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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
- Mary Sterling -- --, 1836 December 20, 1910 Pennsylvania
- Charlotte Elizabeth Sterling -- --, 1852 March 13, 1921 Ontario
- William Sterling -- --, 1637 January 22, 1719
- Florence Belle Sterling -- --, 1878 August 19, 1932 Pennsylvania
- Jane Sterling -- --, 1771 December 24, 1845 Pennsylvinia
Sterling Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hyrum Lorenzo Sterling -- --, 1850 April 12, 1917 New
- William Sterling -- --, 1831 September 27, 1885 Ontario
- Edwin Charles Sterling -- --, 1837 December 0, 1839
- Victoria M Sterling -- --, 1911 July 17, 1979 Maryland
- John Sterling -- --, 1704 October 8, 1790 Connecticut
