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May 20, 2013
EBAY - An art dealer emails saying he currently
has a Shirley-related item up for bid on Ebay: A 19th century
print involving the Shirley
family of Lough Fea Ireland (and Ettington)
Lough Fea Carrickmacross
Shirley Estate Ireland,
Annual Agricultural Dinner 1853
see on Ebay
Research update. I spent several hours
rummaging through the various online deed records for Bristol
and Plymouth Co Mass. Job Shirley, revolutionary war soldier
originated in this area according to his pension application.
As previously presented and posted to the Job
Shirley branch of NY page (and to the Abiather
Shirley of Ohio branch), there is considerable evidence that the Shirley
surname was originally Shelly. Today, I found numerous deeds
for Job Shelly and wife Mary involving Jacob Wilbore and
other relatives (Job Shirley married Mary Wilbore)
Another research
find.
Abiather Shirley (b 1781) of Ohio, who is likely the son of Job
Shirley of NY was known to have a first wife named Lydia (surname
unknown). I found the marriage record for Abiather Shelly
in Raynham Bristol Co Mass, the same town where Job Sherley
married Mary Wilbore. Abiather married Lydia Hewitt on 16 Aug
1798. I found this record by going page by page by page in the
Raynham Town Record Book for the time period
May 16, 2013
Phil Latimer is seeking volunteers
for a cemetery clean-up project in the Abbeville/Anderson
Co South Carolina region. Contact him if you are interested
in volunteering.
William Shirley d 30 Dec 1851,
age 33 years
Nathanial Shirley d 14 July 1849, age 61 years
Mary w/o Richard Shirley d 14 Feb 1848, age 25 year
[The cemetery] is located in
a field just off Branyon Rd. in Abbeville County SC. It is surrounded
by a chain link fence and is quite over-grown. The person who
posted the message said that some of the stones were so weathered
as to be un-readable. I have contacted the landowner and informed
him that I would like to undertake a general cleanup of that
plot. I have also been in contact with a local historian who
want to document this plot. I am considering contacting the local
Boy Scouts to see if they would be interested in having some
scouts clear the plot as a civic project.
Do you know of any Shirley family
members in this area who may be interested in assisting in this
project?
Thanks,
Phil
Latimer
Anderson, SC
May 12, 2013
I have posted the last of the data collected
during my December 2012 research trip to the Mormon library in
Salt Lake City. The following are posted to their respective
pages in Georgia
in the members' section.
Richmond Co GA
1772_GA_Richmond_DBkEpg67_WilliamShirleyToFrancisStringer
1797_GA_Richmond_DBkLpg66_WilliamShirleyToThomasWalker
Jones Co GA
1811_GA_Jones_DBCpg249_ArmstrongToCharlesShirley
1812_GA_Jones_DBkDpg33_BrooksToRichardShurley
1812_GA_Jones_DBkDpg34_BrooksToRichardShurley
1815_GA_Jones_DBkFpg28_MathewsToEdwardShurley
1815_GA_Jones_DBkFpg118_McGeheToEdwardShurley
1815_GA_Jones_DBkGpg21_BrooksToRichardShirley
1816_GA_Jones_DBkHpg247_EdwardShurleyToWmButler
1816_GA_Jones_DBkHpg297_CharlesShireyToRobtHutchins
(I think Shirey is correct)
1819_GA_Jones_DBLpg1and2_EdwardShirleyToAustin
1827_GA_Jones_DBkNpg340_AaronShirleyToJenkins
1827_GA_Jones_DBkNpg345_EdwardShirleyToJenkins
1830_GA_Jones_DBkOpg272_RichardShirleyestateToLowe
1831_GA_Jones_DBkOpg372_RichardShirleyestateToHarper
1833_GA_Jones_DBkPpg169_RichardShirleyestateToBrown
Houston Co GA
1820_GA_Houston_DBkGpg435_WSShirleyToCowart
DBE pg 189 - Jan 31 1832 Sumter
Co Thomas Cowart of Sumter to Arthur Bardin of Dooly lot no 225
13 dist in Houston GA on the waters of Lime Stone Creek drawn
by William S Shirley Feb 9 1827 of Jefferson Co GA 1821 LL. [same
land was sold by Barden to Geo Patten in 1833, then 101 ac by
Lewis Coppedge to James Engram in 1834, then Engram to Engram
in 1835, then Patten to coppedge in 1835, then Penuel to Dean
in 1838]
DBE pg 408 Feb 4 1832 Crawford
Co GA Aron "Stanley" [ed: Shurley?] of Crawford GA
to Josiah Johnson of Bibb Co lot no 120 in the 10th dist of Houston,
drawn by James Moran 10/27/1830 of Jones Co GA 1821 LL. Wit Jno
O. Moor, JB Grace rec: May 2 1833 <s> Aron SHURLEY
DBE pg 491 Feb 12 1833 Franklin
Co GA Josiah H Hicks of Franklin GA to John H Patrick of Franklin
Lot no 230 in 9th dist Houston Co Wit: Rily Shurly, Micajah Bryant
Rec Nov 9 1833.
