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Jacobs Family History
Jacobs Genealogy & Family TreeJacobs is an English name from Dorset, England, where the family held a seat from the 11th Century. It means “son of Jacob,” a given name that means “undermines,” “supplants,” or “the heel.” Roots for this name can also be found in Germany and Spain. The family motto is Non nobis solum which means “Not for ourselves alone.”
Other spellings include “Jacob” and “Jacobsen.” Notable people with the same surname include American Olympic athlete Thomas Michael Jacobs (skiing), American actress Gillian Jacobs (Community, Walk of Shame, The Box), and American tennis player Helen Hull Jacobs. The first Jacobs to come to the Americas was Cathalina Jacobs in New Netherlands in 1639.
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Jacobs Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Jacobs -- --, 1762 December 0, 1826 Virginia
- Maria Elisabeth Jacobs -- --, 1690 April 9, 1753 Schleswig-Holstein
- Sarah Jacobs -- --, 1870 July 2, 1938 Alabama
- John Howard Jacobs -- --, 1804 December 0, 1890
- Elafare Jacobs -- --, 1836 December 0, 1905 Alabama
Jacobs Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Isabella Jane Jacobs -- --, 1769 November 16, 1850 South Carolina
- Eugene Edwin Jacobs -- --, 1928 January 30, 2006 Missouri
- Fredrick Jacobs -- --, 1945 August 1, 2018
- Shirley Jacobs -- --, 1946 October 3, 2006 Alabama
- Hopwood Jacobs -- --, 1854 December 0, 1929 Tennessee
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