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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
- Michael Baldwin -- --, 1719 December 0, 1787 Connecticut
- Anna Baldwin -- --, 1631 February 20, 1661
- Alice Baldwin -- --, 1882 December 0, 1968 Texas
- Alton Edward Baldwin -- --, 1899 October 7, 1901 Missouri
- James Baldwin -- --, 1791 December 0, 1878 Maryland
Baldwin Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Margaret Baldwin -- --, 1909 December 5, 1975
- Uriah Baldwin -- --, 1764 November 15, 1844 North Carolina
- David Baldwin -- --, 1758 December 0, 1850
- Gladys Lena Baldwin -- --, 1905 November 14, 1997 Oklahoma
- William Edward Baldwin -- --, 1890 July 11, 1967 Utah