DBF pg 124 Mar 1 1833 Franklin
Co GA James Wilkinson of Franklin to John H Patrick of Franklin
Lot no 57 in 8th dist Houston. Wit Riley Shirley, Wm Shackleford
JP Rec Oct 25 1834.
DB G pg 436 Feb 10 182[blank]
[no county, so Houston] William S. Shirley of county and state
aforesaid to John W Cowart of Jefferson Co GA. Lot no 225 in
the 13th district Houston Co GA 202 ½ ac drawn by William
S. Shirley Feb 9 1827 of Jefferson Co GA 1821 LL. <s> William
S. Shirley Wit: S. O Franklin Solomon Page JP rec May 18 1838.
[ed: notation on Houston Co, List - LF Harris 1820 to]
Wilkes Co GA
1820_GA_Wilkes_DBkGGGpg103_JamesShirlyFromRussell
Sumter Co GA
1839_GA_Sumter_DBkDpg680_MeadowsToWilliamSShirley
1851_GA_Sumter_DBkIpg345_WilliamSShirleyToThomas
1858 Dec 8 Sumter Co GA DB M/618
Matilida Shirley from Bryant Bradley part of Lot 137 27th district
1863 Mar 4 Sumter Co GA DB O/80
Matilda Shirley to Henry K Daniel Lot 137 27th district
1874 Dec 5 Sumter Co GA DB Q/242
Mary E Shirley from Hannah Lane part of Lot 226 28th district
1874 Dec 5 Sumter Co GA DB Q/241
Mary E Shirley to CR Gammage part of Lot 22 28th District
April 25, 2013
THANKS MARGO! For many years, the Shirley Association
website has not been able to show your photographs of a remarkable
family event that took place in Barren Co KY in 2005 - due to
broken URL links to an external website. On that day, a group
of Shirley cousins traveled from many states and spent a day
erecting a monument to the memory of Thomas
Shirley and his wife Mollie Grubbs (Branch 7).
But thanks to Margo Elmhorst,
the Shirley Association can now show these photos and tell the
story of those who participated in a remarkable effort to preserve
their family history. Margo has written a full account of that
day and the effort it took to organize and fund the project.
Shirley Memorial Project
"On Thursday, August 4,
2005, thirty people from indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky
and Virginia met at the Cracker Barrell restaurant in Cave City
Kentucky for lunch, had a group picture taken, then went in covoy
to the Alton Shirley farm...."
Read the full account and see photos
taken of the Shirleys
who participated in a valiant effort to preserve their family
history.
April 19, 2013
I posted the following original deed
images to the Anderson
Co SC page in the members' section. These deeds were gathered
during my research trip to Salt Lake City last December.
