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Forbes Family History
Forbes Genealogy & Family TreeForbes is a Scottish name from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where the earliest known ancestor--Duncan de Forbes--was recorded in 1272. It comes from the Gaelic forba which means "field" or "district." The family motto is Altius ibunt qui ad summa nituntur which means "They will rise highest who strive for the highest place."
Other spellings include "Forbeis," "Forbess," and "Forbose." Notable people with the surname include American actress Michelle Forbes (The Killing, Battlestar Gallactica, True Blood), American screenwriter Maya Forbes (Monsters vs. Aliens, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, Seeing Other People), and American publisher Steve Forbes (Forbes magazine). The first Forbes to come to America was Johannes Forbes in New York in 1651.
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Forbes Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Grizel Forbes -- --, 1660
- John Forbes -- --, 1332 November 20, 1446
- Robert Lee Forbes -- --, 1901 April 7, 1972
- John Forbes -- --, 1855 April 14, 1908 Scotland
- Ellen A. Forbes -- --, 1871 Connecticut
Forbes Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elsie Gordon Morgan Forbes -- --, 1839 November 14, 1902
- Theodore Mervin Forbes -- --, 1854 December 15, 1929 Ohio
- Edward Forbes -- --, 1689 August 0, 1704 Longford
- Mary Forbes -- --, 1694 August 23, 1799 Massachusetts
- Asahel P. Forbes -- --, 1800 December 0, 1850 New York
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