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Baldwin Family History
Baldwin Genealogy & Family TreeBaldwin is an English name from Shropshire, England, where the family was granted lands by King William in the 11th Century. It comes from the Germanic roots bald (“bold”) and wine (“friend”). One of the earliest ancestors—Baldwin of Exeter, Bishop of Worcester and Archbishop of Canterbury—was recorded in 1180. The family motto is Je n’oublierai pas which means “I will never forget.”
Other spellings include “Baldwine,” “Baldwyn,” “Baldwynn,” and “Baldwyne.” Notable people with the surname include American actor Alec Baldwin (30 Rock, Beetlejuice, The Hunt for Red October), American actor Stephen Baldwin (The Usual Suspects, The Young Riders, Born on the Fourth of July), American author James Baldwin (The Fire Next Time, No Name in the Street, The Devil Finds Work), and American actor Adam Baldwin (Firefly, Chuck, Serenity, Independence Day). The first Baldwin to come to America was George Baldwin in Massachusetts in 1620.
Baldwin Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Baldwin Baldwin -- --, 1676 December 0, 1770 Connecticut
- Mary Baldwin Baldwin -- --, 1676 December 0, 1770 Connecticut
- Mary Baldwin Baldwin -- --, 1676 December 0, 1770 Connecticut
- Nancy Baldwin -- --, 1811 September 29, 1848 Indiana
- Elizabeth Baldwin -- --, 1820 June 10, 1907 North Carolina
Baldwin Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Baldwin -- --, 1570 February 16, 1631
- William Baldwin -- --, 1570 February 16, 1631
- Grace Baldwin -- --, 1592 May 22, 1667
- Margaret Augusta Baldwin -- --, 1830 February 17, 1866 New Jersey
- Thomas Baldwin -- --, 1645 December 0, 1723