Anderson Co
Grantor Index
Anderson County SC Deed
Book Grantor Indexes to 1900
Deeds
1790 Nov 8 A/256 James
Shirley to William Anderson 300 ac waters Beaverdam Creek
(page
258)
1791 Feb 5 A/254 James
Shirley to William Anderson 300 ac waters Beaverdam Creek
1793 Sept 25 B/194 Thomas
Shirley to Bennett Combs 640 ac 18 Mile Creek
1806 Mar 25 H/331 James
Shirley to John Turner 130 ac 26 Mile Creek
1810 Jan 24 K/51 Jno,
Nipper, William, James, Joshua, Robert Shirley to Samuel McKinney
100 ac and Mill on Little River
1814 Feb 5 M/213 William
Shirley to John Shirley 85 ac Camp Creek
1814 Feb 5 M/212 John
Shirley to William Weldon 348 ac Camp Creek
1814 Feb 5 M/212 John
Shirley Sr to John Shirley Jr 221 ac N side of Camp Creek
1814 Feb 5 M/214 John
Shirley to James Shirley 108 ac Camp Creek
1817 Dec 27 O/25 James
Shirley to Aaron Smith 80 ac 26 Mile Creek
1819 Dec 6 O/502 Smith
Shirley to Thomas Townsend 301 ac 23 Mile Creek
1828 Jul 7 S/300 James
Shirley to Samuel Millwee 184 ac waters 26 Mile Creek
1830 Jan 4 S/515 James
Shirley Sr to James Shriley Jr 87 ac branch 26 Mile Creek
1830 Jan 4 S/516 James
Shirley Sr to Aaron Shirley 150 ac
1833 Jan 7 T/310 Richard
Shirley to Aaron Guyton 312 ac waters Beaverdam Creek
1833 Aug 5 U/2 James
Shirley Sr to James Dickson 22 3/4 ac on 26 Mile Creek
1835 Oct 20 T/364 James
Shirley Sr to James Earskine adj 93 adj John C Calhoun
1837 Oct 6 V/425 Aaron
Shirley to Thomas Earskine 40 ac 26 Mile Creek
1843 Dec 4 Y/74 Deodema
Shirley to Whitaker Smith 65 1/2 ac
1843 ----- V/424 James
Shirley to Thoams Earskine 60 ac 25 Mile Creek
1843 Nov 6 Y/61 Smith
Shirley (by ord) to Wyatt Smith 170 ac Beaverdam Creek
1844 Mar 4 Y/145 John
N Shirley to John B Armstrong 100a fork Buckhorn Creek
1845 ---- Y/142 John
N Shirley to Thomas Branyan 98 1/2 ac adj JB Armstrong
1846 apr 1 Z/90 Benjamin
Shirley to Caleb Cullins 165 ac branches Barkers Creek
1846 Oct 9 Z/147 Joshua,
James, Jno, Wm, Robt Shirley to Isaac Clement 180 ac Bear
Creek
1849 Feb 12 Z/489 John
R and Polly Shirley et al to Catherine Kay 172 ac Broadmouth
Creek
1850 Jun 15 AA/187 James
Shirley Sr to Robert Smith 57 ac 26 Mile Creek
1850 Aug 2 AA/212 William Shirley
to Mathew Dunlap 77 ac Little Generostee Creek (no image)
1850 Mar 18 AA/133 James
Shirley Sr to James Shirley Jr 90 ac 26 Mile Creek
1851 Jun 2 AA/377 Aaron Shirley
to James Shirley Jr 106 ac 26 Mile Creek (no image)
1851 ------ AA/187 James
Shirley to Richard Shirley 57 ac 20 Mile Creek
1851 Jan 6 AA/270 Margaret
Shirley et al to William Smith 100 ac Broadsmouth Creek
1852 Feb 12 AA/541 Aaron
Shirley to Nathaniel Rochester 279 ac branch Big Creek
1858 Dec 17 DD/588 BF
Shirley to William W Green 50 ac adj BN Wright
1859 Jan -- DD/614 BF
Shirley to Franklin Brock 50 ac adj James Martin
April 18, 2013
DNA I added 3 new DNA results for haplotype
E1b1b1
1. Greenberry Shirley of Pontotoc
Mississippi
2. An Unknown Shirley of Seattle WA area, related to Arthur/Victor
Shirley of Salem OR (abt 1968)
3. James Shirley b 1778 d. Sharp Co Arkansas
March 31, 2013
I continue to work on the Londonderry
(Derry) and Antrim Ireland pages in the members' section adding
considerable new material. I have also worked to track various
Shirley families living in those counties during the 1800s. I
successfully tracked 1
Irish Shirley family originating in Co Derry Ireland through
Ellis Island to San Antonio Bexar Co TX.
Dublin New Irish Branch!
Alexander Shirley born
about 1806; He was at various times a laborer and gardner; Died
27 Nov 1878, age 72 at Dublin Ireland; buried at St Catherine's
Parish Living at Ardee St Dublin at time of death. Married Elizabeth
____
March 27, 2013
I spent several hours today researching
the Shirleys of Londonderry (Derry) Northern Ireland and added
several very early items, including the following to the Derry page in the members'
section. Shirleys of New Hampshire, Branch
25, (among others) originated here.
