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Family History & Genealogy

The Fort Family

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

77Documented ancestors
1884Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Fort

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

Fort ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to Arch Fort, about 1884 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Arch Fort
1884 – 1974
Iowa
Charles Fort
1885 – 1965
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Charles Fort
1887 – 1964
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Bliss Fort
1889 – 1963
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Lola L Fort
1890 – 1989
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Joda Fort
1891 – 1980
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William Fort
1892 – 1969
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Alvin Fort
1893 – 1967
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Ethel Fort
1893 – 1983
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Jessie Fort
1894 – 1978
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Clark Fort
1897 – 1968
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Effie Fort
1898 – 1985
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Geo Fort
1899 – 1970
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Louis Fort
1900 – 1983
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Eva Fort
1901 – 1973
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Paul Fort
1901 – 1978
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Gladys I Fort
1902 – 1988
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Claire Fort
1902 – 1966
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Roy Fort
1903 – 1987
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Pearl Fort
1903 – 1985
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Edna C Fort
1903 – 1990
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Elaine Fort
1904 – 1970
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Myrtle Fort
1906 – 1987
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Thomas Fort
1906 – 1977
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Francis Fort
1906 – 1985
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Gladys M Fort
1906 – 1992
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Elfreida Fort
1907 – 1975
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Gertrude O Fort
1908 – 2010
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Darrell Fort
1910 – 1969
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William E Fort
1910 – 1998
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George Fort
1911 – 1978
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Mary C Fort
1912 – 2007
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Paul Fort
1912 – 1970
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Emma Fort
1913 – 1997
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John F Fort
1913 – 1993
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Hazel M Fort
1913 – 2000
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Mildred E Fort
1914 – 1993
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Forrest Fort
1914 – 1985
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Geneva D Fort
1914 – 2003
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Louise A Fort
1915 – 2005
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William Fort
1915 – 1979
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William Fort
1915 – 1974
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Margaret L Fort
1916 – 2000
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Virginia Fort
1916 – 1987
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Dorathea Fort
1916 – 1985
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Richard C Fort
1918 – 2007
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Adele M Fort
1918 – 2004
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Dorothy M Fort
1918 – 1999
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Phyllis I Fort
1920 – 1991
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Thomas L Fort
1921 – 2007
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Robert L Fort
1921 – 2004
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James W Fort
1923 – 2004
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Audrey Fort
1923 – 2002
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Robert L Fort
1924 – 2011
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Richard J Fort
1924 – 1990
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Edward R Fort
1925 – 2005
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Robert P Fort
1926 – 2012
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William R Fort
1926 – 2012
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Eugene M Fort
1927 – 2001
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Gordon W Fort
1928 – 2005
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Richard Fort
1928 – 1984
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Donna J Fort
1929 – 2002
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Leland Fort
1929 – 1982
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M L Fort
1930 – 1987
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William L Fort
1930 – 2001
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Glenn M Fort
1931 – 2004
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George M Fort
1934 – 2003
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Robert L Fort
1935 – 2012
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Shirley Fort
1935 – 1986
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Viola E Fort
1936 – 2005
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Catherine Fort
1937 – 1977
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James L Fort
1937 – 2011
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Larry D Fort
1937 – 1989
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Sharon Fort
1938 – 1962
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James L Fort
1939 – 2007
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Terry Fort
1955 – 1987
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Lori L Fort
1962 – 2012
Iowa
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Common questions

Fort genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Fort 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 Fort family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1884. Most Fort lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Fort family members listed here?

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

Is this my Fort 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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