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Holmes Family History
Holmes Genealogy & Family TreeHolmes is an English surname from Lancashire, England, where the family held a seat from the 11th Century. It comes from the Old English word holen and refers to a holme, or island. Alternately, it means someone who lived near a holly tree. The family motto is Fide sed cui vide which means “Trust, but in whom take care.”
Other spellings include “Holme,” “Home,” “Holm,” “Hume,” and “Hulme.” Notable people with the surname include American Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Irish broadcast journalist Eamonn Holmes, and American actress Katie Holmes (Dawson’s Creek, Batman Begins, Phone Booth). The first Holmes to come to America was Alice Holmes in Virginia in 1623.
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Holmes Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Josiah Holmes Holmes -- --, 1640 December 0, 1750 Massachusetts
- Margaret Holmes -- --, 1572 October 29, 1598
- (Child) Holmes -- --, 1777 April 22, 1778
- Ebenezer Holmes -- --, 1727 Massachusetts
- George Holmes -- --, 1594 December 18, 1645 Suffix
Holmes Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- George Lane Holmes -- --, 1564 November 6, 1627
- Anne Holmes -- --, 1695 March 11, 1736 Virginia
- Abraham Holmes -- --, 1641 April 17, 1722 Massachusetts
- Mary Holmes -- --, 1613 December 3, 1650
- John Holmes -- --, 1635 December 0, 1689
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