80 documented Shay ancestors — traced through census, vital, cemetery, and newspaper records. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.
Documented across the American record; part of a growing network of family histories.
Deceased Shay ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.
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A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.
The documented line here reaches back to 1881. Most Shay lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.
Part of a network of documented family histories: