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York Family History
York Genealogy & Family TreeYork is an English name from Wiltshire, England. It referred to someone from the county of Yorkshire. The earliest known ancestor--John de York--was recorded in 1324. The family motto is Nec cupias, nec metuas which means "Neither desire nor fear."
Other spellings include "Yorke." Notable people with the surname include English actor Michael York (Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Logan's Run, Cabaret), American actress Morgan York (Cheaper by the Dozen, The Pacifier, The Vest), and American actor Dick York (Bewitched, Inherit the Wind, Cowboy). The first York to come to the Americas was John York in Barbados in 1635.
York Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Emmit Clayton York -- --, 1899 June 16, 1957 Illinois
- Nellie E York -- --, 1874 December 0, 1878 Illinois
- Brantley York -- --, 1805 October 8, 1891 North Carolina
- Reuben Oscar York -- --, 1843 March 31, 1912 Connecticut
- Elizabeth York -- --, 1788 July 27, 1871
York Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elzabeth E. York -- --, 1889 December 0, 1903 Kansas
- Ivy York -- --, 1892 Illinois
- James York -- --, 1668 March 7, 1732 Maryland
- Henry Clay York -- --, 1843 January 23, 1865 Indiana
- Harriet York -- --, 1818 October 17, 1819 New Jersey
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