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Lancaster Family History
Lancaster Genealogy & Family TreeLancaster is an English name from Lancashire, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to those from Lancaster. It comes from the river Lune and from the Old English ceaster which means "Roman fort." The earliest known ancestor--William de Lonecastre--was recorded in 1175.
Other spellings include "Lancashire," "Lancester," "Lancastell," and "Lancoster." Notable people with the surname include American actor Burt Lancaster (From Here to Eternity, Judgment at Nuremberg, The Rainmaker), American actress Sarah Lancaster (Chuck, Saved by the Bell: The New Class, Everwood), and American screenwriter Bill Lancaster (The Bad News Bears, The Thing). The first Lancaster to come to America was Gowen Lancaster in Virginia in 1635.
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Lancaster Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Amos Oren Lancaster -- --, 1927 April 17, 1988 Oklahoma
- Elizabeth Lancaster -- --, 1842 April 19, 1906 Illinois
- Denise FitzWilliam Lancaster -- --, 1214 December 0, 1242
- Avice Lancaster -- --, 1088 December 0, 1149 Nottinghamshire
- Rachel H. Lancaster -- --, 1824 December 0, 1850 Pennsylvania
Lancaster Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Lancaster -- --, 1115 December 0, 1170
- Edward Lancaster -- --, 1453 May 4, 1471 Middlesex
- Joseph Lancaster -- --, 1790 November 17, 1874 Virginia
- Harold Earl Lancaster -- --, 1891 New South Wales
- William Lancaster -- --, 1913 December 0, 1964 South Carolina
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