Bridges Genealogy & History
Bridges is an occupational or locational surname that, as expected, pertains to bridges. Derived from Old English "brycg", meaning bridge, the name could either describe a bridge-keeper or someone living near a bridge. Building and maintaining bridges was an important feudal responsibility, and Bridges family history includes a family seat (feudal manor) in Somerset. The name may have originated in Flanders, referring to someone from Bruges, an important trading town and British political ally in the Middle Ages. The family motto, "je garderay", is French for "I watch over", confirming the Flemish influence in Britain. Bridges family history to America began in 1622 to Virginia.
Bridges Birth Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| Aaron Bridges | -- --, 1879 | November ,1969 | AR |
| Babe Bridges | -- --, 1871 | September 15,1968 | LA |
| C Robert Bridges | -- --, 1915 | June 5,2001 | WA |
| D Barbara Bridges | -- --, 1931 | December 7,1999 | MI |
Bridges Death Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| Eddie Bridges | -- --, 1941 | February 1,2009 | Palo Alto,CA |
| F Alfred Bridges | -- --, 1921 | April 13,2003 | Sunnyvale,CA |
| G Lynne Bridges | -- --, 1938 | June 21,1996 | Raymond,WA |
| H Hayes Bridges | -- --, 1920 | May ,1984 | Forest City,NC |
Bridges Marriage Records
| Name | Spouse | Marriage Date | Location |
| Alfred Bridges | Annie Russell | January 7,1945 | Wake, NC |
| Benjamin Bridges | Mary Styles | September 10,1949 | Wake, NC |
| Daniel Bridges | Aileen Crowley | September 3,1942 | Wake, NC |
| Elmo Bridges | Osie Lucas | March 21,1945 | Wake, NC |
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