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Donaldson Genealogy & History

The surname Donaldson indicates that the bearer is a male descendant of an ancestor named Donald. Donald is derived from the Gaelic personal name "Domhnall", which is made up of the Celtic elements "dubro", meaning world, and "val", meaning might or rule; therefore, Donald means ruler or leader of the world. Donaldson family history shows that the name was found in Scotland as far back as the 13th century in several variations, including "Dofnald", "Douenald", and "Dufenald". Donaldson genealogy indicates that the first known recording of this surname was that of Henry Donaldson at Edinburgh Castle in 1339. Famous people with this surname include ABC newscaster Sam Donaldson.


Donaldson Birth Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
A Barbara Donaldson-- --, 1923August 18,2005MA
Bama Donaldson-- --, 1877November ,1971AL
C Preston Donaldson-- --, 1916September 26,2005CT
D Dale Donaldson-- --, 1916October 20,1999NY

Donaldson Death Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
E June Donaldson-- --, 1927October 5,2003Columbus,OH
F Kermit Donaldson-- --, 1901October 1,1967Alliance,OH
G Richard Donaldson-- --, 1928April 12,1997Polo,IL
H Elaine Donaldson-- --, 1922August 28,2007Bellbrook,OH

Donaldson Marriage Records

NameSpouseMarriage DateLocation
Cornelius DonaldsonSadie KearneyFebruary 27,1956Wake, NC
Edward DonaldsonJanice RosserAugust 24,1985Wake, NC
Otho DonaldsonKatie StreetOctober 23,1933Wake, NC
Jeff DonaldsonGwendolyn LeachNovember 4,1971Wake, NC

Most Common Surnames After Donaldson

809th: Stern810th: Rosen
811th: Richter812th: Witt
813th: Donnelly814th: Mercer
815th: Hooper816th: Waller
817th: Richmond818th: Nixon

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