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Oaks
The Anglo-Saxon name Oaks comes from the family having resided near a notable oak tree or near a group of oaks. The surname Oaks is derived from the Old English word ac, which means oak. The surname Oaks belongs to the class of topographic surnames, which were given to people who resided near physical features such as hills, streams, churches, or types of trees.[1]
Oaks List of profiles on WikiTree.
Oakes List of profiles on WikiTree.
This study will include those who married into the Oaks surname. Tracking families who married in can sometimes lead to breakthroughs on census records when we know who the families were close to. Categorization is based on where the person was born, or in the case of a spouse, where their Oaks children were born.
How to Participate
Please contact the Study's coordinator Melissa (Oaks) Goodnight or post a comment at the foot of the page.
Profile Sticker (for the Oaks profiles to be included):
Member Sticker (for your own profile):
If you have any questions, just ask. Thanks!
Goals
This is a One Name Study to collect together in one place everything about one surname and the variants of that name. The hope is that other researchers like you will join our study to help make it a valuable reference point for people studying lines that cross or intersect.
Surname Variants
There are many spelling variants to be found through research including: Oak, Oake, Oakes, Oke, Okes, Ochs and others. This study will focus on the following variants:
- Oaks
- Oakes
(If you think there is another spelling or variant that should be included in this particular study, please comment below.)
Translated Surnames
- While not included in this study, it is interesting to note some surnames that have been translated into an English form of Oak, Oaks or Oakes:
- Portuguese - Carvalho or De Carvalho - Example: Ernesto Augustus Carvalho translated his name into Oakes when he moved to the US.
Featured Profiles
Rev. Uriah Oakes - added by Billie (Bright) Keaffaber. Notable before 1700 - author and reverend.
Edward Oakes (abt.1604-1689) - The beginning of the Massachusetts Oakes'. Born in England, Edward moved to Massachusetts Bay by 1640. (Father to Uriah, above).
Contemporary Notables (post 1700)
Can we connect these to the global tree?
Richard Oakes - Native American activist - Connected!
Robert C. Oaks | Robert Oaks - retired U.S. Air Force general - Connected! (with unlisted profile, as he is still living).
Jenny (Oaks) Baker - American violinist (her father, Dallin, below, is a first cousin of Robert, above).
Dallin Oaks - American lawyer
Task List
- Please add {{One Name Study|Name=Oaks}} to your Oaks profiles. (We now have location-born categories, so please include that as well).
- Feel free to create a section like the one below for your current profile work and updates.
Melissa (Oaks) Goodnight, Last updated on: 3 Mar 2024
- Project: Categories are up and running. Creating new location-based categories as needed. -Oaks-601 06:45, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
Adopting orphaned Oaks profiles and adding the Oaks Name Study sticker: {{One Name Study|name=Oaks}} to them.
Resources
- List of Oaks on WikiTree
- G2G feed of questions tagged "Oaks"
- Orphaned Oaks profiles on WikiTree
- Unsourced Oaks profiles on WikiTree
- Unconnected Oaks profiles on WikiTree
https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Oaks
https://www.houseofnames.com/oaks-family-crest
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakes_(surname)
https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=oaks
https://forebears.io/surnames/oaks
https://coadb.com/surnames/oakes-arms.html
http://www.selectsurnames.com/oakes.html
- #OneNameTuesday showcase: Oaks Name Study May 21, 2024.
- Login to edit this profile and add images.
- Private Messages: Contact the Profile Managers privately: Melissa Goodnight and One Name Studies WikiTree. (Best when privacy is an issue.)
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https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/109351090?p=50491029&returnLabel=Urian%20Oakes%20(LBB6-X2B)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Fmemories%2FLBB6-X2B, oaks family tree
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Oakes-3049
Billie
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Oakes-2299
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Oakes-3049
Billie
edited by Billie (Bright) Keaffaber
Also, you're welcome to edit this page with notes of anything you're working on under the Task List area.
Let me know if you need help with resources.
edited by Melissa (Oaks) Goodnight