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Family History & Genealogy

The Early Family

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

65Documented ancestors
1874Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Early

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

Early ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to Bessie Early, about 1874 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Bessie Early
1874 – 1967
Iowa
Della L Early
1875 – 1966
Iowa
James Early
1879 – 1968
Iowa
Mary Early
1881 – 1968
Iowa
Minnie Early
1884 – 1983
Iowa
Clifton Early
1885 – 1977
Iowa
Anna Early
1885 – 1980
Iowa
Tom Early
1890 – 1972
Iowa
Lillian Early
1890 – 1983
Iowa
Anna Early
1894 – 1974
Iowa
Anthony Early
1894 – 1978
Iowa
Florence Early
1896 – 1974
Iowa
William Early
1899 – 1974
Iowa
Alice Early
1899 – 1980
Iowa
William Early
1901 – 1963
Iowa
James C Early
1901 – 1991
Iowa
Charles Early
1902 – 1998
Iowa
Grace Early
1903 – 1972
Iowa
Sylvia Early
1903 – 1997
Iowa
Sylva Early
1905 – 1970
Iowa
Durward Early
1905 – 1984
Iowa
John Early
1907 – 1980
Iowa
Dwight B Early
1908 – 1988
Iowa
Pauline Early
1910 – 1994
Iowa
W C Early
1911 – 2004
Iowa
Florence E Early
1911 – 1996
Iowa
Oscar Early
1911 – 1963
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Donald V Early
1911 – 1993
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Clement Early
1912 – 1980
Iowa
Maxine Early
1913 – 1978
Iowa
William F Early
1913 – 2007
Iowa
Jeanne Early
1914 – 1973
Iowa
Ray Early
1914 – 1992
Iowa
Esther L Early
1915 – 2010
Iowa
Frank L Early
1915 – 1990
Iowa
Neva Early
1915 – 1979
Iowa
Ariel M Early
1916 – 2013
Iowa
Bernard J Early
1917 – 1991
Iowa
Juanita O Early
1917 – 1997
Iowa
Elma Early
1918 – 2001
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Alberta E Early
1918 – 1990
Iowa
T M Early
1919 – 1992
Iowa
Esther M Early
1920 – 1996
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John Early
1920 – 1980
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Alvena M Early
1921 – 2011
Iowa
Earnest Early
1921 – 1979
Iowa
Mary F Early
1922 – 2005
Iowa
Sidney M Early
1922 – 2011
Iowa
Howard C Early
1926 – 2005
Iowa
Ileen D Early
1928 – 1995
Iowa
Barbara Early
1930 – 2006
Iowa
Norma L Early
1931 – 2005
Iowa
John J Early
1931 – 1989
Iowa
Durward Early
1932 – 1974
Iowa
Francis L Early
1933 – 1998
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Robert E Early
1934 – 2002
Iowa
Barbara J Early
1935 – 2009
Iowa
Mary J Early
1936 – 2002
Iowa
Diane Early
1937 – 2000
Iowa
Richard Early
1937 – 1985
Iowa
Mary J Early
1939 – 1995
Iowa
Donna Early
1940 – 1978
Iowa
Robert B Early
1940 – 1998
Iowa
Roger S Early
1944 – 2007
Iowa
A L Early
1954 – 1988
Iowa
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Common questions

Early genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Early 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 Early family tree go?

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

Are living Early family members listed here?

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

Is this my Early 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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