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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
- Jared Baldwin -- --, 1730 April 19, 1817 Connecticut
- Elizabeth Baldwin -- --, 1750 December 1, 1801 Connecticut
- Dio Baldwin -- --, 1818 August 9, 1878 New South Wales
- Catheerine Baldwin -- --, 1835 May 14, 1915 Virginia
- Phidelphus Or Phidel Baldwin -- --, 1845 August 25, 1913
Baldwin Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hannah Baldwin -- --, 1815 July 18, 1877 Vermont
- Disie Or Diza Baldwin -- --, 1822 June 2, 1887 North Carolina
- Mary Joan Baldwin -- --, 1885 December 0, 1974 California
- Rachel Baldwin -- --, 1816 December 26, 1907 Ohio
- Carswell Nuten Baldwin -- --, 1910 April 1, 1973 Texas
