{"product_id":"121-fr0703","title":"Bauer\/Baur Heraldry and Genealogy: A Geographical Perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis volume deals with the Germanic heraldry of families whose name was one of the most common in Germany - that of Bauer. The Bauer surname is said to have originated in the Central European cultural and linguistic regions where the Austro-Bavarian dialect of German is spoken. Bauer is a Germanic surname that was established long ago during the Medieval Period. The name is said to have developed from the following two primary sources:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBauer can be a descriptive name derived from the Middle High German \"bur,\" meaning \"cottage.\" Thus Bauer was a nickname meaning \"cottage-dweller or neighbor.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBauer could also be a status name meaning \"peasant farmer,\" based on a derivation from Old High German \"buan,\" meaning \"to cultivate\" the land. Moreover, Bauer is an occupational name denoting a peasant farmer who depends on either a cottage industry or farming for their livelihood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVariations of the Bauer surname\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nEver since the late middle ages, surnames in every European country have continued to spread out and develop into a significant number of variant spellings. Since the early use of the Bauer surname in southern Germany and Austria, the name and its variants spellings had quickly spread to northern and eastern Switzerland as well as throughout the rest of Europe. In English and other European languages, such as Yiddish and Danish the name is also spelled many ways. For example, Boer, and Boere are variants derived from the Dutch word for \"farmer.\" Likewise, Agricola is the Latin word for farmer. For example, the birth name of famous German scholar and scientist Georgius Agricola (1494–1555) was actually Georg Pawer which is a common variant of Bauer. The Scottish and English surname Bower or Burr (from the Old English bur) are altered spellings of the German family name Bauer. Other variations found in the southern German region of Swabia are Bauerle, Beuerle, and Beyerle.\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the Bauer surname has become widespread, not only in Germany, Austria, and eastern Switzerland 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: Agricola, Baauer, Baehr, Bauaer, Bauar, Bauear, Baueer, Bauer, Bauera, Bauerbach, Bauere, Bauerfeind, Bauerfeindt, Bauerg, Bauerhans, Baueri, Baueria, Bauerie, Bauerii, Bauerjahn, Bauerk, Bauerl, Bauerle, Bauerlein, Bauermann, Bauermeister, Bauermüller, Bauern, Bauernfeind, Bauernfeindt, Bauernfeund, Bauerr, Bauerre, Bauers, Bauert, Bauier, Bauiere, Bauir, Baumeister. Bauor, Baur, Baurer, Baurers, Baurier, Bauyer, Baweer, Bawer, Bawere, Bawier, Baworόw, Bawr, Beuerle, Beyerle, Boer, Boere, Bohr, Bower, Bowra, Bowyer, Burr, Pauer, Paur, Pawer, Pawher and Pawr.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGerman heraldry is unlike British heraldry where a coat-of-arms is associated with one person. Siler's book includes arms that originated as house marks, guild marks, and burgher arms that have been used by families for centuries. Also included are noble armorial bearings that have been granted to the children of an individual and have been passed down through descendants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt should be noted that the volume is heavily footnoted, allowing the researcher to locate and examine the original source materials from which the author drew his information. An amazing place index is found at the rear of the book, allowing genealogists to often associate a specific place with Bauer families. It is the author's belief that there is often a coat of arms that may be associated with one's European ancestor. It may not be that of a direct ancestor or that of one's ancestral family, but it could well be linked, if only by the proximity of geographical location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one-of-a-kind book is the fourth in a series exploring the heraldry and genealogy of common German surnames with a focus on the English-speaking family historian who seeks another fresh approach to their research. This is not another book about how to trace your German ancestors or a reprint of readily available information from old sources. Most family historians will concede that the research process begins to become more tedious when we attempt to deal with European historical locations and records written in a foreign language. Armed with this book, you will start to overcome barriers of language and shifting state boundaries. Learn how the following components can enhance the story of your Bauer ancestors. Included in this particular volume are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 2,500 historical and modern geographical locales of the Holy Roman, German and Austrian Empires, as well as Switzerland;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSynopses of 30 current and past political states and regions; with links to a catalog of genealogical records by FamilySearch;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColorful plates of 44 coats-of-arms as well as genealogical and geographical information on 150 families named Bauer, Pauer, Agricola, and Boer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Glossary of Heraldic Symbolism with over 400 interpretive definitions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe following is from the Table of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 1 - Synthesizing Heraldry and Genealogy for a Practical Research Tool\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is Heraldry?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommon aspects of Genealogy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeraldry and the family historian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeography as a fundamental tool for integrating heraldry and genealogy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssociating a coat-of-arms with your ancestor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 2 - A Brief Introduction to German Heraldry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical Background of Germanic Heraldry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComponents of the Germanic Coat-of-Arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModern German Heraldry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 3 - Heraldic Symbolism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to heraldic symbolism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymbolism of the colors, furs, lines, divisions, and ordinaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymbolism of the common charges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 4 - An Introduction to the Bauer\/Baur Surname\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigins and meanings of the name\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariations of the Bauer surname\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation and distribution of the surname\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome historical documentations of Bauer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome grammatical effects on German names\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 5 - Bauer\/Baur Armorial Bearings: Defining the Elements\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to the geographical territory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBearer(s) of the coat-of-arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParticular geographical locale(s) associated with the bearer(s)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescription of the coat-of-arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterpreting the coat-of-arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther Bauer arms bearers of this geographical territory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional geographical and genealogical resources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 6 - Bauer\/Baur Heraldry and Genealogy: A Geographical Perspective\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAustria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaden-Württemberg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBavaria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBelgium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBerlin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCzech Republic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstonia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGalacia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHesse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHungary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLower Austria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLower Saxony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLuxemburg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNetherlands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorth Rhine-Westphalia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrussia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhineland-Palatinate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRomania\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaxony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaxony-Anhalt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSchleswig-Holstein\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilesia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlovakia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwitzerland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTyrol\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpper Austria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVienna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVorarlberg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 7 - Interpreting the Heraldry of Bauer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharges associated with the meaning of the surname\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvolution of the family coat-of-arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoats-of-arms that display symbols of the bearer’s religious faith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscerning marital unions, inheritance or other similar family relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmorial achievements that illustrate military themes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArms that address a significant accomplishment of the bearer or ancestor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharges that identify family traditions, events or legacies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymbols denoting admirable traits of the bearer or ancestor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncient house or family marks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDealing with different branches of a family in Germanic armory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurious and uncommon charges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAPPENDIX A - Glossary of Heraldic Symbolism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAPPENDIX B - Online Genealogy Research by Location\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAPPENDIX C - Gallery of Bauer Coats-of-Arms\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAPPENDIX D - Variant Surnames Agricola, Boer, and Paur\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAustria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaden-Württemberg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBavaria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstonia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHesse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHungary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLower Austria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLower Saxony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNetherlands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorth Rhine-Westphalia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrussia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRomania\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaxony-Anhalt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSchleswig-Holstein\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilesia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlovakia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwitzerland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpper Austria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVienna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAPPENDIX E - 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