Researching Shirley Sherrod
Delve into the history of Shirley Sherrod using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12 people with the Sherrod surname? In that year Sherrod was ranked number 3567 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Shirley means "country meadow" and is of English origin.
Records of Shirley Sherrod on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Shirley Sherrod and the Sherrod Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sherrod 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 below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. 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 Sherrod family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Shirley Sherrod at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Shirley Sherrod using the FreeBMD database.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 12 people with the Sherrod surname in the UK? Sherrod is now ranked number 4030 for popularity in the UK. |
Sherrod Genealogy Databases
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Sherrod Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Sherrod surname in the USA? Sherrod is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Sherrod Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Shirley Sherrod. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Shirley Sherrod
Shirley Sherrod
Shirley Sherrod (born 1948) is a former Georgia State Director of Rural Development for the United States Department of Agriculture. On July 19, 2010, she became a subject of controversy when parts of a speech she gave were publicized by Breitbart News, and she was forced to resign. However, upon review of the complete unedited video in context, the NAACP, White House officials, and Tom Vilsack, the United States Secretary of Agriculture, apologized for the firing and Sherrod was offered a new position.
Sherrod later sued Andrew Breitbart and co-defendant Larry O'Connor for defamation, false light, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. In October 2015, the suit was settled out of court on confidential terms.
Source: Shirley Sherrod, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Sherrod
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