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Forbes Family History
Forbes Genealogy & Family TreeForbes is a Scottish name from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where the earliest known ancestor--Duncan de Forbes--was recorded in 1272. It comes from the Gaelic forba which means "field" or "district." The family motto is Altius ibunt qui ad summa nituntur which means "They will rise highest who strive for the highest place."
Other spellings include "Forbeis," "Forbess," and "Forbose." Notable people with the surname include American actress Michelle Forbes (The Killing, Battlestar Gallactica, True Blood), American screenwriter Maya Forbes (Monsters vs. Aliens, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, Seeing Other People), and American publisher Steve Forbes (Forbes magazine). The first Forbes to come to America was Johannes Forbes in New York in 1651.
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Forbes Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Forbes -- --, 1736 December 0, 1807
- Hiram Forbes -- --, 1851 October 28, 1867 Indiana
- William Forbes -- --, 1904 June 7, 1955 Aberdeenshire
- Charles Forbes -- --, 1917 March 31, 1982
- John Forbes -- --, 1900 December 0, 1924
Forbes Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hugh Corsie Forbes -- --, 1915 January 30, 1982
- John 'Black Lip' Forbes -- --, 1350 December 0, 1406
- Alexander Forbes -- --, 1430 October 16, 1448
- Arthur Forbes -- --, 1471 December 0, 1493
- Theodore Forbes -- --, 1788 September 24, 1820
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