The Shurch family originated in Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland. There are many spellings of the family name in America including Shirk, Sherk, Shoerg, Schrock, and many more. Many members of this family came to America at different times on different ships and settled in different parts of Pennsylvania. They spread far and wide across this country.
A descendancy of the Schurch Family is available starting with Hans Schurch, b. abt 1560. You may start with Hans or browse through a list of Surnames or a General Index of the database.
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