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Family History & Genealogy

The Brokaw Family

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

75Documented ancestors
1879Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Brokaw

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

Brokaw ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to Maude Brokaw, about 1879 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Maude Brokaw
1879 – 1966
Iowa
Jay Brokaw
1880 – 1968
Iowa
Alice Brokaw
1881 – 1969
Iowa
Opal Brokaw
1887 – 1974
Iowa
Nellie Brokaw
1888 – 1975
Iowa
Anna Brokaw
1888 – 1974
Iowa
Mary Brokaw
1889 – 1975
Iowa
Paula Brokaw
1889 – 1966
Iowa
Louis Brokaw
1891 – 1972
Iowa
Minta Brokaw
1892 – 1977
Iowa
Harry Brokaw
1892 – 1963
Iowa
Clifford Brokaw
1896 – 1983
Iowa
Elmer Brokaw
1896 – 1980
Iowa
George Brokaw
1896 – 1979
Iowa
Mae Brokaw
1897 – 1972
Iowa
Russell Brokaw
1897 – 1974
Iowa
Ralph D Brokaw
1898 – 1988
Iowa
Chas Brokaw
1898 – 1987
Iowa
Blanch L Brokaw
1900 – 1998
Iowa
Rena Brokaw
1901 – 1986
Iowa
L S Brokaw
1901 – 1992
Iowa
Loretta M Brokaw
1901 – 1990
Iowa
Herschel P Brokaw
1902 – 1992
Iowa
Cecilia Brokaw
1902 – 1992
Iowa
Doris I Brokaw
1903 – 2003
Iowa
Neda M Brokaw
1903 – 1999
Iowa
Lelah Brokaw
1904 – 1975
Iowa
Lucille G Brokaw
1905 – 1995
Iowa
Wesley C Brokaw
1906 – 1991
Iowa
Eleanor R Brokaw
1906 – 1990
Iowa
Paul Brokaw
1906 – 1985
Iowa
Earl Brokaw
1907 – 1959
Iowa
Edna Brokaw
1908 – 1994
Iowa
O D Brokaw
1908 – 1993
Iowa
Frances Brokaw
1908 – 1976
Iowa
Bernard M Brokaw
1908 – 2001
Iowa
Mildred L Brokaw
1910 – 1992
Iowa
June Brokaw
1910 – 1992
Iowa
William E Brokaw
1911 – 1992
Iowa
Carl Brokaw
1911 – 1980
Iowa
Lois M Brokaw
1911 – 2005
Iowa
Evelyn Brokaw
1911 – 1994
Iowa
R H Brokaw
1912 – 1989
Iowa
Georgia R Brokaw
1912 – 1988
Iowa
Kathleen V Brokaw
1912 – 2009
Iowa
Milburn L Brokaw
1913 – 1990
Iowa
Roland H Brokaw
1914 – 2006
Iowa
Ruby Brokaw
1914 – 1996
Iowa
Paulina M Brokaw
1916 – 2008
Iowa
Howard T Brokaw
1917 – 2005
Iowa
Merna M Brokaw
1918 – 2000
Iowa
Edna P Brokaw
1918 – 1990
Iowa
Gordon Brokaw
1921 – 1980
Iowa
Myrtle L Brokaw
1921 – 2000
Iowa
Ben Brokaw
1922 – 2003
Iowa
Walter Brokaw
1926 – 1984
Iowa
W E Brokaw
1926 – 1987
Iowa
Donald D Brokaw
1927 – 2009
Iowa
Elmer Brokaw
1929 – 1991
Iowa
Harold E Brokaw
1930 – 2010
Iowa
Stanley L Brokaw
1930 – 2005
Iowa
Paul Brokaw
1931 – 1978
Iowa
Zelda M Brokaw
1931 – 2010
Iowa
Lola K Brokaw
1931 – 2007
Iowa
Frank L Brokaw
1933 – 2007
Iowa
Harold A Brokaw
1934 – 2007
Iowa
Ella M Brokaw
1935 – 2004
Iowa
Charles A Brokaw
1935 – 2005
Iowa
William E Brokaw
1935 – 2001
Iowa
Shirley S Brokaw
1936 – 2003
Iowa
Kenneth Brokaw
1936 – 1980
Iowa
H R Brokaw
1938 – 1990
Iowa
John O Brokaw
1938 – 2007
Iowa
Kenneth L Brokaw
1945 – 2011
Iowa
J Brokaw
1971 – 1995
Iowa
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Common questions

Brokaw genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Brokaw 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 Brokaw family tree go?

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

Are living Brokaw family members listed here?

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

Is this my Brokaw 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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