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Family History & Genealogy

The Drilling Family

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

64Documented ancestors
1880Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Drilling

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

Drilling ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to John Drilling, about 1880 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
John Drilling
1880 – 1972
Iowa
Katharine Drilling
1881 – 1966
Iowa
Mary Drilling
1885 – 1974
Iowa
Shirley Drilling
1889 – 1992
Iowa
Matthias Drilling
1889 – 1973
Iowa
Minnie Drilling
1890 – 1976
Iowa
Clara Drilling
1891 – 1983
Iowa
Nick Drilling
1891 – 1979
Iowa
Frank H Drilling
1893 – 1989
Iowa
Elizabeth Drilling
1894 – 1982
Iowa
Catherine Drilling
1894 – 1986
Iowa
Ferd Drilling
1896 – 1984
Iowa
Blanche Drilling
1896 – 1976
Iowa
Edward Drilling
1897 – 1971
Iowa
Leonard Drilling
1898 – 1977
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Clara Drilling
1898 – 1984
Iowa
John Drilling
1898 – 1987
Iowa
Geneva Drilling
1899 – 1985
Iowa
Joe Drilling
1899 – 1973
Iowa
Joe Drilling
1900 – 1984
Iowa
Loretta K Drilling
1900 – 1995
Iowa
Leona M Drilling
1901 – 1996
Iowa
Ann Drilling
1901 – 1974
Iowa
Iva S Drilling
1902 – 2001
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Carl Drilling
1902 – 1984
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Catherine Drilling
1904 – 1980
Iowa
Clara M Drilling
1904 – 1994
Iowa
Clarence Drilling
1905 – 1992
Iowa
Leo Drilling
1907 – 1962
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Lunetta Drilling
1909 – 1985
Iowa
Forrest Drilling
1909 – 1987
Iowa
Ruth E Drilling
1909 – 1993
Iowa
Nicholas P Drilling
1912 – 1998
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Earl Drilling
1912 – 1980
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Velma S Drilling
1913 – 2002
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Dorothy K Drilling
1914 – 2010
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Harriet Drilling
1914 – 2004
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Urban S Drilling
1916 – 2004
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Irene E Drilling
1917 – 2005
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Helen Drilling
1918 – 2003
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Hugo J Drilling
1919 – 1964
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Arnold Drilling
1921 – 1986
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Frank Drilling
1921 – 1981
Iowa
Virginia L Drilling
1922 – 2010
Iowa
Norbert G Drilling
1922 – 2002
Iowa
Jean U Drilling
1923 – 1992
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Dorothy M Drilling
1924 – 2011
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Don Drilling
1924 – 1981
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Edward Drilling
1924 – 1986
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Edward F Drilling
1927 – 2011
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Marian M Drilling
1928 – 2002
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Donald W Drilling
1928 – 1997
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Mary D Drilling
1929 – 2007
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Joanne M Drilling
1929 – 2011
Iowa
Virgil C Drilling
1929 – 2009
Iowa
Orvin E Drilling
1930 – 2008
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Alvin J Drilling
1930 – 1999
Iowa
Cecilia Drilling
1931 – 1994
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Edward Drilling
1936 – 1973
Iowa
Ramona M Drilling
1938 – 2010
Iowa
James L Drilling
1942 – 1985
Iowa
L S Drilling
1948 – 1993
Iowa
Matthew L Drilling
1955 – 2009
Iowa
Annette Drilling
1969 – 1976
Iowa
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Common questions

Drilling genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Drilling 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 Drilling family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1880. Most Drilling lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Drilling family members listed here?

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

Is this my Drilling 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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