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Ford Family History
Ford Genealogy & Family TreeFord is an English surname from Devon, England, where the family held a seat from the 11th Century. It refers to someone who was the keeper of a river crossing, or ford. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Anchora sit virtus which means “Let virtue be my anchor.”
Other spellings include “Forde” and “Alford.” Notable people with the surname include American entrepreneur Henry Ford, American President Gerald Rudolph Ford (38th President of the United States), American film director John Ford (The Searchers, The Grapes of Wrath, Stagecoach), and American actor Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Blade Runner). The first Ford to come to America was Mrs. Ford in Massachusetts in 1621.
Ford Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hezekiah Ford -- --, 1707 July 23, 1752 Virginia
- John T. Ford -- --, 1720 September 15, 1782 Virginia
- John Ford -- --, 1636 March 6, 1699
- Matthew Ford -- --, 1649 November 3, 1694
- Abiah Ford -- --, 1697 December 0, 1763 Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ford Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Abigail Ford -- --, 1719 December 0, 1762 Connecticut Colony
- Henry Ford -- --, 1700 June 1, 1788 Maryland
- James Ford -- --, 1663 December 16, 1702 Maryland
- Ezekeil Howard Ford -- --, 1884 December 7, 1971 Texas
- Jesse Leroy Ford -- --, 1905 October 14, 1996 Texas
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