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Gilbert Family History
Gilbert Genealogy & Family TreeGilbert is an English name from Devon, England, where the first Gilbert ancestor—Gilbert of Sempringham, the first Englishman to found a convent—was recorded in 1083. It comes from the Germanic personal name Gisilbert, which means “bright pledge.” Roots for this name can also be found in France. The family motto is Teg yw heddwch which means “Peace is pleasing.”
Other spellings include “Gilbart.” Notable people with the same surname include English playwright Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (better known as one half of Gilbert and Sullivan), American actress Melissa Gilbert (Little House on the Prairie, Family of Strangers, Zoya), and American actress Sara Gilbert (Roseanne, High Fidelity, The Talk). The first Gilbert to come to America was Raleigh Gilbert in Maine in 1607.
Gilbert Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Henry Gilbert -- --, 1718 March 0, 1778 Colony of Virginia
- Samantha Gilbert -- --, 1840 August 30, 1921 Ontario
- Raymond Gilbert -- --, 1903 June 3, 1903 Idaho
- Julia Gilbert -- --, 1820 September 10, 1900 North Carolina
- Emma Gilbert -- --, 1901 May 14, 1901 Idaho
Gilbert Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Gilbert -- --, 1851 April 22, 1936 Pennsylvania
- Jacob L. Gilbert -- --, 1858 April 17, 1928 Pennsylvania
- Brian Roland Gilbert -- --, 1930 March 29, 2014
- Mabelle Frances Gilbert -- --, 1920 North Carolina
- Agnes Gilbert -- --, 1548 January 1, 1580
