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Brooks Family History
Brooks Genealogy & Family TreeBrooks is an English name from Essex, England, though the family name came from Broc in Anjoy, France. It also may come from the Old English word bruc and referred to someone who lived near a brook. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany, Ireland, and France. It is the 77th most common surname in the United States. The family motto is Perseverando which means “By persevering.”
Other spellings include “Brook,” “Brookes,” “Brecks,” “Brocks,” “Boruch,” and “Broocks.” Notable people with the surname include American country singer Garth Brooks, American filmmaker and actor Mel Brooks (The Producers, Spaceballs, Blazing Saddles), and American actor Albert Brooks (Finding Nemo, Defending Your Life, Taxi Driver). The first Brooks to come to America was Cutberd Brooks in Virginia in 1622.
Brooks Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Isaac Brooks -- --, 1814 July 20, 1903 Ohio
- Mary Brooks -- --, 1735 April 3, 1809 Connecticut
- Elizabeth Brooks -- --, 1700 February 1, 1729 Connecticut
- Edward EMPTYNUL Brooks -- --, 1561 September 8, 1612 England
- Sarah EMPTYNUL Brooks -- --, 1565 April 4, 1620 England
Brooks Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Gilbert EMPTYNUL Brooks -- --, 1621 June 30, 1695 Massachusetts
- Rebecca EMPTYNUL Brooks -- --, 1652 April 2, 1712 Emptynul
- Sarah EMPTYNUL Brooks -- --, 1646 April 0, 1711 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Rachel EMPTYNUL Brooks -- --, 1652 July 6, 1695 Massachusetts
- Bethia Simmons Brooks -- --, 1662 August 24, 1704 Plymouth Colony
