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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
- Thomas Roe Fitzgerald -- --, 1512 January 18, 1595
- Honora Fitzgerald -- --, 1599 November 25, 1681
- Thomas Fitzgerald -- --, 1565 December 0, 1628
- Henry FitzGerald -- --, 1562 August 1, 1597
- Thomas FitzGerald -- --, 1513 February 3, 1537
Fitzgerald Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joan Fitzgerald -- --, 1509 January 2, 1565 Cork
- Mary Fitzgerald -- --, 1726 December 0, 1802
- Martin Fitzgerald -- --, 1861 September 19, 1904
- Isabell Fitzgerald -- --, 1895 January 2, 1990 Texas
- Joan Catherine Baroness Howth FitzGerald -- --, 1455 December 0, 1490
