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Forrest Family History
Forrest Genealogy & Family TreeForrest is an English name from Northumberland, England. Roots for this name can also be found in Scotland. It referred to someone who lived in or worked near a forest. In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Hugh de Foresta--was recorded in 1204. The family motto is Vivunt dum virent which means "They live as long as they are green."
Other spellings of the name include "Forster," "Foster," "Forester," "Forrester," and "Forrestor." Notable people with the surname include American actor Frederic Forrest (Apocalypse Now, Falling Down, The Rose), American actor Steve Forrest (Spies Like Us, S.W.A.T., Murder, She Wrote), and American boxer Vernon Forrest. The first Forrest to come to America was Mrs. Forrest in Virginia in 1607.
Forrest Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sarah A. Forrest -- --, 1783 September 16, 1855
- William Forrest -- --, 1790 December 0, 1806 Virginia
- Josiah D. Forrest -- --, 1802 April 5, 1882 Virginia
- Frank Charles Forrest -- --, 1939 December 27, 2011
- Ann Almey Forrest -- --, 1579 December 0, 1609
Forrest Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Margaret Forrest -- --, 1745 December 0, 1799
- Robert Brooks Forrest -- --, 1871 March 23, 1966 Texas
- Walter Francis Forrest -- --, 1870 July 15, 1935 Michigan
- Hugh Forrest -- --, 1654 June 2, 1707
- Hugh Forrest -- --, 1626 January 7, 1698
