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Family History & Genealogy

The Irish Family

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

62Documented ancestors
1840Earliest record
7Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Irish

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

Irish ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to Bary A Irish, about 1840 in Guthrie County, Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Bary A Irish
1840 – 1913
Guthrie County, Iowa
Israel Me Irish
1853 – 1923
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Alice Me Irish
1859 – 1947
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Frederick M. Irish
1870 – 1941
Dubuque
Jane Irish
1881 – 1963
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Christina Irish
1887 – 1972
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Alta Irish
1887 – 1965
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Carl Irish
1889 – 1968
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H Irish
1890 – 1969
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Marion Irish
1891 – 1982
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Nelle Irish
1891 – 1976
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Ethel A Irish
1894 – 1996
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Clifford Irish
1894 – 1980
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Joel Irish
1896 – 1964
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Lawrence R Irish
1898 – 1988
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William Irish
1899 – 1971
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Nellie Irish
1900 – 1987
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Lenora Irish
1904 – 1992
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Lucy Irish
1905 – 1991
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George I Irish
1906 – 1988
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William Irish
1907 – 1987
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Lela F Irish
1907 – 1992
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James Irish
1908 – 1983
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Ruby Irish
1909 – 1987
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Mary M Irish
1909 – 2003
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Helen M Irish
1909 – 1993
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Kenneth Irish
1910 – 1968
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Vivian Irish
1910 – 2008
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Eldon Irish
1911 – 1977
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Claire Irish
1911 – 1982
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Paul Irish
1912 – 1994
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Helen B Irish
1913 – 2004
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Corene V Irish
1914 – 1992
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Robert Irish
1915 – 1983
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Lucille C Irish
1915 – 1993
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Richard B Irish
1915 – 2008
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Thelma Irish
1917 – 2001
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Warren Irish
1917 – 1984
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Duncan Irish
1918 – 1978
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Stella Irish
1919 – 1988
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Maxine W Irish
1920 – 1990
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Everett A Irish
1922 – 2009
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Warren C Irish
1923 – 1997
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Dorothy M Irish
1924 – 1996
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William E Irish
1925 – 2007
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Ann L Irish
1927 – 1993
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Betty J Irish
1928 – 2009
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Harry R Irish
1929 – 1997
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Richard E Irish
1930 – 2007
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Peggee L Irish
1931 – 2003
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Betty L Irish
1932 – 2009
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Theodore E Irish
1933 – 1995
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Martha L Irish
1933 – 2002
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June Irish
1934 – 2003
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Keith J Irish
1934 – 1999
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Max A Irish
1935 – 2005
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Malford E Irish
1935 – 2005
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J Irish
1937 – 1988
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Dennis E Irish
1945 – 1999
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Timothy L Irish
1950 – 1995
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Gary Irish
1953 – 1974
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L Irish
d. 1969
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Common questions

Irish genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Irish 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 Irish family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1840. Most Irish lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Irish family members listed here?

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

Is this my Irish 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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