| General |
The Malseed Family name is
rare. Malseeds are found in:
| Ireland |
Northern Ireland |
England |
Scotland |
| United States |
Canada |
Australia |
New Zealand |
Most are found in Australia and the United States.
See
Malseed Locations
for more information. |
| Spelling |
The family name is most commonly spelled
"Malseed", but it may also be spelled
"Molseed" or "Maultsaid" today and "Maltseed"
, "Maltsaid", or "Molsed" in the past. |
| Pronunciation |
My family pronounced the name Mal-seed.
(Rhymes with Pal or Hal.)
Some report saying Mol-seed. (Rhymes with Mole.)
Of course, some spell it this way.
Some report saying Mail-seed.
Some pronunce it as Mul-seed.
Many pronounce it Mall-seed. (Rhymes with Mall or Paul
or Haul.)
Maultsaids pronounce their name as it looks. (Rhymes with Malt-sed.)
Here is a recording of me saying "Mal-seed, Mol-seed,
Mall-seed".
Click on this link
Name Pronunciation, then
choose the option to open the file.
How do you say it? Send us an e-mail
with your vote. |
| Origins |
Malseeds throughout the world trace their family back to
County Donegal, Ireland. There are several theories as to where
Malseeds were before County Donegal. (Scotch-Irish theory, Flemish
theory, French Huguenot theory, Soldier theory, Dutch
theory, Viking theory, and Kenneth deMal theory.) See
Malseed
Origins for more information. If you wish to add to this list, send
us an e-mail. |
| Research |
See
Donegal Information under
Malseed Origins for some very
early Malseed references.
See
Ireland Records under
Malseed Records
for listings of Malseed vital records from Ireland (primarily County
Donegal). You will find Marriages, Births, Deaths, Burials,
Probate data, Gravestones, etc. Currently only Ulster Covenant
signers information is available. See
Scotland
Records under
Malseed
Records for a listing of Malseed vital records from Scotland in the
1800s. |
Family Tree
Branches |
Look under Branches to see what we know about the many
branches of the malseed family. My (Robert A. Malseed) family tree is posted under
John (1790). Other
people have submitted family tree information to me. You are welcome
to do so, also. I have helped to introduce cousins who were unaware
of each other's existence. Perhaps we can find out where you
fit in. You will find some older Malseed family data under
Australia,
Canada,
and the research areas mentioned above. More recent
data is kept confidential and not posted. (See
Privacy.) |
Other
Researchers |
I am indebted to other researchers who have contributed to
my databank of Malseed Family History information. (Some of it is not
posted yet.)
| Ian McLeod |
Australia |
|
John Malseed |
Australia |
| Jim Maultsaid |
Northern Ireland |
|
Eric Beatty |
Northern Ireland |
| Brent Malseed |
Canada |
|
Lorraine Rhode |
Canada |
| Karen Portzer |
USA |
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| Kathie Brown |
USA |
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And to many others who have contacted me and sent family tree
information.
Special thanks to Jim Maultsaid who visited us here in Albuquerque on
24 - 27 March 2001 and brought family data on a CD-ROM and maps of Ireland
including detailed maps of County Donegal.
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| Coat of Arms |
Several persons have purchased a Malseed Coat of Arms.
No two of which are exactly the same. Some were shown and discussed at the
Malseed Family Reunion in Ireland in June 2004. Click here for
Coat of
Arms information. |
| Invitation |
Please send me your Malseed family data, especially if you
have older family history information. Information from before 1900
may help tie our family trees together.
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