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Greenwood Family History
Greenwood Genealogy & Family TreeGreenwood is an English name from Yorkshire, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to a family who lived near a forest. The earliest known ancestor--John del Grenewode--was recorded in 1275. The family motto is Ut prosim aliis which means "That I may be of use to others."
Other spellings include "Greenwoode," "Greanwood," "Greenewood," "Greenwude," "Greenewude," and "Greenwud." Notable people with the surname include Canadian actor Bruce Greenwood (Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, I, Robot), American actress Lyndie Greenwood (Sleepy Hollow, Nikita, Sundays at Tiffany's), and American football player L.C. Greenwood (Pittsburgh Steelers, Birmingham Americans). The first Greenwood to come to America was Richard Greenwood in Virginia in 1637.
Greenwood Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Harvey Greenwood -- --, 1883 June 19, 1967 Utah
- Isaac Greenwood -- --, 1759 January 19, 1832 Massachusetts
- Frank Albert Greenwood -- --, 1874 July 13, 1951
- Melvina Greenwood -- --, 1851 Vermont
- Ada Greenwood -- --, 1871 April 11, 1890 Lancashire
Greenwood Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sarah Jane Greenwood -- --, 1881 March 30, 1947 Arizona
- Sammuel Greenwood -- --, 1821 November 30, 1884 Pennsylvania
- Ruth Evelyn Greenwood -- --, 1838 January 9, 1933 Illinois
- Martha Greenwood -- --, 1812 January 22, 1887 Tennessee
- Hannah Greenwood -- --, 1800 July 17, 1881
