Researching Dave Stilley
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 9 people with the Stilley surname? In that year Stilley was ranked number 3570 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Dave means "form of DAVID - beloved" and is of English origin.
Records of Dave Stilley on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dave Stilley and the Stilley Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Stilley Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Stilley family tree.
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Stilley Family History Databases
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Dave Stilley. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Dave Stilley
Dave Stilley
Dave Stilley (born January 8, 1974) is an American lacrosse player. He has played for the New York Titans, Colorado Mammoth and the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League, and also the New Jersey Pride in Major League Lacrosse. Stilley won NLL titles in 1998 and 2001 with the Wings, and in 2006 in Colorado. He was selected in the 11th round in the first ever MLL Collegiate Draft.
Stilley was a two time All-American while attending Duke University, and also a prep All American at Haverford School. He retired from the MLL in 2005, and from all lacrosse after the 2007 NLL season. Prior to the 2009 NLL season Stilley came out of retirement to join the New York Titans.
Stilley joined the Philadelphia Wings front office as Assistant GM under Johnny Mouradian for the 2010 MLL Season.
Stilley returned to coaching, joining the Shipley School Gators in Bryn Mawr, PA for the 2012 season. He was also hired as the defensive coordinator for the Reading Rockets of the Professional Lacrosse League, which only lasted one season.
In 2015, the Colorado Mammoth named an award after him, which is given to the best defender on the team. The inaugural award was given to Dan Coates.
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