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Durham Family History
Durham Genealogy & Family TreeDurham is an English name from Dumfriesshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English dun which means "hill" and referred to someone who lived in the city of Durham. The earliest known ancestor--Osbert de Dunelm--was recorded in 1163. The family motto is Ultra fert animus which means "The mind bears onwards."
Other spellings include "Durehame," "Durrame," and "Dirom." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Ray Durham (Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants), American baseball player Bull Durham (Brooklyn Superbas, Washington Senators, New York Giants), and American novelist David Anthony Durham (Acacia, Pride of Carthage, Walk Through Darkness). The first Durham to come to America was Elizabeth Durham in Virginia in 1653.
Durham Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Willie Edna Durham -- --, 1898 March 30, 1920 Texas
- Mary Durham -- --, 1686 January 1, 1715 Virginia
- Warner Jones Durham -- --, 1908 December 1, 2002 Kentucky
- Ecgfrida Durham -- --, 973 December 0, 1067
- Robert Durham -- --, 1932 September 23, 1986 Louisiana
Durham Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Roy Elmo Durham -- --, 1907 September 7, 1907 Louisiana
- George G Durham -- --, 1723 February 0, 1767 Virginia
- Nettie Eugenia Durham -- --, 1888 December 0, 1972 Louisiana
- Thomas Durham -- --, 1724 December 0, 1782 Virginia
- Nathaniel Durham -- --, 1717 December 0, 1723 Virginia
