Orme Genealogy

Welcome to Orme Genealogy

Welcome to the Orme Genealogy website, your dedicated resource for exploring the rich history and heritage of the Orme name. We hope that the resources on our site will help you on your genealogical journey.

Orme Genealogy Index
An Introduction to Orme Genealogy | The Origins of the Name Orme | Famous Ormes
Orme in Icelandic Sagas | Variants of the Name Orme | Orme Heraldry
Orme Rune Stones | Orme Meaning in English

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 Orme Guestbook at bravenet

We hope to continually add more information for visitors who are interested in the history of the Orme name. And, feel free to sign the Orme Guestbook and introduce yourself.

Orme in Europe

Orme in Europe Index
Ormes of London, 1870 | Orme House | Orme Court | Ormiston, East Lothian
Appleby Castle,Cumbria | St. Chad's Church, Stafford | St. Gregories Minster, Yorkshire
Orme in The Domesday Book, 1086 | The Ormulum
Orme in France | Ormsö / Vormsi, Estonia | Ramsundberget, Sweden

Orme in Place Names

Orme in Place Names Index
Wales: The Great Orme | The Little Orme | Orme's Bay
England: Ormesby | Ormside | Ormskirk | Urmston
Scotland: Ormacleit | Ormiston | Ormsary
France: Ormesson
Estonia: Ormsoe
Germany: Ormesheim
Sweden: Ormeskred
America: Orme, Maryland

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. Please contact us if you would like us to add your 'Orme' website.

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

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