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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
- Bill Greenie Burks -- --, 1938 January 28, 1966 Tennessee
- Larry N. Burks -- --, 1921 August 21, 1999 Kentucky
- Charles Burks -- --, 1794 December 0, 1879 North Carolina
- Ulysses Samual Burks -- --, 1870 August 9, 1944
- Mary Elizabeth Burks -- --, 1845 December 0, 1875 Indiana
Burks Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Francis Marion Burks -- --, 1875 March 26, 1952 Missouri
- Sabert H. Burks -- --, 1869 December 0, 1951
- Loren Burks -- --, 1906 February 19, 1983 Missouri
- Martha Burks -- --, 1827 April 30, 1910 Kentucky
- Dunk Burks -- --, 1879 November 12, 1963 Arkansas
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