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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
- John Murray Crawford -- --, 1877 January 13, 1940 New Jersey
- William Everett Crawford -- --, 1903 December 2, 1956 Alabama
- Nelson Newman Crawford -- --, 1920 August 17, 1926
- Foster Crawford -- --, 1831 December 0, 1895 Pennsylvania
- Nettie Jane Crawford -- --, 1879 November 26, 1937 North Carolina
Crawford Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Virginia Sidney Crawford -- --, 1814 December 17, 1904 Virginia
- Richard Crawford -- --, 1717 August 6, 1751 New Jersey
- Martha Ellen Crawford -- --, 1847 January 7, 1911 Tennessee
- Rebecca Jane Crawford -- --, 1805 February 8, 1891
- Brett Norman Crawford -- --, 1962 January 25, 1994 California