Londonderry (Derry) Northern
Ireland
1630 Muster Rolls for Estates
in Co. Londonderry -
"During the early seventeenth century when British colonists
were settling in Ulster under the Plantation of Ulster, landed
estates were required to muster tenants for defence when areas
were under threat from the native Irish. Early musters simply
stated the number of men on estates bearing arms."
Name/Name of Chief Tenant/Barony/If
named in 1622
Shirley Peter City & Liberties of Londonderry N.
W. Liberties of Londonderry, NA
Sheirley John Thomas Phillips, Limavady Keenaght, NA
Shirley John elder Thomas Phillips, Limavady Keenagh,
NA
1740 Protestant Householders
in the County of Derry
Name/Barony/Parish/Townland
Sheela James Coleraine Aghadowey Not specified
Shula Hu Coleraine Aghadowey Not specified
Sherlse Wm Coleraine Errigal Not specified
Sherrylaw Thomas Keenaght Aghanloo Carbullion
1796 - Irish Flax Growers
List - A List of Persons to whom Premiums for sowing flax seed
in the year 1796 have been adjudged by the Trustees of the Linen
Manufacture.
"As part of a government
initiative to encourage the linen trade, free spinning-wheels
or looms were granted to individuals planting a certain area
of land with flax. The premium was up to 4 spinning wheels. The
number of spinning wheels given to each person depended on the
amount of flax that they sowed between 10th March and the 1st
June 1796. Persons sowing at least an acre received 4 wheels,
those sowing 3 roods - 3 wheels, those sowing 2 roods- 2 wheels
and those sowing 1 rood - 1 wheel. (there are 4 roods in an acre.)"
Name/Barony/Parish/#wheels
or looms
Sherla John Coleraine
Aghadowey [Aghadoway] 1 wheel.
Sherla William Coleraine Agivey 1 wheel.
Sherla John Coleraine Agivey 1 wheel.
Shirley Owen Tirkeeran Cumber 1 wheel
1831 Londonderry Census
Name/Barony/Parish/Townland
Sherly Dennis Coleraine
Aghadowey Ardreagh
Sherly James Coleraine Aghadowey Ballyclough
Sherly George Coleraine Aghadowey Glenkeen
Sherly John Coleraine Aghadowey Knockaduff
Sherly John Coleraine Aghadowey Scalty
Sherly Widow Coleraine Aghadowey Scalty
Sherly Ellen Coleraine Agivey Culcrow
Sherly Job Coleraine Agivey Culcrow
Sherly John Coleraine Agivey Culcrow
Sherly Stewart Coleraine Agivey Culcrow
Sherly Thomas Coleraine Agivey Culcrow
Sherly Alexander Coleraine Agivey Ree
Sherly Robert Coleraine Agivey Ree
Sherly Robert Coleraine Agivey Ree Uninhabited house.
Sherly William Coleraine Agivey Ree
Shirlow Jane Coleraine Macosquin Culdrum
Sherlo John Loughinsholin Lissan Ballyforlea
1858/9 Names listed in the
Printed Griffith's [Tenement] Valuation of 1858/59 for the County
of Londonderry
(I have added
detailed maps showing the location of lands held at the time)
Name/Barony/Parish/Townland/DED/Poor
Law Union
Shirley Valentine Coleraine Aghadowey Ballynacally Beg
Aghadowey Coleraine
Shirley Robert Coleraine Aghadowey Clintagh Drumcroon
Coleraine
Shirley John Coleraine Aghadowey Glenback Agivey Coleraine
(Map)
Shirley Catherine Coleraine Aghadowey Scalty Agivey Coleraine
(Map)
Shirley Robert Coleraine Aghadowey Scalty Agivey Coleraine
(Map)
Shirley John, Jr. Coleraine Agivey Culcrow Agivey Coleraine
(Map)
Shirley John, Sr. Coleraine Agivey Culcrow Agivey Coleraine
(Map)
Shirley Thomas Coleraine Agivey Culcrow Agivey Coleraine
(Map)
Shirley Robert Coleraine Agivey Ree Agivey Coleraine (Map)
Shirley Robt. Coleraine Agivey Ree Agivey Coleraine (Map)
Shirley William Coleraine Agivey Ree Agivey Coleraine
(Map)
Shirley Anne Coleraine Macosquin Killure Drumcroon Coleraine
March 25, 2013
