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Family History & Genealogy

The Charles Family

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

65Documented ancestors
1840Earliest record
7Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Charles

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

Charles ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to James Charles, about 1840 in Montgomery County, Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
James Charles
1840 – 1928
Montgomery County, Iowa
Amanda Charles
1843 – 1921
Montgomery County, Iowa
Horace Charles
1847 – 1905
Montgomery County, Iowa
Martha Ef Charles
1849 – 1931
Montgomery County, Iowa
E Charles
1854 – 1934
Montgomery County, Iowa
Mary Charles
1855 – 1877
Montgomery County, Iowa
Emma L Charles
1863 – 1959
Montgomery County, Iowa
Herbert H Charles
1869 – 1933
Montgomery County, Iowa
Ida Mey Charles
1872 – 1934
Montgomery County, Iowa
Nelle Charles
1881 – 1970
Iowa
Clare Le Charles
1883 – 1954
Linn County, Iowa
Minnie Charles
1883 – 1983
Iowa
Raymond Charles
1884 – 1964
Iowa
Daisey Charles
1884 – 1973
Iowa
Walter Charles
1887 – 1980
Iowa
John Charles
1887 – 1970
Iowa
Iva Charles
1888 – 1980
Iowa
Ross Charles
1889 – 1967
Iowa
Chester Charles
1889 – 1971
Iowa
Helen Charles
1896 – 1980
Iowa
Cecil Charles
1900 – 1985
Iowa
Warren Charles
1900 – 1987
Iowa
Arthur Charles
1901 – 1979
Iowa
Harley Charles
1901 – 1964
Iowa
Lawrence Charles
1902 – 1972
Iowa
Elsie L Charles
1903 – 1992
Iowa
John L Charles
1903 – 2001
Iowa
Reginald Charles
1904 – 1987
Iowa
Gladys S Charles
1905 – 1993
Iowa
Henry Charles
1905 – 1973
Iowa
Geneva Charles
1905 – 1977
Iowa
Pansy Charles
1905 – 1980
Iowa
Orman G Charles
1908 – 2006
Iowa
Irene Charles
1908 – 1981
Iowa
John Charles
1911 – 1981
Iowa
Eleanor Charles
1911 – 2001
Iowa
Mary J Charles
1912 – 2003
Iowa
Earl H Charles
1912 – 2000
Iowa
Ira Charles
1913 – 1969
Iowa
Fernand Charles
1916 – 2007
Iowa
Don C Charles
1918 – 2012
Iowa
Maxine Charles
1918 – 2002
Iowa
Bill Charles
1918 – 1970
Iowa
Eira Charles
1920 – 1990
Iowa
Dorothy L Charles
1920 – 1994
Iowa
Mary E Charles
1922 – 2010
Iowa
Samuel F Charles
1922 – 2004
Iowa
Alice A Charles
1923 – 2009
Iowa
Norman H Charles
1924 – 1997
Iowa
Aileen B Charles
1924 – 2007
Iowa
John Charles
1924 – 2012
Iowa
Arthur Charles
1925 – 2007
Iowa
Robert E Charles
1925 – 2005
Iowa
William N Charles
1925 – 2003
Iowa
Mary A Charles
1927 – 2011
Iowa
Robert J Charles
1928 – 1998
Iowa
Mary Charles
1928 – 1977
Iowa
Howard A Charles
1931 – 2001
Iowa
Gene L Charles
1931 – 2006
Iowa
Ronald Charles
1933 – 1972
Iowa
Donald J Charles
1935 – 2005
Iowa
Ernest Charles
d. 1938
Iowa
Dale E Charles
1938 – 2007
Iowa
Linda A Charles
1948 – 2006
Iowa
Jody A Charles
1973 – 2000
Iowa
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Common questions

Charles genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Charles 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 Charles family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1840. Most Charles lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Charles family members listed here?

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

Is this my Charles 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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