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 family, since 2002. We hope that the resources on our site will help you on your genealogical journey.

Please note, that the Orme Genealogy website was officially moved from "www.orme.ws" to "www.orme.uk" in November 2025.

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

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
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 | Orme in France | 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 The Domesday Book, 1086

Orme in Place Names

Orme in Place Names Index
Ormesby, Norfolk, England | Ormside, Cumbria, England | Ormskirk, Lancashire, England | Urmston, Trafford, Greater Manchester, England | Ormsoe, Estonia | Ormesson, Seine-et-Marne, France | Ormesheim, Germany | Ormacleit, Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Western Isles), 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, 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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