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Family History & Genealogy

The Shelley Family

76 documented Shelley ancestors — traced through census, vital, cemetery, and newspaper records. Every name below is a real person in the public record.

76Documented ancestors
1865Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Shelley

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.

The documented line

Shelley ancestors in the record

Deceased Shelley ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.

This line reaches back to Kate Shelley, about 1865 in Moingona. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Kate Shelley
1865 – 1912
Moingona
Mary Shelley
1870 – 1973
Iowa
Jesse Shelley
1879 – 1965
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Nannie Shelley
1882 – 1973
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Jesse Shelley
1883 – 1976
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Arden Shelley
1883 – 1973
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John Shelley
1885 – 1966
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Frank Shelley
1888 – 1968
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Wallace Shelley
1888 – 1964
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Ethel Shelley
1888 – 1972
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Clara Shelley
1890 – 1964
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Gordon Shelley
1890 – 1964
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Bernice Shelley
1891 – 1985
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Alice Shelley
1891 – 1971
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Florence B Shelley
1894 – 1992
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Mable Shelley
1895 – 1974
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Allison Shelley
1895 – 1971
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Michael Shelley
1897 – 1979
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Minnie Shelley
1897 – 1979
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Leon Shelley
1902 – 1982
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Louise Shelley
1902 – 1978
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Emerson Shelley
1905 – 1972
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Lucille A Shelley
1905 – 1996
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Cleo Shelley
1905 – 1979
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L Shelley
1906 – 1978
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Ruby M Shelley
1906 – 1992
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R F Shelley
1906 – 1999
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Ruby Shelley
1908 – 2001
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Verl L Shelley
1908 – 1994
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Edith Shelley
1909 – 2011
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Max H Shelley
1909 – 1995
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Irene Shelley
1909 – 1973
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Leone Shelley
1910 – 1983
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Vada I Shelley
1910 – 1990
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William Shelley
1910 – 1981
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Dale Shelley
1910 – 1974
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Edith Shelley
1911 – 1987
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Helen Shelley
1911 – 1983
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Catherine H Shelley
1912 – 1993
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John D Shelley
1912 – 2010
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Lowell L Shelley
1913 – 1992
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Eugene Shelley
1913 – 1978
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Katherine E Shelley
1913 – 2004
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M R Shelley
1914 – 1998
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Lucille P Shelley
1914 – 1999
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Iver R Shelley
1915 – 2004
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Dorothy L Shelley
1915 – 2005
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Floyd Shelley
1915 – 2004
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Dorothy A Shelley
1915 – 2002
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Maurice K Shelley
1915 – 1990
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Wilma L Shelley
1916 – 2007
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Elaine Shelley
1917 – 1973
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Elwood W Shelley
1918 – 2005
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Barney G Shelley
1919 – 2003
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Warren R Shelley
1920 – 2010
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Harold Shelley
1920 – 2006
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Forrest W Shelley
1921 – 2000
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Robert E Shelley
1922 – 1991
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Mary H Shelley
1923 – 2005
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Leslie R Shelley
1924 – 1994
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Eunice M Shelley
1925 – 1998
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Mary G Shelley
1925 – 1997
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Joe D Shelley
1927 – 2004
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Clel R Shelley
1927 – 2003
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Dean H Shelley
1928 – 2008
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Wynona M Shelley
1930 – 2010
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Paul D Shelley
1931 – 1995
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Dorothea E Shelley
1933 – 2012
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Lois D Shelley
1934 – 2001
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P M Shelley
1935 – 1992
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Linda Shelley
1948 – 1981
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Cynthia Y Shelley
1953 – 2007
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Gladys Shelley
1953 – 1982
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Delbert E Shelley
1954 – 2010
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Christophe J Shelley
1970 – 2012
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Wyatt D Shelley
2012 – 2013
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Common questions

Shelley genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Shelley surname come from?

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

How far back does the Shelley family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1865. Most Shelley lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Shelley family members listed here?

No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.

Is this my Shelley family?

If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.

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