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These pages are always under construction. More information is added as it is received / found. Currently, the information begins with Heinrich Schildt in Alsace Twp., Berks County, PA in the mid 1700's and finds its way to present day. Our ancestors are thought to have come from 13th century Bavaria. From what is understood, the Schildts fought as knights in the Crusades and were raised to nobility. Our European sources (Stefan, Sebastian, and Johan Schildt) have shared photos of the Coat of Arms, information on our family nobility, and have expressed that our name in the past was "Von Schildtlein". Aside from genealogical trees, below you will find information on the homestead north of Reading, PA and a link to photos of the farm; information on the surname; and links to the Schildt family forum, and the Society of Schildt's in Sweden, with more to come. If you have information to offer, or want to check to see if we have more information than is provided here; please contact me at the e-mail address below. Please note that these ever growing pages portray a combination of many hours of research - information gathered by the Schildt family here in the United States; and especially the hard work of Donna Morganti, Michelle Lynch, Bonnie Yuhas, Linda Waters, and Rose Shilt who I am ever indebted and thankful for their gracious help. I thank Kathy Czimcharo for information on the Schmehl family ancestors. We all thank you for visiting and hope these pages are helpful. We are hoping to hear from you! --- Darrell
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Darrell L Shildt, Jr.
2015 Broad Avenue Apt 16
Altoona, PA 16601-2068
United States
dshildt@hotmail.com
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- Coat of Arms - Education About Different Parts (37 KB)
look here to view the different parts of a coat of Arms, and compare it to the three versions of ours
- Frederick Lutz (19 KB)
Susannah Schildt Lutz's husband Frederick Lutz
- photo provided by Michelle Lynch
- Coat of Arms - Swedish Version (28 KB)
displayed in Knights Hall in the Swedish House of Nobles, Stockholm, Sweden - Schildt's raised to nobility in 1642, #282
- Lutz - Four Generations (24 KB)
(R-L) Mary Lutz Eyrich Reider, John Lutz, Susannah Schildt Lutz holding Mary's daughter Edith Eyrich Beadencup
- photo provided by Michelle Lynch
- William A Shildt family circa 1903 (63 KB)
William & Dora in center, Robert on Dora's lap, Esther in front, Leroy (Pete) on William's knee, William Cecil far left, John (Jack) back right, Jesse far right - email dshildt@yahoo.com with corrections and/or additions
- Children of William A Shildt - Sat July 13,1963 (61 KB)
L-R Front - William Cecil, Esther, Back - Robert, Leroy (Pete), John (Jack), and Jesse .... taken at Steven's Park, Tyrone, PA - 95 people attended the reunion.
- Coat of Arms - Finnish Version (55 KB)
displayed in the Finnish House of Nobles, Helsinki, Finland; #24
- From the Penns to the Schildts - The Deed - pic 1 (51 KB)
The 1790 Land Patent (Deed) for the Schildt Homestead. Read it in the Related Files below.
- From the Penns to the Schildts - The Deed - pic 2 (33 KB)
Photo of Deed's Signatures and Wax Seals
- From the Penns to the Schildts - The Deed - pic 3 (28 KB)
Photo of two brothers, Chris and Dan, proudly holding the Deed of their ancestor, Andrew Schildt.
- Coat of Arms - 1471 Version (26 KB)
Thanks to Johan Schildt of Sweden for sending me our Coat of Arms from 1471 - it is the earliest he has located - note that the Lion Crest has not been added yet
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- From the Penns to the Schildts - The Deed (7 KB)
Thanks to the Swishers for sharing photos of the original Deed and giving permission to publish them here at this site. The Deed is currently owned and in possession of our cousin; author and screenwriter, Christopher Schildt. Chris was one of the writers of the films Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and Star Trek: The Final Frontier. He also worked on the documentaries "The Eugene O'Neill Theater: The Art & Architecture of New England," "Star Trek's 30th Anniversary" and A & E "Crossroads: Science Fiction to Science Fact." Be sure to pick up his two novels, "Frankenstein, The Legacy" and "Night of Dracula" when you get a chance - I recommend them if you are a fan of horror novels. Back to the deed - here I have deciphered what I could make out from the photos. You can view the photos in the Family Photo section above.
- The Nobility of the Schildt Family (5 KB)
Includes several letters from relatives in Sweden and Finland concerning the Schildt nobility.
- 2008 Family Reunion ???? (5 KB)
Look here for a brief message about the reunion, and to contact us about interest in a National reunion at the Homestead in Berks County, PA
- "Schildt" - A noble Surname (4 KB)
Lists variations, meanings, and origins of our family name
- Earliest Schildt Recorded in 1294 AD (3 KB)
Brief historical information about our surname
- Concerning the Schildt Homestead in Berks Co. (1 KB)
Information about the sale of the Schildt Farm in 1938.
- Estate of Heinrich Schildt (47 KB)
The settlement papers from the Estate of Heinrich Schildt dating back to February 1776
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