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Sterling Family History
Sterling Genealogy & Family TreeSterling is a Scottish name from Sterling, Scotland, where the family held a seat. It referred to those from the villgae of Sterling. In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Gilbertus de Striuelin--was recorded in 1136. The family motto is Gang forward which means "Go forward."
Other spellings include "Stirling," "Sturling," and "Strivelynd." Notable people with the surname include American author Bruce Sterling (Mirrorshades, Distraction, Islands in the Net), American actress Tisha Sterling (Coogan's Bluff, The Whales of August, The Killer Inside Me), and American hockey player Brett Sterling (Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis Blues). The first Sterlings to come to America were David and John Sterling in Massachusetts in 1651.
Sterling Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Julia Sterling -- --, 1830 April 26, 1904 Pennsylvania
- Samuel Sterling -- --, 1786 February 2, 1859 Connecticut
- Samuel Sterling -- --, 1721 October 2, 1786 Connecticut
- Eleanor Sterling -- --, 1758 December 0, 1803 Connecticut
- Wiley S Sterling -- --, 1829 May 14, 1863 Georgia
Sterling Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Catherine Sterling -- --, 1880 August 21, 1902 Tennessee
- Venia B. Sterling -- --, 1874 January 8, 1961 Tennessee
- John Sterling -- --, 1823 January 5, 1869 Louisiana
- Hannah Sterling -- --, 1667 April 21, 1721 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Travers Sterling -- --, 1740 December 21, 1825 Maryland
