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Holmes Family History
Holmes Genealogy & Family TreeHolmes is an English surname from Lancashire, England, where the family held a seat from the 11th Century. It comes from the Old English word holen and refers to a holme, or island. Alternately, it means someone who lived near a holly tree. The family motto is Fide sed cui vide which means “Trust, but in whom take care.”
Other spellings include “Holme,” “Home,” “Holm,” “Hume,” and “Hulme.” Notable people with the surname include American Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Irish broadcast journalist Eamonn Holmes, and American actress Katie Holmes (Dawson’s Creek, Batman Begins, Phone Booth). The first Holmes to come to America was Alice Holmes in Virginia in 1623.
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Holmes Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Albert Bert Holmes -- --, 1880 December 0, 1956 Minnesota
- Elias S. Holmes -- --, 1830 December 18, 1925
- Mary Holmes -- --, 1789 August 22, 1859 New York
- Alonzo Edward Holmes -- --, 1929 February 22, 1957 Arizona
- John Holmes -- --, 1797 July 22, 1875 Vermont
Holmes Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Samuel C. Holmes -- --, 1848 December 0, 1930 Indiana
- James Arthur Holmes -- --, 1898 July 11, 1922 Maine
- Mary Holmes -- --, 1720 February 24, 1761 Connecticut
- Andrew J. Holmes -- --, 1841 September 29, 1908 Indiana
- Robert Holmes -- --, 1612 October 28, 1663 Massachusetts
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