Before the 14th century, family names were not passed generation to generation as they are today. The first Bollschweiler most likely came from the village of Bollschweil located south of Freiburg, Germany and was presumably called Bollschweiler as he was from this town.

Hanno Trurnit has written a wonderful book entitled, "Bollschweiler: A History of a Family." Much of the information presented on this site is taken from his research. The book was presented to the family at the First International Bollschweiler Meeting in 2000 and was met with much excitement and interest. Also presented were two coat of arms of Bollschweiler family and a pedigree chart that illustrated the various branches of the family. These materials can be found in this area of the web site and it is hoped you will find them useful and informative.

Additionally, family genealogist, Steve Parkes, has put many hours into the research of the Bollschweiler family and has compiled most of the genealogical records found on this site. My personal thanks goes to all those who have worked so hard researching the family. This site is truly thanks to your efforts.