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Bland Family History
Bland Genealogy & Family TreeBland is an English name from Yorkshire, England. It comes from the Old English bland which means "storm" or "commotion." The earliest known ancestor--John de Bland--was recorded in 1297. The family motto is Sperate et virite fortes which means "Hope and live boldly."
Other spellings include "Blands." Notable people with the surname include British Olympic athlete Donald Bland, American football player Carl Bland (Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers), and American baseball player Nate Bland (Houston Astros). The first Bland to come to America was Edward Bland in Virginia in 1635.
Bland Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Oscar Forrest Bland -- --, 1894 June 10, 1933 West Virginia
- William John Bland -- --, 1816 February 18, 1897 West Virginia
- Julia (Mn) Bland -- --, 1803 North Carolina
- Junia Irene Bland -- --, 1901 May 22, 1989 California
- Moses Bland -- --, 1718 December 0, 1799 Virginia
Bland Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James Bland -- --, 1844 July 19, 1925 Georgia
- Ellen Bland -- --, 1695 December 0, 1756 Virginia
- Kathleen Bland -- --, 1531 December 0, 1625
- John Bland -- --, 1850 December 0, 1861 Virginia
- Peter Randolph Bland -- --, 1764 March 3, 1864 Virginia
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