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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
- Henry FitzGerald -- --, 1562 August 1, 1597
- Thomas FitzGerald -- --, 1513 February 3, 1537
- Thomas Roe Fitzgerald -- --, 1512 January 18, 1595
- Honora Fitzgerald -- --, 1599 November 25, 1681
- Thomas Fitzgerald -- --, 1565 December 0, 1628
Fitzgerald Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Henry Enoch Fitzgerald -- --, 1851 January 19, 1933 Mississippi
- Maurice FitzGerald -- --, 1318 August 25, 1390
- John FitzGerald -- --, 1245 December 0, 1299
- Angharad Fitzgerald -- --, 1104 December 0, 1165
- Hanora Catherine Fitzgerald -- --, 1885 March 13, 1965 Kentucky
