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Gore Family History
Gore Genealogy & Family TreeGore is an English name from Essex, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Middle English word gara and referred to someone who lived by a triangular piece of land. The earliest known ancestor--Ralph de la Gare--was recorded in 1181. Roots for this name can also be found in France. The family motto is Sola salus servire Deo which means "The only safe course is to serve God."
Other spellings include "Gorr" and "Core." Notable people with the surname include American Vice-President Al Gore, American actor George Gore (My Wife and Kids, Devil's Advocate, New York Undercover), and American football player Frank Gore (San Francisco 49ers). The first Gore to come to America was Thomas Gore in Virginia in 1606.
Gore Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joshua P. Gore -- --, 1768 April 3, 1844 Virginia
- John Ashford Gore -- --, 1745 December 0, 1820
- Obadiah Gore -- --, 1714 January 10, 1779 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- John Gore -- --, 1678 March 10, 1679 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- John Gore -- --, 1638 December 0, 1674 Virginia
Gore Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Child Gore -- --, 1651 June 11, 1651 Massachusetts
- James Gore -- --, 1765 June 6, 1831 Virginia
- Mounce Gore -- --, 1810 December 0, 1849 Tennessee
- Isaac Gore -- --, 1782 December 0, 1850
- Clark R. Gore -- --, 1875 October 29, 1881 Texas
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