Once again posting findings from my December
research trip to Salt Lake
Anderson Co SC Deeds
Anderson County SC Deed
Book Grantee Indexes to 1900
1798 Apr 18 C/399 John
Shirley from John Grisson 692ac on Little River
1800 Dec 29 F/101 James
Shirley from Joab Mauldin 120 ac on 26 Mile Creek
1810 Jul 24 K/203 James
Shirley from Benjamin Harris 150 ac on the waters of 26 Mile
Creek
1810 Aug 6 K/215 James
Shirley from Wimes Siler 348 ac on 26 Mile Creek
1810 Feb 4 K/201 James
Shirley from Sheriff of Anderson Co 20 ac grant to J. Block
1814 Feb 5 M/212 John
Shirley Jr from John Shirley Sr 221 ac on Camp Creek
1814 Feb 5 M/213 John
Shirley from William Shirley 85 ac on Camp Creek (page 214)
1814 Feb 5 M/214 James
Shirley from John Shirley 108 ac on Camp Creek
1814 Feb 5 M/211 John
Shirley from Thomas Lollar 150 ac of grant W Lines
1814 Feb 5 M/213 William
Shirley from John Osborne 89 ac on Little River
1817 Aug 5 N/280 James
Shirley from Eber M Bolles 385 ac on 26 Mile Creek (page
282)
1818 Nov 3 O/242 Jesse
Shirley from Jonathan Ellard land on Saluda River
1818 Jan 27 O/45 Smith
Shirley from Amariah Hembree 301 ac on 23 Mile Creek
1824 Feb 5 Q/347 James
Shirley from Sarah Riggs 187 1/2 ac 26 Mile Creek
1824 Jan 24 T/306 Richard
Shirley from Hiram Dickson 312 1/2 ac waters of Big Heaven
Creek
1826 Feb 10 U/520 Obediah
Shirley from Ansel Massey 150 ac For Barkers Creek
1830 Jan 4 S/515 James
Shirley Jr from James Shirley Jr [sic] 87 ac Branches of
26 Mile Creek
1830 Jan 4 S/516 Aaron
Shirley from James Shirley Sr 150 ac
1835 Dec 7 U/549 James
Shirley from Robery Huskerson 170 ac waters of Little Beaverdam
Creek
1838 Jun 18 W/54 John
Shirley from Andrew Harkins 394 1/2 ac Branches of Broadmouth
Creek
1839 Mar 25 W/264 William Shirley
from WH Stephenson 58 ac waters Savannah River (no image)
1840 Jan 22 X/14 Diadema
Shirley from TB Mauldin 65 1/4 ac
1845 Sept 1 Y/433 Obediah
Shirley from WB Armstrong 60 ac waters of Barkers Creek
1847 Apr 12 Z/218 Obediah
Shirley from "Com in Equity" (AO Norris) 139 ac
waters of Barkers Creek
1847 Apr 12 Z/218 Obediah Shirley
from "Com in Equity" (AO Norris) 139 ac waters of Barkers
Creek (duplicate in index)
1847 Jan 8 Z/217 Obediah
Shirley from Caleb Cullins 77 ac adj John Gantt
1847 Apr 12 Z/218 Obediah
Shirley from AO Norris (Com in eqty) 139 ac waters of Barkers
Creek (duplicate in index)
1848 Jan 3 Z/314 Aaron
Shirley from Jesse Smith 170 ac waters 26 Mile Creek
1848 Feb 9 Z/478 Stephen
Shirley from WP Hawkins 177 3/4 ac on Robinsons Creek
1850 Mar 18 AA/133 James
Shirley Jr from James Shirley Sr 90 ac on 26 Mile Creek
1850 Apr 13 AA/161 Aaron
Shirley from Thomas Duckworth 279 ac branches of Big Creek
1851 Jun 2 AA/377 James Shirley
Jr from Aaron Shirley 106 ac on 26 Mile Creek (no image)
1851 -- AA/187 Richard
Shirley from James Shirley 57 ac on 26 Mile Creek
1852 Feb 12 AA/540 Aaron
Shirley from Nathaniel Rochester 190 ac on 26 Mile Creek
1853 Jan 20 BB/70 Stephen
Shirley from Alfred M Carpenter 338 ac branches of Hen Coop
Creek
1858 Sep 6 DD/566 Stephen
Shirley from AO Norris 111 1/4 ac branches of Hen Coop Creek
1858 Oct 21 DD/566 Stephen Shirley
from AO Norris 111 1/4 ac branches of Hen Coop Creek (duplicate
in index)
1858 ---- DD/566 Stephen Shirley
from Elijah Major (by C in E) 111 1/4 ac branches of Hen Coop
Creek (see above)
1860 Apr 23 EE/271 Richard
Shirley from James Shirley 57 ac on 26 Mile Creek
March 23, 2013
I am posting some of the findings from
my December research trip to Salt Lake City to the various Massachusetts
pages in the members' section
