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Ford Family History
Ford Genealogy & Family TreeFord is an English surname from Devon, England, where the family held a seat from the 11th Century. It refers to someone who was the keeper of a river crossing, or ford. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Anchora sit virtus which means “Let virtue be my anchor.”
Other spellings include “Forde” and “Alford.” Notable people with the surname include American entrepreneur Henry Ford, American President Gerald Rudolph Ford (38th President of the United States), American film director John Ford (The Searchers, The Grapes of Wrath, Stagecoach), and American actor Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Blade Runner). The first Ford to come to America was Mrs. Ford in Massachusetts in 1621.
Ford Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hannah Ford -- --, 1639 December 0, 1695 Massachusetts
- Nancy E. Ford -- --, 1849 July 11, 1930 Texas
- Mary Ford -- --, 1862 March 0, 1940
- Nancy Ford -- --, 1788 December 0, 1841 Virginia
- Maud Lee (Kezer) Ford -- --, 1886 May 14, 1974 Missouri
Ford Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Cora Abigail Ford -- --, 1875 June 19, 1945 Indiana
- Samuel Marion Ford -- --, 1854 August 1, 1910 Missouri
- Golden D Ford -- --, 1900 November 0, 1966 Missouri
- Bertha L Ford -- --, 1904 June 1, 1992 Missouri
- Leatha Ford -- --, 1890 May 10, 1984 New South Wales
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