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Tracy Family History
Tracy Genealogy & Family TreeTracy is an English name from Devon, England, where the family were lords of Barnstaple. It comes from the Roman given name Thracius. In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Henry de Traci--was recorded in 1139. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Memoria pii oeterna which means "The memory of the pious man is eternal."
Other spellings include "Tracey," "Trasey," "Trassey," "Tracye," "Treacy," and "de Traci." Notable people with the surname include American actor Spencer Tracy (Judgment at Nuremberg, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Inherit the Wind), American baseball player Chad Tracy (Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins), and fictional character Dick Tracy (Dick Tracy). The first Tracys to come to America were Stephen and Tryphosa Tracy in Massachusetts in 1621.
Tracy Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ruth Tracy -- --, 1711 October 15, 1773 Connecticut
- Henry Tracy -- --, 1431 June 30, 1501
- John Tracy -- --, 1642 August 16, 1702 Connecticut
- Margaret Rix Tracy -- --, 1713 August 1, 1727 Connecticut
- Jonathan Tracy -- --, 1713 May 10, 1796 Connecticut
Tracy Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Gilbert Wayne Tracy -- --, 1912 May 13, 1991
- Sarah M. Tracy -- --, 1851 September 15, 1932 Utah
- Michael Tracy -- --, 1842 December 0, 1899 Michigan
- Samuel Tracy -- --, 1784 July 13, 1861 New Brunswick
- Cecily Tracy -- --, 1455 May 24, 1522
