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Family History & Genealogy

The Mains Family

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

81Documented ancestors
1881Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Mains

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

Mains ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to Jesse Mains, about 1881 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Jesse Mains
1881 – 1973
Iowa
Walter Mains
1882 – 1968
Iowa
James Mains
1886 – 1976
Iowa
J Mains
1887 – 1973
Iowa
Myrtle Mains
1887 – 1966
Iowa
George Mains
1890 – 1966
Iowa
Georgia Mains
1895 – 1987
Iowa
Hazel Mains
1895 – 1978
Iowa
Dorothy M Mains
1896 – 1983
Iowa
Fred C Mains
1896 – 1990
Iowa
Hans Mains
1896 – 1976
Iowa
Sebring Mains
1896 – 1969
Iowa
Sterling Mains
1898 – 1972
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Hannah Mains
1898 – 1967
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Luella Mains
1898 – 1987
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Charlie Mains
1899 – 1966
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Alta L Mains
1899 – 1992
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Florence Mains
1900 – 1981
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Carold W Mains
1900 – 1992
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Gertrude Mains
1900 – 1973
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Nellie M Mains
1900 – 1994
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Ruby Mains
1902 – 1982
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Marguerite Mains
1902 – 1986
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E Mains
1903 – 1974
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William Mains
1903 – 1987
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Robert Mains
1904 – 1969
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Wendell H Mains
1904 – 1988
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Riley Mains
1904 – 1986
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Wesley O Mains
1904 – 1993
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Gladys Mains
1905 – 1986
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Gilbert Mains
1906 – 1959
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Blanche Mains
1906 – 1984
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Harlan Mains
1906 – 1978
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Elizabeth E Mains
1907 – 1998
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Lucill J Mains
1907 – 2000
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Wilbur Mains
1908 – 1972
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Leonard F Mains
1909 – 1988
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Jacob W Mains
1910 – 1988
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Elvera A Mains
1910 – 1997
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Opal Mains
1911 – 1980
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Julius E Mains
1912 – 1987
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Hannah Mains
1914 – 1979
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Leland Mains
1914 – 1981
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Garold Mains
1914 – 1958
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Mary V Mains
1915 – 1993
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Roberta Mains
1915 – 1979
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Juanita M Mains
1916 – 1996
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Jack A Mains
1917 – 1988
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Dorothy I Mains
1917 – 2007
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Clarence Mains
1917 – 1984
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William E Mains
1918 – 2001
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Arthur Mains
1918 – 1967
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Raymond Mains
1918 – 1963
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Paul Mains
1920 – 1962
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Donald G Mains
1921 – 2008
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Louis J Mains
1922 – 2003
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Lois M Mains
1923 – 1996
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Clarice M Mains
1924 – 2003
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Marian B Mains
1924 – 2013
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Ralph J Mains
1925 – 2012
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Evelyn R Mains
1926 – 2001
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Janet M Mains
1926 – 2000
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Dale Mains
1927 – 1991
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William R Mains
1928 – 2013
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Delbert Mains
1928 – 1979
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Verladene F Mains
1929 – 2002
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Gladys I Mains
1930 – 1992
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Audrey M Mains
1930 – 2002
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Harold D Mains
1930 – 1993
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Dean D Mains
1932 – 2009
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Margaret E Mains
1934 – 2009
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Leslie H Mains
1934 – 1997
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Gail Mains
1940 – 1992
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Gene L Mains
1942 – 2011
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L A Mains
1946 – 1990
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Marc A Mains
1950 – 2012
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James L Mains
1953 – 2003
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Polly A Mains
1961 – 2002
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Leonard S Mains
1962 – 2002
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Jeffrey Mains
1969 – 2010
Iowa
Timothy S Mains
1970 – 2012
Iowa
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Common questions

Mains genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Mains 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 Mains family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1881. Most Mains lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Mains family members listed here?

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

Is this my Mains 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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