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Family History & Genealogy

The Karns Family

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

71Documented ancestors
1875Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Karns

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

Karns ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to Bill Karns, about 1875 in Washington County. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Bill Karns
1875 – 1941
Washington County
Tacy Karns
1876 – 1968
Iowa
Clarence Karns
1878 – 1966
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Dora Karns
1883 – 1966
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Esther Karns
1886 – 1969
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Louis Karns
1888 – 1966
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Clifford Karns
1889 – 1965
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Minnie Karns
1890 – 1974
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Birdie Karns
1890 – 1979
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Ethel Karns
1891 – 1970
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Grace Karns
1895 – 1983
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Glenn R Karns
1896 – 1992
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Frank Karns
1897 – 1969
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Cecil Karns
1897 – 1967
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Opal O Karns
1897 – 1993
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Lola I Karns
1898 – 2000
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Pearl Karns
1899 – 1975
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Albert Karns
1899 – 1980
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Clara Karns
1900 – 1982
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Solon Karns
1901 – 1984
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Roy Karns
1901 – 1973
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Eva A Karns
1902 – 1998
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Mildred Karns
1903 – 1976
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Thelma R Karns
1904 – 1992
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Mildred Karns
1904 – 1976
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Hilbert A Karns
1905 – 1989
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Marie Karns
1905 – 1983
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Anna P Karns
1905 – 2001
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Charlie Karns
1906 – 1976
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Gerald S Karns
1907 – 2001
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Marian G Karns
1907 – 1990
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Ruby M Karns
1907 – 2000
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George Karns
1907 – 1973
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Lloyd Karns
1908 – 1964
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Paul B Karns
1909 – 1994
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Celia Karns
1909 – 2000
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Juanita P Karns
1909 – 1996
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John D Karns
1910 – 1996
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Eva L Karns
1911 – 2002
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G M Karns
1911 – 2000
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Paul H Karns
1913 – 1993
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Coye Karns
1914 – 1984
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Ethel V Karns
1918 – 2001
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Raymond Karns
1918 – 1966
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Morris D Karns
1918 – 1988
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Andrew Ne Karns
d. 1919
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Worth Karns
1919 – 1986
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L R Karns
1920 – 2009
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John T Karns
1921 – 1992
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Delores C Karns
1921 – 2008
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Max W Karns
1921 – 1988
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E Lorraine Karns
1921 – 2003
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Charles W Karns
1922 – 2000
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Duane Karns
1923 – 1979
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Garland D Karns
1923 – 1989
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Eugene R Karns
1925 – 2005
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Albert J Karns
1927 – 2010
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Marie Karns
1927 – 2007
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Eva J Karns
1927 – 1990
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Ralph E Karns
1927 – 2008
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James J Karns
1930 – 2000
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Donald C Karns
1932 – 2008
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Theresa A Karns
1933 – 2008
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Kenneth D Karns
1934 – 2005
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Mary E Karns
1937 – 2001
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Stanley L Karns
1938 – 2001
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Donna J Karns
1941 – 2002
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Ronald L Karns
1947 – 2010
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Michael R Karns
1958 – 2006
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R C Karns
1960 – 1992
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Kent D Karns
1960 – 2010
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Common questions

Karns genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Karns 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 Karns family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1875. Most Karns lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Karns family members listed here?

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

Is this my Karns 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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