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Carroll Family History
Carroll Genealogy & Family TreeCarroll is an Irish surname from Tipperary, Ireland, where the family descended from King Oilioll Olum. It comes from the Gaelic name Cearbhal, Lord of Ely, who helped the Irish reach victory in the Battle of Clontarf in the 11th Century. The family motto is In fide et in bello fortis which means “Strong in both faith and war.”
Other spellings include “Carrol,” “Caryll,” “Carrel,” “Carrell,” “Carrill,” and “O’Carroll.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Diahann Carroll (Dynasty, Claudine, Eve’s Bayou), American actress Madeline Carroll (Flipped, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, Machine Gun Preacher), and American football player Pete Carroll (Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets). The first Carroll to come to America was Christopher Carroll in Maryland in 1638.
Carroll Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Amelia Carroll -- --, 1848 April 24, 1872 Pennsylvania
- Sarah Olive Carroll -- --, 1856 September 21, 1864 Pennsylvania
- Francis Perry Carroll -- --, 1862 June 13, 1933 Pennsylvania
- William Carroll -- --, 1792 December 0, 1849 Pennsylvania
- Alice Carroll -- --, 1794 December 0, 1868
Carroll Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Preston Hardy Carroll -- --, 1926 April 16, 1997 Louisiana
- Samuel William Carroll -- --, 1870 April 17, 1946 Texas
- Myrtle Alice Carroll -- --, 1891 December 7, 1965 Minnesota
- William Roger Carroll -- --, 1878 May 30, 1950
- Cornelius Henry Carroll -- --, 1928 May 7, 1996 Illinois
