whole clan.
Now let me see, Oh yes. My Great-Great Grandpa had4 brothers a couple of sisters, with all there kids kin, plus His 7 sons 6 girls,also about half a load of cousins, all
loaded up departed towards England. While in England Waiting for a boat passage over here, one of them met,wooed wed the daughter of the man that donated the land thet Parlement was
built upon. Well not alldecided to migrate a few stayed in England, the rest got to Ellis Island,New York. It took 9 wagon loads to carry all the Belches to Albermar Sound, No. Carolina
They were the Blacksmith @ a fish factory, they made the steel hoops bands for the big barrels that the fish were salted down then shipped out. From there they scattered to the 4 winds.
my branch came thru Tenn.,Arkensaw,Then TEXAS. Ihope this helps you to know a little moore about how the BELCH line got to England. E-mail me again with your side of the clan,names,birthdates, ect. ect.
We dont say goodby, just LATER bullmoosebelch@ev1.net