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Riggs Family History
Riggs Genealogy & Family TreeRiggs is an English name from Lancashire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English hrycg which means "ridge." The earliest known ancestor--Geoffrey de la Rigge--was recorded in 1166. The family motto is Dum vivo cano which means "While alive, celebrate."
Other spellings include "Rigg" and "Rigge." Notable people with the surname include American actor Chandler Riggs (The Walking Dead, Get Low, The Wronged Man), American football player Gerald Riggs (Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins), and American race car driver Scott Riggs. The first Riggs to come to America was Edward Riggs in Massachusetts in 1633.
Riggs Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Etta Riggs -- --, 1883 November 17, 1960 West Virginia
- Arthur Raymond Riggs -- --, 1926 February 8, 1993 Idaho
- George Colbin Riggs -- --, 1842 December 15, 1932 Alabama
- Elizabeth Caroline Riggs -- --, 1862 December 0, 1910 Alabama
- Thomas Riggs -- --, 1525 December 0, 1551 Yorkshire
Riggs Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jabez Riggs -- --, 1744 June 10, 1772 Connecticut
- Sarah Riggs -- --, 1765 North Carolina
- Zachary Taylor Riggs -- --, 1840 Iowa
- Mary Francis Riggs -- --, 1854 October 31, 1941 Alabama
- Thomas Riggs -- --, 1631 February 26, 1722 Massachusetts
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