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Holmes Family History
Holmes Genealogy & Family TreeHolmes is an English surname from Lancashire, England, where the family held a seat from the 11th Century. It comes from the Old English word holen and refers to a holme, or island. Alternately, it means someone who lived near a holly tree. The family motto is Fide sed cui vide which means “Trust, but in whom take care.”
Other spellings include “Holme,” “Home,” “Holm,” “Hume,” and “Hulme.” Notable people with the surname include American Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Irish broadcast journalist Eamonn Holmes, and American actress Katie Holmes (Dawson’s Creek, Batman Begins, Phone Booth). The first Holmes to come to America was Alice Holmes in Virginia in 1623.
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Holmes Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Josiah Holmes Holmes -- --, 1640 December 0, 1750 Massachusetts
- John Manchester Holmes -- --, 1825 Maine
- Francis EMPTYNUL Holmes -- --, 1650 Emptynul
- Benjamin EMPTYNUL Holmes -- --, 1699 December 0, 1785 Emptynul
- Frances Holmes -- --, 1606 December 0, 1663
Holmes Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Holmes -- --, 1743 February 22, 1822 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Hannah Holmes -- --, 1752 March 11, 1846
- Thomas Holmes -- --, 1638 December 0, 1669 Massachusetts
- Frances Holmes -- --, 1601 December 0, 1652 Essex
- Ann Holmes -- --, 1678 July 1, 1729 England
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