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Family History & Genealogy

The Cotter Family

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

62Documented ancestors
1881Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Cotter

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

Cotter ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to Barbara Cotter, about 1881 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Barbara Cotter
1881 – 1972
Iowa
Louis Cotter
1881 – 1970
Iowa
Edward Cotter
1882 – 1969
Iowa
Mary Cotter
1885 – 1976
Iowa
Lisette Cotter
1886 – 1977
Iowa
Mary Cotter
1887 – 1978
Iowa
Richard Cotter
1888 – 1968
Iowa
Elizabeth Cotter
1889 – 1979
Iowa
Clara Cotter
1889 – 1970
Iowa
Frank Cotter
1890 – 1981
Iowa
Peter Cotter
1890 – 1973
Iowa
Margaret Cotter
1891 – 1965
Iowa
Pearl Cotter
1891 – 1976
Iowa
Ida Cotter
1892 – 1967
Iowa
William Cotter
1892 – 1964
Iowa
Lina Cotter
1894 – 1966
Iowa
Bertha Cotter
1894 – 1975
Iowa
Anne Cotter
1895 – 1977
Iowa
Helen Cotter
1896 – 1975
Iowa
Pauline Cotter
1898 – 1987
Iowa
Ernie Cotter
1902 – 1972
Iowa
Charles F Cotter
1903 – 1988
Iowa
Zella M Cotter
1904 – 1990
Iowa
Hoyal Z Cotter
1904 – 1995
Iowa
Florence W Cotter
1905 – 1991
Iowa
John Cotter
1906 – 1982
Iowa
Mary B Cotter
1906 – 1997
Iowa
Harold C Cotter
1907 – 1994
Iowa
Louise Cotter
1907 – 1995
Iowa
E Cotter
1909 – 1986
Iowa
Lela I Cotter
1909 – 1996
Iowa
Eleanor M Cotter
1909 – 1994
Iowa
Grace E Cotter
1910 – 1998
Iowa
Lucille Cotter
1910 – 2000
Iowa
Mabel I Cotter
1911 – 2011
Iowa
Edward E Cotter
1912 – 1988
Iowa
William Cotter
1912 – 1983
Iowa
Anna E Cotter
1912 – 1994
Iowa
Jay Cotter
1914 – 1974
Iowa
Helen M Cotter
1914 – 1999
Iowa
Argle R Cotter
1916 – 1990
Iowa
William Cotter
1917 – 1978
Iowa
Georgia F Cotter
1917 – 1998
Iowa
Ruth E Cotter
1918 – 2011
Iowa
Dorothy I Cotter
1920 – 1992
Iowa
Margaret B Cotter
1920 – 1989
Iowa
Mary A Cotter
1920 – 1993
Iowa
Verl Cotter
1920 – 1971
Iowa
John W Cotter
1920 – 2008
Iowa
Bettie J Cotter
1921 – 1989
Iowa
Arlene Cotter
1922 – 1985
Iowa
J Robert Cotter
1922 – 1994
Iowa
James R Cotter
1922 – 2001
Iowa
Norma Cotter
1925 – 1999
Iowa
Beuna B Cotter
1926 – 2008
Iowa
Anna M Cotter
1930 – 2010
Iowa
Dorothy Cotter
1930 – 1978
Iowa
A Cotter
1941 – 1988
Iowa
Karen A Cotter
1944 – 2000
Iowa
Curtis L Cotter
1946 – 1992
Iowa
Michael Cotter
1960 – 1978
Iowa
Francis Cotter
d. 1963
Iowa
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Common questions

Cotter genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Cotter 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 Cotter family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1881. Most Cotter lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Cotter family members listed here?

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

Is this my Cotter 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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