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Burks Family History
Burks Genealogy & Family TreeBurks is an Irish name from County Galway, Ireland, where the family owned lands. It comes from the Old German word burg which means "fortification." The earliest known ancestor--William Fitzadelm de Burgo--was recorded in 1177. The family motto is Ung roy, ung foy, ung loy which means "One king, one faith, one law."
Other spellings include "Burke," "Burk," "Bourke," and "de Burgh." Notable people with the surname include American basketball player Antonio Burks (Memphis Grizzlies), American actor Jernard Burks (The Hangover, Four Brothers, Starsky & Hutch), and American cinematographer Robert Burks (Rear Window, North by Northwest, Vertigo). The first Burks to come to America was Bryan Burks in Pennsylvania in 1746.
Burks Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ben Burks -- --, 1901 May 0, 1982 Missouri
- Raymond Burks -- --, 1932 Missouri
- Augusta Elva Burks -- --, 1914 March 16, 1916 West Virginia
- Daisy Burks -- --, 1925 January 3, 1994
- Phoebe Willie Burks -- --, 1912 May 2, 1983 West Virginia
Burks Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Annie Laurie Burks -- --, 1909 December 0, 1986
- Ross Burks -- --, 1901 February 0, 1987 Georgia
- John Burks -- --, 1650 December 0, 1721
- Ezekiel Watson Burks -- --, 1870 March 20, 1941 Arkansas
- Thomas Benton Burks -- --, 1836 November 11, 1918 Tennessee
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