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Woods Genealogy & History

Woods is an early medieval patronymic, deriving from Old English "wudu", meaing someone who lived in woods or took their living from the woods as a woodcutter. Some other spellings are Wode, Would, Woid, Voud, Vould, Woodison, Woodeson, and Wooderson. Woods family history is first recorded in 1242 with Walter de la Wode in the Book of Fees, Herefordshire. Modern members in Woods genealogy are New Zealand's national anthem composer John Woods; computer programmer Don Woods; professional golfer Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods; contemporary Christian musician Ayiesha Woods; model, actress, and former Miss Teen USA Christie Lee Woods; and writer Margaret Louisa Woods.


Woods Birth Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
A Bryan Woods-- --, 1918June 13,2001KS
Bailey Woods-- --, 1893February ,1980TN
C Carl Woods-- --, 1926August 15,1995NC
Darrell Woods-- --, 1962July 10,1990AK

Woods Death Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
E Devaughn Woods-- --, 1916May 21,2006Nashville,TN
F Phyllis Woods-- --, 1923August 29,2003Huachuca City,AZ
G Biffiel Woods-- --, 1921August 13,1995Ponca City,OK
H Whitney Woods-- --, 1916July 26,1994Woodsville,NH

Woods Marriage Records

NameSpouseMarriage DateLocation
Albert WoodsMarian StuevenMay 13,1942Wake, NC
Cleveland WoodsMildred FarmerJuly 10,1933Wake, NC
Douglas WoodsMae EvansFebruary 11,1967Wake, NC
Gerald WoodsGayle ClawsonDecember 19,1970Wake, NC

Most Common Surnames After Woods

146th: Mills147th: Kelley
148th: Sanchez149th: Warren
150th: Dunn151st: Hunter
152nd: Peters153rd: Ferguson
154th: Elliott155th: Arnold

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