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Fitzgerald Family History
Fitzgerald Genealogy & Family TreeFitzgerald is an Irish name from Munster, Ireland, where the family was granted lands by the Earl of Pembroke for their assistance during the invasion of Ireland. It means “son of Gerald,” a given name with Germanic roots geri (“spear”) and wald (“rule”). The name is tied to the Irish House of Kildare, where they held the titles of earls and dukes. The family motto is Crom aboo which means “Crom forever.”
Other spellings include “Gerald,” “Geralds,” and “Geraldines.” Notable people with the surname include American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, Irish Prime Minister Garrett FitzGerald, American actress Caitlin Fitzgerald (It’s Complicated, Damsels in Distress, Masters of Sex), and British actress Tara Fitzgerald (Brassed Off, Waking the Dead, Game of Thrones). The first Fitzgerald to come to America was Redmond Fitzgerald in Virginia in 1635.
Fitzgerald Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Fitzgerald -- --, 1800 January 0, 1850 Tennessee
- Mary Lou Fitzgerald -- --, 1907 October 0, 1985 Texas
- John Fitzgerald -- --, 1889 December 0, 1943 Illinois
- Walter Day Fitzgerald -- --, 1885 May 2, 1951 Utah
- Clarence Roy Fitzgerald -- --, 1909 March 22, 1989 Iowa
Fitzgerald Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Ann Fitzgerald -- --, 1857 May 9, 1926 Ontario
- Gerald Fitzgerald -- --, 1478 September 3, 1513
- Amelia Fitzgerald -- --, 1765 December 0, 1835
- John Fitzgerald -- --, 1560
- John Fitzgerald -- --, 1819 September 10, 1905 Kentucky
