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Helms Family History
Helms Genealogy & Family TreeHelms is an English name from Surrey, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English helm which means "covering." The earliest known ancestor--Nicholas de Helm--was recorded in 1180. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany. The family motto is Cassis tutissima virtus which means "Virtue is the safest helmet."
Other spellings include "Helme" and "Helm." Notable people with the surname include American actor Ed Helms (The Hangover, The Office, We're the Millers), American NASA astronaut Susan Jane Helms, and American Director of Central Intelligence Richard McGarrah Helms. The first Helms to come to the Americas was Hans Helms in New Netherlands in 1642.
Helms Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Alvan Brady Helms -- --, 1878 August 5, 1958 North Carolina
- Hattie Isabell Helms -- --, 1873 June 14, 1936 North Carolina
- Benajah Helms -- --, 1869 December 27, 1887 New Jersey
- Arthur Johnson Helms -- --, 1887 October 3, 1977
- Martha Ella Helms -- --, 1881 December 16, 1969 North Carolina
Helms Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James Wriston Helms -- --, 1904 February 5, 2006 North Carolina
- Bert McNeely Helms -- --, 1896 March 4, 1959 North Carolina
- Katherine Louella Helms -- --, 1929 February 1, 2003 Wyoming
- Alfred Edward Helms -- --, 1933 November 1, 1999 Arkansas
- Minnie Grace Helms -- --, 1889 July 3, 1915 Missouri
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