Bristol Co MA
Jan 31 1778 p246. Lebeus
Shirley and Betheny Wilbore both of Raynham (several other
instances he is a Shelly in records. Numerous Shelleys in this
county) Vital Records of Raynham Mass
Dec 18 1778 p246. Job
Shirley and Mary Wilbore both of Raynham Vital Records
of Raynham Mass
Franklin Co MA
27 May 1810 Franklin Co Massachusetts
Bethana
Sherley born at Shutesbury, to Bradford and Polly
Sherley (Book 1 pg 102)
Barnstable Co MA
1835 Military Invalid Pensioners,
Barnstable Mass. [list] John Shirley, US Corps of Artillery,
placed on roll: July 3 1815.
Suffolk Co MA
Boston - Christ Church Vital
Records
1757 Sept 4 Anna daughter of
Alexander and Eleanor Shirley
1760 Apr 13 Robert son of Alexander
and Eleanor Shirley
1763 Apr 17 Jane daughter of
Alexander and Eleanor Shirley
1765 Dec 15 Alexander son of
Alexander and Eleanor Shirley
1769 Sept 25 Thomas son of Alexander
and Eleanor Shirley "private"
March 18, 2013
I've been helping a longtime Shirley
Association member with her research of Shirleys of Boone and
Hendricks Counties Indiana. I posted the following estate and
marriage record to Hendricks
Co IN in the members' section of the website
Hendricks Co IN
Jan 11 1882 Hendricks Co IN Probate
Complete Book Vol 5 pg 379, pg
380 - Final Estate of William Shirley, dec'd
Jun 4 1837 Hendricks Co IN Marriage
License Vol 2 page 131 Martin
Shirley m Elizabeth Smith
Feb 2 1871 Hendricks Co IN Guardians
Docket, Probate Book 2 pg 123 - Heirs of Martin Shirley, dec'd;
Wards: Elijah Shirley and William T Shirley; Guardian: Levi Shirley;
Sureties: John R Smith; Bond: $1500
March 6, 2013
I found the marriage record of
William Roach Shirley of Scott Co KY shown in a bible, part of
an application for a Revolutionary War pension application by
Obediah Carter
Bible of Spencer Alsop [1 page] showing the marriage of William
R[oach] Shirley and Elizabeth D Alsop
March 2, 2013
I posted the following original court
document to the Indiana
PA page in the members' section.
Indiana Co PA
1828 Sep 1 Indiana Co PA Orphans
Court Index: Estate of John Shirley, guardian appt,
OC docket; Vol 1 page 340
link fixed- Sept Term 1828. The petition of John
Shirley a minor above the age of fourteen years was presented
to the court stating that his father Thomas Shirley dec wihtout
any estate real personal or mixed who left a widow and four small
children. The widow has since married a John Lydick of Green
Township and as your petitioner is desiring to learn a trade
he prays the court to permit him to make a choice of a suitable
person to take care of his person. 23 Sept 1828 Read and Petitions
to make choice of Mr W Caldwell to be guardian over his person
during his minority who is apprenticed.
New Project!
I spent
3 hours this morning itemizing the table of contents of the first
10 editions of the The Shirley News. I plan to do the same for
all editions and to make copies of the newsletter available to
the public online. After 10 minutes of work on this project,
I once again realized just how much we owe Betty Shirley for
her years of hard work and dedication to the research of all
things SHIRLEY.
 The Shirley News Archives
Betty Shirley, the founder of the Shirley Association, published
The Shirley News genealogical newsletter beginning in
1978 and continued for well over a decade. The Shirley Association
is making copies of these editions online to the public, including
an itemized table of contents for each edition. This
is a work in progress. NEW! link fixed
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