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Family History & Genealogy

The Bedford Family

69 documented Bedford ancestors — traced through census, vital, cemetery, and newspaper records. Every name below is a real person in the public record.

69Documented ancestors
1879Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Bedford

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

Documented across the American record; part of a growing network of family histories.

The documented line

Bedford ancestors in the record

Deceased Bedford ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.

This line reaches back to Thomas Bedford, about 1879 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Thomas Bedford
1879 – 1981
Iowa
Richard W Bedford
1880 – 1968
Iowa
Nellie Bedford
1881 – 1979
Iowa
Grace Bedford
1882 – 1981
Iowa
Roy Bedford
1886 – 1966
Iowa
Arthur Bedford
1889 – 1972
Iowa
Helen Bedford
1891 – 1985
Iowa
Anna Bedford
1891 – 1964
Iowa
Raymond Bedford
1892 – 1965
Iowa
Ella Bedford
1892 – 1971
Iowa
Emma Bedford
1894 – 1973
Iowa
Grace Bedford
1895 – 1971
Iowa
Robert Bedford
1896 – 1968
Iowa
Fay M Bedford
1896 – 1995
Iowa
Earl Bedford
1897 – 1970
Iowa
Charles Bedford
1897 – 1983
Iowa
Margaret Bedford
1899 – 1975
Iowa
Ellis Bedford
1900 – 1971
Iowa
Gladys Bedford
1903 – 1988
Iowa
Camille A Bedford
1903 – 1995
Iowa
Edward Bedford
1903 – 1985
Iowa
Effie M Bedford
1904 – 1990
Iowa
Lois L Bedford
1904 – 1995
Iowa
Alberta Bedford
1906 – 1975
Iowa
Edith Bedford
1906 – 1986
Iowa
Charles A Bedford
1906 – 1988
Iowa
Walter W Bedford
1908 – 1992
Iowa
Lloyd Bedford
1908 – 1990
Iowa
Cathryn Bedford
1908 – 1982
Iowa
Herbert Bedford
1909 – 1964
Iowa
Frank R Bedford
1909 – 2002
Iowa
Dorothy Bedford
1910 – 1970
Iowa
Ruth Bedford
1910 – 1973
Iowa
Lucille E Bedford
1911 – 1996
Iowa
Viola Bedford
1912 – 1989
Iowa
L A Bedford
1913 – 1994
Iowa
Mort Bedford
1913 – 1980
Iowa
Park L Bedford
1914 – 1999
Iowa
Dorothy Bedford
1915 – 1979
Iowa
Richard H Bedford
1917 – 2005
Iowa
Lloyd W Bedford
1918 – 2001
Iowa
Glenn F Bedford
1920 – 2006
Iowa
Donald C Bedford
1920 – 1997
Iowa
James A Bedford
1921 – 1996
Iowa
John Bedford
1921 – 1982
Iowa
Bette J Bedford
1923 – 1995
Iowa
Donald L Bedford
1924 – 1994
Iowa
Amy L Bedford
1924 – 2011
Iowa
Edwin M Bedford
1925 – 2000
Iowa
Luella M Bedford
1926 – 2007
Iowa
Clyde A Bedford
1927 – 2013
Iowa
Roland E Bedford
1927 – 1992
Iowa
Eva W Bedford
1927 – 2012
Iowa
Verna D Bedford
1928 – 1990
Iowa
Clarence L Bedford
1929 – 1996
Iowa
Marilyn R Bedford
1930 – 1995
Iowa
Henry F. Bedford
1931 – 2024
Oskaloosa
Gerald L Bedford
1932 – 2002
Iowa
B M Bedford
1933 – 1995
Iowa
Eleanor J Bedford
1934 – 1993
Iowa
Maxine Bedford
1934 – 1999
Iowa
Robert G Bedford
1936 – 2009
Iowa
Charles J Bedford
1944 – 2013
Iowa
Michael R Bedford
1944 – 2003
Iowa
Larry G Bedford
1946 – 2008
Iowa
Marsha A Bedford
1948 – 2010
Iowa
D E Bedford
1952 – 1992
Iowa
Nathan W Bedford
1978 – 2003
Iowa
Heather M Bedford
1992 – 1994
Iowa
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Common questions

Bedford genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Bedford surname come from?

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

How far back does the Bedford family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1879. Most Bedford lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Bedford family members listed here?

No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.

Is this my Bedford family?

If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.

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