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Family History & Genealogy

The Shirk Family

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

60Documented ancestors
1878Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Shirk

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.

Documented families

Shirk families we’ve reconstructed

Real Shirk family groups pieced together from the public record — parents, spouse, and children, each with the source that proves it. Recognize your line? Tap a family and we’ll start your documented tree from it.

Rachel Shirkd. 1878
parentsAdam Shirk
Rachel Shirk Nelson Draper, Ira Belville
childrenAnna L. Belville · Mary R. Belville · Ada May Belville
Hattie Shirkdate unknown
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania → Ashland County, Ohio
Hattie Shirk Jesse Clark
childrenJohn S. Clark · Martin Clark
The documented line

Shirk ancestors in the record

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

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Rachel Shirk
d. 1878
m. Nelson Draper, Ira Belville
Wilamina Shirk
1878 – 1969
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Harry Shirk
1886 – 1971
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Margaret Shirk
1886 – 1976
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William Shirk
1887 – 1981
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Vesta V Shirk
1888 – 1989
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Zelda Shirk
1889 – 1972
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Hazel Shirk
1890 – 1987
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George Shirk
1894 – 1969
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E E Shirk
1895 – 1989
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Paul Shirk
1895 – 1977
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Leo Shirk
1896 – 1984
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Myrtle A Shirk
1897 – 1993
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Victor Shirk
1898 – 1965
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Helen V Shirk
1900 – 1991
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Hugh Shirk
1900 – 1968
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Violet A Shirk
1900 – 1991
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Amy Shirk
1901 – 2002
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Olive Shirk
1902 – 1977
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Kermit Shirk
1902 – 1983
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Ivan Shirk
1902 – 1970
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Nile Shirk
1903 – 1971
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Leroy Shirk
1903 – 1981
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Vivian S Shirk
1905 – 1994
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Elizabeth C Shirk
1906 – 2002
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Alberta Shirk
1908 – 1988
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Pearl Shirk
1908 – 1998
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Gertrude J Shirk
1910 – 2000
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Gerald Shirk
1912 – 1975
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John L Shirk
1913 – 1994
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Mildred C Shirk
1913 – 1999
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Bernice M Shirk
1914 – 2003
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Delbert Shirk
1914 – 2003
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Roy Shirk
1915 – 1986
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Richard Shirk
1916 – 1986
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H Dale Shirk
1918 – 2009
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Mary V Shirk
1918 – 2008
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William Shirk
1920 – 1980
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Harold H Shirk
1920 – 1995
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Max Shirk
1920 – 1987
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Hal Shirk
1920 – 1994
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Joy M Shirk
1921 – 1995
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Eldoris A Shirk
1921 – 2002
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Betty Shirk
1921 – 2003
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Keith E Shirk
1922 – 2010
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Forrest E Shirk
1923 – 1993
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Jean M Shirk
1925 – 1997
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Jean A Shirk
1927 – 2009
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Ardith A Shirk
1928 – 1999
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Monte K Shirk
1929 – 2007
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Delores Shirk
1935 – 2009
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Roger K Shirk
1935 – 1995
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M K Shirk
1937 – 1991
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Ron Shirk
1950 – 1995
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Dave R Shirk
1950 – 2012
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Michael D Shirk
1951 – 1993
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Sandra J Shirk
1951 – 2010
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Bradley Shirk
1955 – 1977
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H Shirk
d. 1960
Iowa
Hattie Shirk
date unknown
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
m. Jesse Clark
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Common questions

Shirk genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Shirk 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 Shirk family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1878. Most Shirk lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Shirk family members listed here?

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

Is this my Shirk 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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