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Helms Family History
Helms Genealogy & Family TreeHelms is an English name from Surrey, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English helm which means "covering." The earliest known ancestor--Nicholas de Helm--was recorded in 1180. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany. The family motto is Cassis tutissima virtus which means "Virtue is the safest helmet."
Other spellings include "Helme" and "Helm." Notable people with the surname include American actor Ed Helms (The Hangover, The Office, We're the Millers), American NASA astronaut Susan Jane Helms, and American Director of Central Intelligence Richard McGarrah Helms. The first Helms to come to the Americas was Hans Helms in New Netherlands in 1642.
Helms Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John David Helms -- --, 1889 June 0, 1978
- John Helms -- --, 1741 December 0, 1826
- Wyatt Helms -- --, 1826 December 0, 1880 North Carolina
- Nancy Goldie Helms -- --, 1902 March 13, 1944 North Carolina
- Mahala Catherine Helms -- --, 1843 December 29, 1920
Helms Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Cynthia Ann Helms -- --, 1964 Washington
- August Heinrich Friedrich Helms -- --, 1874 December 15, 1948
- Brewster Helms -- --, 1780 September 26, 1858 New York
- Thomas Helms -- --, 1790 December 0, 1865 New York
- Ira Clay Helms -- --, 1881 September 16, 1967 Michigan
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