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Family History & Genealogy

The Harness Family

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

71Documented ancestors
1876Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Harness

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

Harness ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to Joseph Harness, about 1876 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Joseph Harness
1876 – 1963
Iowa
Hattie Harness
1879 – 1969
Iowa
William Harness
1885 – 1965
Iowa
Pearl Harness
1885 – 1979
Iowa
John Harness
1886 – 1968
Iowa
Henry Harness
1886 – 1971
Iowa
Claudia Harness
1888 – 1974
Iowa
Katie Harness
1889 – 1975
Iowa
Martha Harness
1889 – 1973
Iowa
Margaret Harness
1892 – 1975
Iowa
Elsie Harness
1892 – 1976
Iowa
William Harness
1893 – 1967
Iowa
Mabel G Harness
1894 – 1988
Iowa
Carl Harness
1897 – 1979
Iowa
Elza Harness
1898 – 1976
Iowa
Nettie M Harness
1899 – 1994
Iowa
Elizabeth Harness
1899 – 1984
Iowa
Sarah A Harness
1901 – 1983
Iowa
Alta Harness
1902 – 1988
Iowa
Alice C Harness
1902 – 1997
Iowa
Cleopha Harness
1902 – 1992
Iowa
Helen Harness
1903 – 1981
Iowa
John Harness
1906 – 1981
Iowa
Friend Harness
1906 – 1979
Iowa
Mildred L Harness
1906 – 1993
Iowa
Sabella T Harness
1908 – 2011
Iowa
Edith L Harness
1911 – 2001
Iowa
Everett Harness
1912 – 1996
Iowa
Robert Harness
1912 – 1985
Iowa
Guy Harness
1912 – 1999
Iowa
James Harness
1912 – 1999
Iowa
Mary L Harness
1914 – 1995
Iowa
Walter W Harness
1914 – 1999
Iowa
Richard M Harness
1915 – 1997
Iowa
Virginia E Harness
1915 – 1996
Iowa
Mary E Harness
1915 – 1990
Iowa
Verl T Harness
1916 – 1997
Iowa
Leona F Harness
1916 – 1992
Iowa
Charles J Harness
1916 – 1990
Iowa
Gladys T Harness
1917 – 2008
Iowa
Fred M Harness
1917 – 2000
Iowa
Ronald W Harness
1917 – 2002
Iowa
Ruby Harness
1917 – 1991
Iowa
John H Harness
1918 – 1999
Iowa
Jean Harness
1918 – 1994
Iowa
Evelyn W Harness
1918 – 2006
Iowa
Louise R Harness
1919 – 2006
Iowa
Shirley L Harness
1920 – 2007
Iowa
Floyd K Harness
1921 – 1988
Iowa
Joseph Harness
1922 – 1972
Iowa
Erma B Harness
1923 – 2000
Iowa
Lawrence W Harness
1924 – 2003
Iowa
Donald R Harness
1924 – 2000
Iowa
Joy M Harness
1924 – 1991
Iowa
Robert H Harness
1924 – 1996
Iowa
Eugene E Harness
1925 – 1990
Iowa
Edith Harness
1925 – 1984
Iowa
John Harness
1925 – 2013
Iowa
Virgil E Harness
1926 – 1990
Iowa
Harold R Harness
1926 – 2006
Iowa
Richard D Harness
1927 – 2005
Iowa
Ronald E Harness
1928 – 1993
Iowa
Barbara J Harness
1928 – 1996
Iowa
Clarence E Harness
1930 – 2001
Iowa
Marvin C Harness
1931 – 2006
Iowa
Robert M Harness
1942 – 1998
Iowa
Richard J Harness
1942 – 2009
Iowa
Willia Harness
1945 – 1978
Iowa
Louann L Harness
1946 – 2012
Iowa
Mark A Harness
1954 – 2005
Iowa
Jane E Harness
1962 – 1993
Iowa
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Common questions

Harness genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Harness 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 Harness family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1876. Most Harness lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Harness family members listed here?

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

Is this my Harness 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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