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Sanford Family History
Sanford Genealogy & Family TreeSanford is an English name from Shropshire, England, where the family held lands. It comes from Old English and means "sandy ford" and referred to someone who lived near such a landmark. The earliest known ancestor--Jorden de Sandforda--was recorded in 1175. The family motto is Nec temere nec timide whicih means "Neither rashly nor timidly."
Other spellings include "Sandford," "Samford," and "Sandiford." Notable people with the surname include American actress Isabel Sanford (The Jeffersons, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Love at First Bite), American football player Lucius Sanford (Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns), and American author John Sanford (The Old Man's Place, The People from Heaven). The first Sanford to come to America was John Sanford in Massachusetts in 1630.
Sanford Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Dorothy Sanford -- --, 1519 August 19, 1580
- Elizabeth Sanford -- --, 1671 July 28, 1748 Connecticut
- Laurence Sanford -- --, 1225 December 0, 1271 England
- Thomas Sanford -- --, 1644 December 0, 1722 Connecticut Colony
- Jonathan Sanford -- --, 1623 June 16, 1687 England
Sanford Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Richard Sanford -- --, 1701 December 0, 1797 Virginia
- EMPTYNUL EMPTYNUL Sanford -- --, 1778 December 0, 1821 South Carolina
- Christopher EMPTYNUL Sanford October 31, 1699 Emptynul
- Francis EMPTYNUL Sanford -- --, 1675 Emptynul
- Alice Sanford -- --, 1230 September 7, 1312
