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Family History & Genealogy

The Chapin Family

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

70Documented ancestors
1830Earliest record
8Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Chapin

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

Chapin ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to Nettie Sanford Chapin, about 1830 in Marshalltown. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Nettie Sanford Chapin
1830 – 1901
Marshalltown
Charles Chapin
1878 – 1971
Iowa
Clarence Chapin
1883 – 1975
Iowa
Murdoch Chapin
1883 – 1976
Iowa
Charles Chapin
1884 – 1968
Iowa
Flavia Chapin
1884 – 1981
Iowa
Susie Chapin
1887 – 1977
Iowa
Nellie Chapin
1888 – 1982
Iowa
James Chapin
1888 – 1975
Iowa
Mary A Chapin
1888 – 1967
Iowa
James Chapin
1888 – 1983
Iowa
Florence Chapin
1889 – 1974
Iowa
Effie L Chapin
1891 – 1995
Iowa
Hazel Chapin
1891 – 1982
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Edna Chapin
1892 – 1980
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Kenneth Chapin
1894 – 1981
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Orpha Chapin
1896 – 1982
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Myron Chapin
1896 – 1975
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Lena M Chapin
1897 – 1988
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Gladys C Chapin
1899 – 1991
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Laura Chapin
1900 – 1969
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Cecil Chapin
1901 – 1966
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Emery Chapin
1902 – 1979
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Frances C Chapin
1903 – 1991
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Wlater Chapin
1903 – 1978
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Marion F Chapin
1904 – 1991
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Florence Chapin
1904 – 1966
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Neva Chapin
1905 – 1986
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Mildred Chapin
1906 – 2001
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Margaret S Chapin
1906 – 2000
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Hazel W Chapin
1907 – 2001
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Ellen D Chapin
1907 – 2002
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Margaret L Chapin
1909 – 1997
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Floyd A Chapin
1909 – 1996
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Edwin Chapin
1909 – 1975
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Curtis Chapin
1911 – 1982
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Albert Chapin
1913 – 1990
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Donald Chapin
1913 – 1969
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Richard S Chapin
1913 – 2005
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James Chapin
1913 – 1992
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Evelyn M Chapin
1914 – 2005
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Emma M Chapin
1914 – 2000
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Julia Chapin
1914 – 1986
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Avery Chapin
1915 – 1969
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Vivian L Chapin
1916 – 2008
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Jean Chapin
1916 – 1985
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Rosemary Chapin
1916 – 1996
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Mellazine T Chapin
1917 – 2000
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Lucille L Chapin
1917 – 2007
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Dorothy M Chapin
1918 – 2011
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James E Chapin
1918 – 1993
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Florence Chapin
1920 – 1972
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Donald Chapin
1921 – 1968
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Lawrence R Chapin
1922 – 1997
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Pauline W Chapin
1922 – 2004
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Jack R Chapin
1923 – 1994
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Margaret M Chapin
1923 – 1989
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Robert A Chapin
1927 – 2013
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Mary Ann Chapin
1927 – 1993
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Robert Chapin
1928 – 1976
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Stella Chapin
1929 – 1998
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Johnnie J Chapin
1929 – 1994
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Roland C Chapin
1930 – 2008
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Otha G Chapin
1934 – 2004
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Floyd J Chapin
1935 – 1992
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G F Chapin
1938 – 1991
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Kermit G Chapin
1940 – 2005
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Jean M Chapin
1941 – 2001
Iowa
Gordon Chapin
1943 – 2007
Iowa
Elston Chapin
d. 1962
Iowa
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Common questions

Chapin genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Chapin 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 Chapin family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1830. Most Chapin lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Chapin family members listed here?

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

Is this my Chapin 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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