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Greenwood Family History
Greenwood Genealogy & Family TreeGreenwood is an English name from Yorkshire, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to a family who lived near a forest. The earliest known ancestor--John del Grenewode--was recorded in 1275. The family motto is Ut prosim aliis which means "That I may be of use to others."
Other spellings include "Greenwoode," "Greanwood," "Greenewood," "Greenwude," "Greenewude," and "Greenwud." Notable people with the surname include Canadian actor Bruce Greenwood (Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, I, Robot), American actress Lyndie Greenwood (Sleepy Hollow, Nikita, Sundays at Tiffany's), and American football player L.C. Greenwood (Pittsburgh Steelers, Birmingham Americans). The first Greenwood to come to America was Richard Greenwood in Virginia in 1637.
Greenwood Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Henry Greenwood -- --, 1550 May 2, 1619
- Joseph Booth Greenwood -- --, 1920 December 0, 1973
- John Big Man Greenwood -- --, 1619 December 0, 1680
- Mary Patsy Greenwood -- --, 1794 March 10, 1861 North Carolina
- Samantha E. Greenwood -- --, 1850 December 0, 1900 Illinois
Greenwood Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Greenwood -- --, 1784 December 0, 1853 North Carolina
- William Clarence Greenwood -- --, 1902 December 5, 1977 Texas
- Sebell Greenwood -- --, 1795 August 0, 1850 North Carolina
- Nancy Greenwood -- --, 1799 June 20, 1880 North Carolina
- John Greenwood -- --, 1864 January 31, 1952
