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Riggs Family History
Riggs Genealogy & Family TreeRiggs is an English name from Lancashire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English hrycg which means "ridge." The earliest known ancestor--Geoffrey de la Rigge--was recorded in 1166. The family motto is Dum vivo cano which means "While alive, celebrate."
Other spellings include "Rigg" and "Rigge." Notable people with the surname include American actor Chandler Riggs (The Walking Dead, Get Low, The Wronged Man), American football player Gerald Riggs (Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins), and American race car driver Scott Riggs. The first Riggs to come to America was Edward Riggs in Massachusetts in 1633.
Riggs Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Abigail Riggs -- --, 1726 September 0, 1795 Maine
- John Riggs -- --, 1691 August 23, 1736 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Ruth Riggs -- --, 1713 June 5, 1787 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Sarah Riggs -- --, 1662 December 0, 1738 Massachusetts
- Jane Riggs -- --, 1843 December 0, 1880 Virginia
Riggs Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Rhoda Riggs -- --, 1911 December 22, 2002
- Jane Riggs -- --, 1806 December 0, 1880 Kentucky
- John Riggs -- --, 1687 December 0, 1711 Maryland
- Sarah Louise Riggs -- --, 1882 October 18, 1974 Kentucky
- James Kelvey Riggs -- --, 1847 October 23, 1928 Kentucky
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