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This forum serves all who take an interest in their Schoof / Schoofs roots! All Schoofs related surnames share one common distinction. In Dutch and the other varied Germanic dialects of Central Europe this word refers to

a sheaf or bundle of wheat (grain)
S c h o o f = s h e a f
S c h o o f s = s h e a v e s

Choose from the following links to harvest knowledge about these and other families. If you have any Schoof / Schoofs related history you are encouraged to submit or link it to this site. Everyone should take due credit and responsibility for their contributions which will allow this and other related sites to grow a deeper understanding of a common heritage. This forum is very much a work in progress. Enjoy your journey!

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Schoof families from Mechelen, Belgium
These Schoofs belong to the oldest known lineage originating in Flanders.

Schoofs families from the Niederrhein (lowland Rhine), Germany
This lineage includes my family which migrated to Kewaskum, Wisconsin in 1859.

Schoof / Schoofs families elsewhere in Germany
Most current and historic German provinces hold some form of this surname.

Schoof / Schoofs families elsewhere in Belgium
There are tons of Schoofs here and this is the old heartland of many lineages

Schoof / Schoofs families in the Netherlands
Every Dutch province has a Schoofs story to tell.

Schoof / Schoofs families elsewhere in the world
Here are other places where Schoofs have turned up!

Common Ancestral Sheaf Project
It is now possible to look far back in time with DNA. This project will potentially unite many if not most scattered Schoof / Schoofs lineages. The CASP cause needs funding and participants.

Other surnames in my family from Germany, Norway, England and elsewhere. Contribute to this database.

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one final note: It is inevitable that some scattered sources of knowledge will not always agree with others. However that is the whole point of having this forum! Now it is possible to resolve information so that a clearer picture can emerge, and there is always room left over to respectfully disagree on the true nature of the facts.