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Family History & Genealogy

The Major Family

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

93Documented ancestors
1883Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Major

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

Major ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to Lona Major, about 1883 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Lona Major
1883 – 1981
Iowa
Fannie Major
1883 – 1974
Iowa
Lafayette Major
1883 – 1966
Iowa
Earl Major
1887 – 1972
Iowa
Leonard Major
1889 – 1971
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Christophe Major
1889 – 1964
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Margaret Major
1889 – 1967
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Homer Major
1890 – 1970
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Steve Major
1890 – 1962
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Sidney Major
1892 – 1972
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Harvey Major
1893 – 1979
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Samuel Major
1893 – 1982
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Martha Major
1897 – 1982
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Lee Major
1898 – 1975
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Anna B Major
1900 – 1990
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Lawerence Major
1902 – 1983
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True Major
1903 – 1978
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Audrey Major
1903 – 1984
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Gilbert Major
1904 – 1983
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Lucy Major
1904 – 1974
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Elizabeth Major
1905 – 1985
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John Major
1905 – 1967
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Dorothy Major
1905 – 1972
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Milo Major
1905 – 1996
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Lillie Major
1906 – 1985
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Nellie Major
1906 – 1965
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M Major
1908 – 1978
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Margaret Major
1908 – 1965
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Hale V Major
1909 – 1995
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A Major
1910 – 1987
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Neleta R Major
1912 – 1998
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Icle Major
1913 – 1980
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Laura D Major
1914 – 2004
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Alan N Major
1915 – 2011
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Lucile Major
1915 – 1987
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Raymond Major
1915 – 1981
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John B Major
1915 – 1990
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Lawrence Major
1916 – 1997
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Lucille B Major
1917 – 2008
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Gerald Major
1917 – 1985
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Lloyd Major
1917 – 1979
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Donald Major
1917 – 1975
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Frieda M Major
1917 – 2007
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Lorraine L Major
1918 – 2012
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Kenneth Major
1918 – 2006
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Opal Major
1918 – 1983
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Robert L Major
1919 – 2000
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Esther Major
1919 – 1973
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Robert J Major
1919 – 1989
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Ina M Major
1920 – 2005
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Georgia A Major
1921 – 2003
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Maxfield Major
1922 – 1969
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Nathaniel W Major
1922 – 2002
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Edward M Major
1923 – 1991
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Dorraine Major
1923 – 1975
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James M Major
1925 – 2004
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Eldred Major
1925 – 1993
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Mamie I Major
1925 – 1997
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Orval Major
1925 – 2007
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Harvey Major
1927 – 1974
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Jackie I Major
1927 – 2005
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Barbara E Major
1927 – 2011
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Beverly C Major
1927 – 2005
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Gloria J Major
1927 – 2002
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Drexel J Major
1928 – 2007
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David Major
1929 – 1976
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Hamilton Major
1929 – 1987
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Dorothy E Major
1929 – 2009
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Geraldine F Major
1930 – 2012
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Darlene R Major
1931 – 2008
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Edward L Major
1931 – 2013
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D E Major
1931 – 1993
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Joyce V Major
1932 – 1995
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Mary L Major
1934 – 2012
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Violet V Major
1934 – 2012
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Joan A Major
1935 – 2008
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Donna J Major
1935 – 2000
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Kenneth S Major
1935 – 2003
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Ruth E Major
1937 – 1998
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Freddie D Major
1937 – 2001
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Donald E Major
1938 – 1995
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Helen M Major
1938 – 2009
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Darlene R Major
1938 – 1992
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Glenn E Major
1940 – 2001
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Norma K Major
1942 – 2013
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Larry E Major
1950 – 1999
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Hamiltion A Major
1951 – 2012
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Terry A Major
1953 – 2013
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Carol G Major
1954 – 2007
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Janet L Major
1959 – 2005
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Ricky E Major
1960 – 2012
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George Major
1966 – 1998
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Marvin L Major
1966 – 1993
Iowa
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Common questions

Major genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Major 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 Major family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1883. Most Major lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Major family members listed here?

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

Is this my Major 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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