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Gaines Family History
Gaines Genealogy & Family TreeGaines is an English name from Huntingdonshire, England, where the family held a seat and were lords of the manor. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The earliest known ancestor--William Ingania--was recorded in 1086 in the Domesday Book.
Other spellings include "Gain," "Engain," "Ingain," "Engaine," "Angain," and "Ingen." Notable people with the surname include American NASCAR driver David Gaines, American basketball player Reece Gaines (Orlando Magic, Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks), and American singer LaDonna Adrian Gaines (better known as Donna Summer). The first Gaines to come to America was Thomas Gaines in Maryland in 1634.
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Gaines Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- David Gaines -- --, 1792 August 15, 1815 Vermont
- John Edward Gaines -- --, 1559 December 0, 1606 Emptynul
- Richard Games Gaines October 29, 1657 Illinois
- John EMPTYNUL Gaines Emptynul
- Richard EMPTYNUL Gaines -- --, 1626 Virginia
Gaines Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Judith EMPTYNUL Gaines Emptynul
- James Foster Gaines -- --, 1805 December 0, 1859 Emptynul
- Grace Theresa Gaines -- --, 1821 November 7, 1888 South Carolina
- Elizabeth EMPTYNUL Gaines -- --, 1660 Virginia
- Martha EMPTYNUL Gaines -- --, 1683 December 0, 1745 Virginia
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