581 documented Carroll ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
Irish, anglicized from Ó Cearbhaill — 'descendant of Cearbhall' ('fierce in battle').
Where the records place them: Iowa (100%), out of 577 Carroll records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: Mary, William, John, Robert and Margaret.
Of the 575 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 76 years.
The earliest recorded birth is Cliff Carroll, born 1859.
Documented Carroll families on this page come from Past and present of Shelby County, Iowa.
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Deceased Carroll ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.
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Irish, anglicized from Ó Cearbhaill — 'descendant of Cearbhall' ('fierce in battle').
The documented line here reaches back to 1859. Most Carroll lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
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