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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
- Alice Jane Forrest -- --, 1868 April 26, 1956 Iowa
- Roy Virgil Forrest -- --, 1914 March 31, 1958 Texas
- Elizabeth Forrest -- --, 1778 February 7, 1871 Mississippi
- Mary Agnes Forrest -- --, 1896 May 15, 1983 Texas
- Addie Lee Forrest -- --, 1884 January 31, 1961 North Carolina
Forrest Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- George Forrest -- --, 1781 December 0, 1837
- Joan Forrest -- --, 1922 December 0, 1984
- Rosie Lenure 'Denver' Forrest -- --, 1891 April 14, 1964 Texas
- Beulah Mae Forrest -- --, 1908 November 15, 1999 Tennessee
- Drusilla Forrest -- --, 1813 December 0, 1870 Ohio
