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Family History & Genealogy

The Dow Family

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

89Documented ancestors
1866Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Dow

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

Dow ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to Minnie G Dow, about 1866 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Minnie G Dow
1866 – 1966
Iowa
Martha Dow
1876 – 1968
Iowa
Nellie Dow
1876 – 1969
Iowa
Gertrude Dow
1879 – 1967
Iowa
Nellie Dow
1880 – 1972
Iowa
Lora Dow
1881 – 1972
Iowa
Eva Dow
1881 – 1978
Iowa
Harry Dow
1882 – 1976
Iowa
Estella Dow
1887 – 1963
Iowa
Hilda Dow
1888 – 1964
Iowa
Worrall Dow
1889 – 1965
Iowa
Myrtle Dow
1891 – 1982
Iowa
Selma Dow
1891 – 1972
Iowa
Irving Dow
1892 – 1971
Iowa
Fannie Dow
1892 – 1973
Iowa
Shirley Dow
1893 – 1968
Iowa
Allan Dow
1896 – 1982
Iowa
Leonard M Dow
1896 – 1992
Iowa
Donald Dow
1897 – 1964
Iowa
Elmer Dow
1898 – 1974
Iowa
Howard Dow
1899 – 1977
Iowa
Hartwell G Dow
1900 – 1990
Iowa
Gladys N Dow
1901 – 2005
Iowa
Esther Dow
1902 – 1978
Iowa
Florence Dow
1902 – 1986
Iowa
Everett Dow
1903 – 1984
Iowa
Frank V Dow
1904 – 1999
Iowa
Loris L Dow
1904 – 1988
Iowa
L Dow
1904 – 1984
Iowa
Agnes M Dow
1905 – 1998
Iowa
D Dow
1905 – 1977
Iowa
Benjamin Dow
1905 – 1978
Iowa
J Dow
1906 – 1977
Iowa
Vincia Dow
1906 – 1982
Iowa
Lottie A Dow
1907 – 2008
Iowa
Helen M Dow
1908 – 1992
Iowa
Florence M Dow
1909 – 2003
Iowa
Paul A Dow
1909 – 1991
Iowa
Mary Dow
1911 – 1984
Iowa
Lloyd Dow
1911 – 1973
Iowa
George Dow
1911 – 1979
Iowa
Grace K Dow
1911 – 2001
Iowa
Opal Dow
1911 – 1986
Iowa
Frederic M Dow
1912 – 2004
Iowa
Shirley S Dow
1912 – 1989
Iowa
George Dow
1912 – 1956
Iowa
Harold P Dow
1912 – 2001
Iowa
Grace E Dow
1913 – 1995
Iowa
Elma J Dow
1914 – 2010
Iowa
Robert N Dow
1915 – 1990
Iowa
Edward Dow
1915 – 1985
Iowa
Faye M Dow
1915 – 2007
Iowa
Shirley R Dow
1918 – 1998
Iowa
Francis Dow
1918 – 1985
Iowa
Dorothy Dow
1918 – 1973
Iowa
Richard C Dow
1918 – 1999
Iowa
Leona M Dow
1919 – 2010
Iowa
Maxine V Dow
1919 – 2002
Iowa
Alice M Dow
1919 – 2008
Iowa
Janet A Dow
1920 – 1994
Iowa
Victor R Dow
1921 – 1996
Iowa
Alice Dow
1921 – 1987
Iowa
Craig K Dow
1921 – 2007
Iowa
Oran D Dow
1921 – 2005
Iowa
Myrtle M Dow
1922 – 2004
Iowa
Juanita L Dow
1923 – 2006
Iowa
James T Dow
1924 – 2002
Iowa
Evelyn H Dow
1924 – 2008
Iowa
George Dow
1927 – 1992
Iowa
Lawrence E Dow
1927 – 1988
Iowa
Dorothy A Dow
1928 – 2011
Iowa
Derald D Dow
1931 – 1997
Iowa
James E Dow
1932 – 2013
Iowa
Gail M Dow
1932 – 1997
Iowa
Vernon L Dow
1933 – 1993
Iowa
Stanley E Dow
1936 – 2009
Iowa
Sonia M Dow
1938 – 2001
Iowa
Frank J Dow
1940 – 2003
Iowa
Clarence L Dow
1941 – 2000
Iowa
K G Dow
1947 – 1995
Iowa
Blake Dow
1949 – 2008
Iowa
Larry E Dow
1952 – 1998
Iowa
Bruce Dow
1952 – 1978
Iowa
Ronald P Dow
1955 – 1999
Iowa
Joyce M Dow
1956 – 2002
Iowa
Michael W Dow
1957 – 2008
Iowa
Blaine D Dow
1959 – 2002
Iowa
John Dow
1960 – 1980
Iowa
Kaitlyn A Dow
1993 – 1994
Iowa
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Common questions

Dow genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Dow 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 Dow family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1866. Most Dow lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Dow family members listed here?

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

Is this my Dow 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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