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Family History & Genealogy

The Lear Family

71 documented Lear 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 Lear

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

Lear ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to Mathew Lear, about 1876 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Mathew Lear
1876 – 1966
Iowa
Hazel Lear
1888 – 1977
Iowa
John Lear
1890 – 1972
Iowa
Rex Lear
1890 – 1968
Iowa
Robert Lear
1891 – 1980
Iowa
Olga Lear
1892 – 1972
Iowa
William Lear
1892 – 1971
Iowa
Truman H Lear
1893 – 1988
Iowa
Vernon Lear
1894 – 1984
Iowa
Hildred Lear
1897 – 1982
Iowa
Madge Lear
1898 – 1984
Iowa
Paul Lear
1899 – 1980
Iowa
L E Lear
1899 – 1991
Iowa
Gladys M Lear
1899 – 1995
Iowa
Roual Lear
1901 – 1981
Iowa
E R Lear
1902 – 1990
Iowa
Frances Lear
1902 – 1977
Iowa
Grace Lear
1902 – 1981
Iowa
Grace Lear
1904 – 1982
Iowa
Dora J Lear
1904 – 1990
Iowa
Joseph Lear
1904 – 1979
Iowa
Floyd Lear
1905 – 1972
Iowa
Rose Lear
1906 – 1993
Iowa
Earl Lear
1906 – 1975
Iowa
Fred Lear
1906 – 1965
Iowa
Alyce Lear
1908 – 1972
Iowa
Guy Lear
1908 – 1984
Iowa
Hazel Lear
1908 – 1973
Iowa
Sadie Lear
1908 – 1970
Iowa
Leona A Lear
1908 – 1999
Iowa
Frances Lear
1910 – 1973
Iowa
Edward Lear
1910 – 1984
Iowa
Teresa Lear
1910 – 1992
Iowa
Harold Lear
1910 – 1998
Iowa
Lucille Lear
1910 – 1996
Iowa
Charles V Lear
1911 – 1990
Iowa
Loyd H Lear
1912 – 1982
Iowa
Harold D Lear
1913 – 2004
Iowa
Lois Lear
1914 – 1984
Iowa
Florence O Lear
1915 – 1994
Iowa
Kenneth D Lear
1915 – 1997
Iowa
Eldon J Lear
1916 – 2001
Iowa
Paul Lear
1917 – 1973
Iowa
Pearl M Lear
1918 – 2012
Iowa
Gaylen Lear
1922 – 1986
Iowa
Maxine Lear
1922 – 1991
Iowa
Sara V Lear
1923 – 1997
Iowa
Ruby Lear
1923 – 1980
Iowa
V Lorraine Lear
1924 – 2004
Iowa
Lois A Lear
1924 – 2006
Iowa
John J Lear
1924 – 1990
Iowa
Jack M Lear
1925 – 1992
Iowa
Wayne Lear
1925 – 1976
Iowa
Truman W Lear
1927 – 2005
Iowa
Arlene G Lear
1927 – 2012
Iowa
Dale L Lear
1927 – 1989
Iowa
Margaret Lear
1929 – 1982
Iowa
E F Lear
1932 – 1988
Iowa
Richard D Lear
1935 – 2007
Iowa
Betty I Lear
1936 – 2000
Iowa
Geraldine L Lear
1938 – 1999
Iowa
Robert L Lear
1938 – 2011
Iowa
Ronald F Lear
1946 – 2008
Iowa
Robert E Lear
1946 – 2003
Iowa
Betty L Lear
1946 – 2012
Iowa
Louise E Lear
1947 – 2011
Iowa
Larry L Lear
1948 – 1996
Iowa
Jeffery Lear
1957 – 1976
Iowa
Gaylen R Lear
1961 – 2000
Iowa
Chad W Lear
1972 – 2011
Iowa
Kelly Lear
1985 – 1986
Iowa
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Common questions

Lear genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Lear 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 Lear family tree go?

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

Are living Lear family members listed here?

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

Is this my Lear 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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