Welcome to the Orme Genealogy .web .site
Welcome to the Orme Genealogy website, your dedicated resource for exploring the rich history and heritage of the Orme family. We hope that the resources on our site will help you on your genealogical journey.
Genealogy Index |
An Introduction to Orme Genealogy |
The Origins of the Name Orme
Orme Heraldry |
Orme Rune Stones |
Famous Ormes |
Related Surnames
Most Ormes are the descendants of settlers from Norway, Sweden and Denmark who crossed the North Sea to the British Isles long ago. From the British Isles, the name has spread to many other countries throughout the world where the Orme family continues to flourish.
The Great Orme, Llandudno, Wales (Source: Wikipedia)
Orme in Europe
Europe | The Danish History of Saxo Grammaticus | Appleby Castle in Cumbria | The Ormulum | St. Chad's Church, Stafford | St. Gregories Minster, Kirkdale, Yorkshire | Ormsö / Vormsi, Orme's Island, Estonia | The French Connection | Ormiston, East Lothian | Ramsundberget, Södermanland, Sweden | The Great Orme, Llandudno, Wales | Little Orme, Llandudno, Wales | Ormes of London - 1870 | Orme Court | Orme House
Orme in Place Names
Place Names | Ormesby, Norfolk, England | Ormesty, Cheshire, England | Ormside, Cumbria, England | Ormskirk, Lancashire, England | Urmston, Trafford, Greater Manchester, England | Ormsoe, Estonia | Ormesson, France | Ormesheim, Germany | Ormacleit, Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Western Isles), Scotland | Ormal, Shetland Islands, Scotland | Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland | Ormsary, Argyll and Bute, Scotland | Ormeskred, Sweden | Orme's Bay, Llandudno, Conwy, Wales | The Great Orme, Llandudno, Conwy, Wales | The Little Orme, Llandudno, Conwy, Wales
Orme in Icelandic Sagas
Orme in Icelandic Sagas | Sigurd, Inge, and Eystein, the Sons of Harald | Hakon Herdebreid | Hakon the Good | Magnus Erlingson | Harald Hardrade Part 1 | Harald Hardrade Part 2 | Halfdan the Black | Njal | Olaf Trygvason | Eirik the Red | Grettir the Strong | Snorri Sturluson's Poetic Edda
The 'Orme' Web Directory
When we were looking to register a website for the Orme family name, we came across many other 'Orme' websites throughout the world, so we decided to make an Orme directory of all the sites we found.
Below are some of the latest additions. Please contact us if you would like your 'Orme' website to be listed here.
www.greatormetramway.co.uk [ U.K. ]
The Great Orme Tramway is Britain’s only cable-hauled public road tramway and has been delighting visitors from near and far since it opened on July 31st 1902.
www.vikingorm.nl [ Netherlands ]
The Viking ship Orm. A replica of the Osebergship, build by Henri Houben.
www.orme-architecture.com [ U.K. ]
Orme is a multi-award-winning RIBA Chartered Architects Practice with a reputation for delivering high quality projects and offering bespoke design solutions.
The Great Orme in Wales
In June 2024, Andrew posted two new videos on YouTube which were taken at The Great Orme in Wales.
A 360 video of the Great Orme headland in Wales looking northward
A 360 video of the Great Orme headland in Wales looking southward