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Family History & Genealogy

The Lay Family

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

63Documented ancestors
1843Earliest record
7Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Lay

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

Lay ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to Rebecka M Lay, about 1843 in Guthrie County, Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Rebecka M Lay
1843 – 1924
Guthrie County, Iowa
Judge Lay
1877 – 1970
Iowa
Homer Lay
1879 – 1969
Iowa
Carl Lay
1888 – 1970
Iowa
Julian Lay
1891 – 1986
Iowa
John Lay
1891 – 1969
Iowa
Clarence Lay
1892 – 1981
Iowa
Sylvia G Lay
1893 – 1991
Iowa
Pearl Lay
1893 – 1985
Iowa
Dorothy Lay
1894 – 1978
Iowa
Frances Lay
1894 – 1986
Iowa
Ruth Lay
1896 – 1976
Iowa
Ira Lay
1901 – 1973
Iowa
Ina Lay
1901 – 1975
Iowa
Albert Lay
1901 – 1960
Iowa
Permelia Lay
1904 – 1986
Iowa
Vester Lay
1907 – 1993
Iowa
Caroline Lay
1907 – 1989
Iowa
Pearl L Lay
1908 – 1996
Iowa
Clarence Lay
1909 – 1995
Iowa
Fred Lay
1912 – 1977
Iowa
Wilbur Lay
1912 – 1983
Iowa
Laura Lay
1913 – 1976
Iowa
Evelyne E Lay
1913 – 2000
Iowa
Irene C Lay
1913 – 1994
Iowa
Madelyn K Lay
1915 – 1995
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Carribell R Lay
1915 – 1994
Iowa
Robert G Lay
1916 – 1990
Iowa
Alice Lay
1917 – 1984
Iowa
Lillian M Lay
1917 – 1995
Iowa
Marian C Lay
1920 – 2001
Iowa
Dorthy B Lay
1920 – 1988
Iowa
Dorothy H Lay
1921 – 2009
Iowa
Florence Lay
1922 – 2010
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Jeannette Lay
1922 – 2000
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Katheryn C Lay
1923 – 2009
Iowa
Paul E Lay
1923 – 2011
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Kathryn G Lay
1924 – 1999
Iowa
Phyllis B Lay
1924 – 2001
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John R Lay
1924 – 2000
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Leon L Lay
1924 – 1990
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Eugene Lay
1924 – 1984
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Gladys Lay
1925 – 1977
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Clifford Lay
1925 – 1978
Iowa
Betty A Lay
1925 – 1999
Iowa
Dorothy M Lay
1926 – 2010
Iowa
Roy G Lay
1928 – 2000
Iowa
Jack A Lay
1930 – 1997
Iowa
Betty A Lay
1931 – 2012
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Phillis J Lay
1932 – 2008
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Gene S Lay
1932 – 2009
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Anna K Lay
1934 – 2004
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Gerald G Lay
1934 – 2008
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Delores Lay
1937 – 1973
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William Lay
1937 – 1976
Iowa
Larry A Lay
1939 – 1995
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Robert L Lay
1940 – 2009
Iowa
Karen K Lay
1947 – 2002
Iowa
Janet E Lay
1950 – 1990
Iowa
Lyle G Lay
1951 – 2007
Iowa
Clifford S Lay
1951 – 2007
Iowa
William L Lay
1952 – 2007
Iowa
Vicki L Lay
1959 – 2002
Iowa
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Common questions

Lay genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Lay 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 Lay family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1843. Most Lay lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Lay family members listed here?

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

Is this my Lay 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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