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Family History & Genealogy

The Cornish Family

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

72Documented ancestors
1874Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Cornish

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

Cornish ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to George Cornish, about 1874 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
George Cornish
1874 – 1965
Iowa
Elizabeth Cornish
1880 – 1970
Iowa
Louis Cornish
1882 – 1963
Iowa
Emma Cornish
1885 – 1981
Iowa
Tena Cornish
1887 – 1979
Iowa
Harry Cornish
1889 – 1968
Iowa
Arthur Cornish
1889 – 1971
Iowa
Earl Cornish
1890 – 1967
Iowa
Lewis Cornish
1892 – 1962
Iowa
Ada Cornish
1893 – 1981
Iowa
Everett R Cornish
1893 – 1989
Iowa
Woodley Cornish
1895 – 1964
Iowa
Arnold Cornish
1896 – 1972
Iowa
Hattie Cornish
1897 – 1984
Iowa
Maurice Cornish
1899 – 1987
Iowa
Arnola Cornish
1899 – 1986
Iowa
Elsie E Cornish
1899 – 1994
Iowa
Garnet I Cornish
1899 – 1991
Iowa
Helen I Cornish
1900 – 1995
Iowa
Louis J Cornish
1900 – 1995
Iowa
Invin Cornish
1901 – 1969
Iowa
Helen Cornish
1902 – 1980
Iowa
Rose Cornish
1902 – 1984
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Gladys Cornish
1902 – 1986
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Zeb Cornish
1902 – 1977
Iowa
Dale Cornish
1903 – 1985
Iowa
Margaret C Cornish
1903 – 2001
Iowa
Vera Cornish
1903 – 1985
Iowa
Sidney Cornish
1903 – 1981
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Ival Cornish
1904 – 1980
Iowa
Laura A Cornish
1905 – 1988
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Elma E Cornish
1905 – 1994
Iowa
Thelma B Cornish
1905 – 1994
Iowa
Alma R Cornish
1906 – 1999
Iowa
Buren R Cornish
1907 – 1990
Iowa
Clarence Cornish
1908 – 1967
Iowa
Aulden E Cornish
1908 – 1984
Iowa
William Cornish
1908 – 1987
Iowa
Ralph Cornish
1909 – 1987
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Fredrick Cornish
1910 – 1985
Iowa
Marsha A Cornish
1911 – 1990
Iowa
A M Cornish
1911 – 2000
Iowa
Mildred Cornish
1911 – 1981
Iowa
Marion H Cornish
1913 – 2006
Iowa
Forrest Cornish
1915 – 1974
Iowa
Joyce A Cornish
1915 – 1990
Iowa
Wm Cornish
1916 – 1983
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Evelyn M Cornish
1917 – 2006
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Merle Cornish
1921 – 2001
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Donald Cornish
1922 – 1971
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Donald Cornish
1923 – 1986
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John Cornish
1923 – 1978
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Robert L Cornish
1924 – 1996
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Dorothea Cornish
1924 – 1980
Iowa
Irvin Cornish
1924 – 1996
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Dorothy R Cornish
1925 – 1996
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Robert L Cornish
1925 – 1999
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William C Cornish
1926 – 2007
Iowa
Albert Cornish
1926 – 1979
Iowa
Douglas C Cornish
1926 – 2008
Iowa
Roland R Cornish
1927 – 2003
Iowa
Lawrence R Cornish
1928 – 1996
Iowa
Josephine Cornish
1928 – 1994
Iowa
Betty J Cornish
1929 – 2005
Iowa
Lewis P Cornish
1932 – 2006
Iowa
Rita M Cornish
1935 – 2002
Iowa
D G Cornish
1943 – 1990
Iowa
Sharon L Cornish
1945 – 2001
Iowa
Harry J Cornish
1946 – 2012
Iowa
Christian Cornish
1946 – 2006
Iowa
Mark E Cornish
1955 – 1996
Iowa
Brett Cornish
1963 – 1980
Iowa
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Common questions

Cornish genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Cornish 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 Cornish family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1874. Most Cornish lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Cornish family members listed here?

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

Is this my Cornish 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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