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Family History & Genealogy

The Shirley Family

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

92Documented ancestors
1869Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Shirley

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

Shirley ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to Mary Shirley, about 1869 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Mary Shirley
1869 – 1963
Iowa
Ray Shirley
1882 – 1968
Iowa
Leila Shirley
1884 – 1975
Iowa
Cleva Shirley
1884 – 1974
Iowa
Arthur Shirley
1885 – 1982
Iowa
Mable Shirley
1887 – 1972
Iowa
Millie E Shirley
1887 – 1989
Iowa
Alice Shirley
1887 – 1969
Iowa
Corliss Shirley
1890 – 1990
Iowa
Vivian Shirley
1897 – 1984
Iowa
Ian M Shirley
1898 – 1990
Iowa
Paul Shirley
1898 – 1972
Iowa
Gladys Shirley
1901 – 1970
Iowa
Isabell Shirley
1901 – 2001
Iowa
Regina T Shirley
1902 – 1991
Iowa
Flossie F Shirley
1902 – 1993
Iowa
Earl Shirley
1902 – 1979
Iowa
Rose Shirley
1904 – 1984
Iowa
Edna Shirley
1904 – 1984
Iowa
Henry Shirley
1905 – 1982
Iowa
Benjamin Shirley
1906 – 1984
Iowa
Lloyd Shirley
1906 – 1971
Iowa
Susie Shirley
1906 – 1986
Iowa
Kenneth Shirley
1907 – 1980
Iowa
Frank Shirley
1907 – 1979
Iowa
Charles Shirley
1907 – 1971
Iowa
Everett Shirley
1907 – 1972
Iowa
Irving Shirley
1908 – 1973
Iowa
John W. Shirley
1908 – 1988
Swea City
Daniel M Shirley
1909 – 1991
Iowa
Martha L Shirley
1909 – 2010
Iowa
Lulu A Shirley
1910 – 1998
Iowa
S S Shirley
1910 – 1998
Iowa
Fountain Shirley
1911 – 1970
Iowa
Joseph Shirley
1911 – 1984
Iowa
Donald J Shirley
1911 – 1993
Iowa
Lela B Shirley
1912 – 1999
Iowa
Ora Shirley
1912 – 1973
Iowa
Alma Ruth Shirley
1912 – 2004
Iowa
Lyde A Shirley
1913 – 1991
Iowa
Leslie B Shirley
1914 – 1990
Iowa
Charles O Shirley
1914 – 1991
Iowa
Esther E Shirley
1915 – 1997
Iowa
Dorothy Shirley
1915 – 1999
Iowa
Iona L Shirley
1915 – 2005
Iowa
Ferne Shirley
1916 – 1992
Iowa
Ethel Fern Shirley
1916 – 1997
Iowa
Robert Shirley
1916 – 1968
Iowa
Charles R Shirley
1917 – 2004
Iowa
Gerald Shirley
1918 – 1983
Iowa
Darlene G Shirley
1918 – 2003
Iowa
Dorothy Shirley
1919 – 1994
Iowa
Herbert S Shirley
1919 – 2006
Iowa
Lawrence W Shirley
1919 – 1995
Iowa
Alberta Shirley
1920 – 1983
Iowa
Norma M Shirley
1920 – 2000
Iowa
Glen F Shirley
1921 – 2009
Iowa
Maxine Shirley
1921 – 1985
Iowa
Elvin J Shirley
1921 – 2003
Iowa
John E Shirley
1921 – 1989
Iowa
Lois A Shirley
1921 – 1995
Iowa
David Shirley
1922 – 1975
Iowa
Lula J Shirley
1923 – 2011
Iowa
Mary K Shirley
1923 – 2003
Iowa
Lawrence T Shirley
1924 – 1991
Iowa
John Shirley
1927 – 1983
Iowa
Mona A Shirley
1928 – 2007
Iowa
H Shirley
1928 – 1985
Iowa
Ellen V Shirley
1930 – 1993
Iowa
Richard D Shirley
1930 – 2004
Iowa
Betty L Shirley
1931 – 2012
Iowa
Nola G Shirley
1933 – 1999
Iowa
Ronald C Shirley
1934 – 2006
Iowa
John P Shirley
1935 – 2004
Iowa
Glenn Shirley
1936 – 1971
Iowa
William W Shirley
1936 – 2011
Iowa
Edwin A Shirley
1937 – 2004
Iowa
Alan Shirley
1937 – 2004
Perry
Dorothy D Shirley
1938 – 2006
Iowa
Eugene C Shirley
1938 – 2009
Iowa
Elaine F Shirley
1940 – 2008
Iowa
Ronald D Shirley
1942 – 1995
Iowa
Tim B Shirley
1943 – 2005
Iowa
S K Shirley
1945 – 1990
Iowa
Mike Shirley
1947 – 1979
Iowa
Charles J Shirley
1947 – 2010
Iowa
Martin D Shirley
1951 – 2010
Iowa
Richard R Shirley
1951 – 2004
Iowa
Kathy J Shirley
1955 – 2012
Iowa
Gregory A Shirley
1961 – 2011
Iowa
Diana L Shirley
1963 – 2002
Iowa
Tammy S Shirley
1963 – 2005
Iowa
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Common questions

Shirley genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Shirley 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 Shirley family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1869. Most Shirley lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Shirley family members listed here?

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

Is this my Shirley 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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