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Caldwell Family History
Caldwell Genealogy & Family TreeCaldwell is a Scottish name from Renfrewshire, Scotland, where the family held lands. It comes from the Old English word caeld which means “well” and referred to someone who lived near such a landmark. Alternately, it may have come from the alcoholic hot beverage, the Caudle, from the 13th Century, or from the village Caldwell in Yorkshire. The family motto is Fac et spera which means “Do and hope.”
Other spellings include “Coldwell,” “Caldwill,” “Cauldwell,” “Cauldwill,” “Cawldwell,” “Calewell,” and “Caldewell.” Notable people with the surname include American astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson, Australian actress Zoe Caldwell (Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Lilo & Stitch, Birth), American football player Andre “Bubba” Caldwell (Denver Broncos, Cincinnati Bengals), and American comic book artist Talent Caldwell (G.I. Joe, Superman, X-Men: Age of Apocalypse). The first Caldwell to come to America was Archibald Caldwell in New Jersey in 1685.
Caldwell Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Caldwell -- --, 1773 September 30, 1821 Virginia
- William Caldwell -- --, 1628 April 1, 1698
- David Caldwell -- --, 1601 February 19, 1639 Northern Ireland
- James Caldwell -- --, 1606 February 19, 1639
- Charles Caldwell -- --, 1608 February 19, 1639
Caldwell Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas Alexander Caldwell -- --, 1527 December 0, 1603
- Mildred Viola Caldwell -- --, 1929 July 27, 1993 Texas
- Tom Caldwell -- --, 1900 December 18, 1980 Alabama
- Robert Caldwell -- --, 1732 July 30, 1806 Pennsylvania
- David Caldwell -- --, 1730 December 0, 1799 Virginia
