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Crawford Family History
Crawford Genealogy & Family TreeCrawford is an Scottish surname from Lanarkshire, central Scotland, where some of the earliest Crawford ancestors—Reginald, John, and William de Crauford—are listed in 1296. It comes from the old English word crawa, which means “crow,” and ford, which means “river crossing,” and referred to someone who lived near a river crossing where crows nested. The family motto is Tutem te robore reddam which means “I will make thee safe by my strength.”
Other spellings include “Crawfurd,” “Crawferd,” “Crawfford,” “Craufurd,” “Crayford,” “Crafford,” “Craford,” and “Crafort.” Notable people with the surname include American supermodel Cindy Crawford, American film actress Joan Crawford (Mildred Pierce, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane, Grand Hotel), and American actor Chace Crawford (Gossip Girl, What to Expect When You’re Expecting, The Covenant). The first Crawford to come to America was Ann Crawford in Virginia in 1640.
Crawford Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas Crawford -- --, 1530 December 30, 1603
- Rodney Ray Crawford -- --, 1943 October 24, 2006 Missouri
- Maggie Crawford -- --, 1911 May 18, 1995 Tennessee
- Berenice Jean Crawford -- --, 1908 October 12, 1962 Washington
- Nancy Elizabeth Crawford -- --, 1838 December 0, 1902 Tennessee
Crawford Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Roy Augustus Crawford -- --, 1879 October 26, 1945 Tennessee
- Jessie Deborah Crawford -- --, 1881 May 25, 1957 Tennessee
- Rebecca Rose Crawford -- --, 1794 September 27, 1879
- Reginald Crawford -- --, 1150 December 0, 1250
- Hugh Crawford -- --, 1190 September 21, 1255
