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Family History & Genealogy

The Leigh Family

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

60Documented ancestors
1876Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Leigh

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

Leigh ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to Ida B Leigh, about 1876 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Ida B Leigh
1876 – 1967
Iowa
Flora Leigh
1877 – 1964
Iowa
Earl Leigh
1880 – 1965
Iowa
Edward Leigh
1881 – 1962
Iowa
Simeon Leigh
1883 – 1971
Iowa
Laura Leigh
1884 – 1968
Iowa
Margaret Leigh
1885 – 1972
Iowa
Dorothy Leigh
1886 – 1972
Iowa
Margaret Leigh
1887 – 1973
Iowa
Mary Leigh
1887 – 1976
Iowa
Edna Leigh
1890 – 1981
Iowa
Elizabeth Leigh
1890 – 1985
Iowa
Franklin Leigh
1893 – 1982
Iowa
Luvern Leigh
1894 – 1972
Iowa
Ivy Leigh
1896 – 1984
Iowa
Helen M Leigh
1898 – 1991
Iowa
Amy Leigh
1903 – 1972
Iowa
Dorothy E Leigh
1905 – 1988
Iowa
Claude Leigh
1905 – 1975
Iowa
Agnes Leigh
1906 – 1998
Iowa
Virgil Leigh
1908 – 1975
Iowa
Lila Leigh
1908 – 1989
Iowa
Frances M Leigh
1909 – 2005
Iowa
Clara M Leigh
1910 – 2011
Iowa
Etta Leigh
1911 – 1988
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Harold Leigh
1911 – 1978
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Irene E Leigh
1911 – 1990
Iowa
Harold Leigh
1912 – 1971
Iowa
Bette Leigh
1912 – 1986
Iowa
Letha Leigh
1913 – 1993
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Donald Leigh
1913 – 1979
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Robert Leigh
1914 – 1976
Iowa
Donald Leigh
1914 – 1976
Iowa
William Leigh
1914 – 1982
Iowa
John W Leigh
1915 – 1990
Iowa
Helene H Leigh
1915 – 2003
Iowa
Fern E Leigh
1915 – 2003
Iowa
Albert Leigh
1916 – 1994
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Anita L Leigh
1917 – 2002
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Anne E Leigh
1918 – 2001
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John Leigh
1918 – 1968
Iowa
Jack L Leigh
1919 – 1993
Iowa
Margaret A Leigh
1923 – 2012
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Robert L Leigh
1924 – 1990
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Dorothy E Leigh
1925 – 2001
Iowa
Blanch C Leigh
1925 – 1989
Iowa
Barbara J Leigh
1926 – 2001
Iowa
Leonard L Leigh
1926 – 2004
Iowa
Robert Leigh
1927 – 1974
Iowa
Marvin Leigh
1928 – 2003
Iowa
Patience I Leigh
1929 – 2000
Iowa
William F Leigh
1931 – 2002
Iowa
Carole Leigh
1935 – 2012
Iowa
James H Leigh
1940 – 2012
Iowa
Gilbert Leigh
1944 – 1972
Iowa
Jerald A Leigh
1946 – 2009
Iowa
Linda Leigh
1948 – 2011
Iowa
Robert E Leigh
1951 – 2003
Iowa
Marlene M Leigh
1954 – 2000
Iowa
Fred Leigh
d. 1961
Iowa
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Common questions

Leigh genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Leigh 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 Leigh family tree go?

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

Are living Leigh family members listed here?

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

Is this my Leigh 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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