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Family History & Genealogy

The Moorhead Family

936 Moorhead records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in all 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

936Records in our database
1833Earliest birth
2Documented families
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At a glance

936 Moorhead records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

North Dakota: 7 Moorhead recordsSouth Dakota: 15 Moorhead recordsNebraska: 40 Moorhead recordsKansas: 37 Moorhead recordsMinnesota: 48 Moorhead recordsIowa: 61 Moorhead recordsMissouri: 71 Moorhead recordsWisconsin: 19 Moorhead recordsIllinois: 63 Moorhead recordsMichigan: 80 Moorhead recordsIndiana: 43 Moorhead recordsOhio: 321 Moorhead records715403748617119638043321
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When they were born

Born in the 1830s: 2Born in the 1840s: 340Born in the 1850s: 0Born in the 1860s: 660Born in the 1870s: 13Born in the 1880s: 6480Born in the 1890s: 113Born in the 1900s: 1561900Born in the 1910s: 263Born in the 1920s: 13420Born in the 1930s: 60Born in the 1940s: 3440Born in the 1950s: 27Born in the 1960s: 560Born in the 1970s: 0Born in the 1980s: 280Born in the 1990s: 1
  • Most records: Ohio (321 of 936)
  • Most common birth decade: the 1910s
  • Earliest birth in the database: Mo Moorhead, born 1833, Butler County, Ohio
Documented families

Moorhead families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

Family records from county histories (2)

The earliest Moorheads in the county histories

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People in the record

Moorhead people in our records

120 of the 936 Moorhead people in our records, from every state where the name turns up: the earliest born and the most recent deaths, newest first. Tap a name to open that person's page. Someone listed in two public indexes is shown once. Search every Moorhead record →

Elsa C Moorhead
1939 to 2022
Springfield, Missouri
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John William Moorhead
1947 to 2022
Coon Rapids, Iowa
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John U Moorhead
1942 to 2021
Okeana, Ohio
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Daniel Matthew Moorhead
1948 to 2020
Marion, Indiana
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Donna M Moorhead
1939 to 2020
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Larry James Moorhead
1951 to 2020
Adel, Iowa
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Thornly E Moorhead
1932 to 2020
Summerfield, Illinois
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Richard C Moorhead
1933 to 2018
Columbus, Ohio
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Barbara Joy Moorhead
1927 to 2017
Ramsey, Minnesota
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Sara Lois Moorhead
1922 to 2017
Wright, Minnesota
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Roberta A Moorhead
1928 to 2014
Augusta, Michigan
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Frederick S Moorhead
1926 to 2013
Augusta, Michigan
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Linda M Moorhead
1945 to 2013
North Dakota
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Robert Dean Moorhead
1938 to 2013
Missouri
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Carol L Moorhead
1937 to 2012
Ohio
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Donald Moorhead
1929 to 2012
South Dakota
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James Franklin Moorhead
1952 to 2012
Holly, Michigan
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John A Moorhead
1926 to 2012
Fort Scott, Kansas
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M Verlaine Moorhead
1916 to 2012
Iowa
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Robert L Moorhead
1922 to 2012
Kansas
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Thomas J Moorhead
1930 to 2012
Illinois
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Velma M Moorhead
1919 to 2012
Iowa
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James W Moorhead
1928 to 2011
Michigan
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James W Moorhead
1939 to 2011
Michigan
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Robert D Moorhead
1925 to 2011
Indiana
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Suzanne Moorhead
1929 to 2011
Missouri
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Rex Knoke Moorhead
1919 to 2010
Sun City West, Maricopa County, Arizona
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Sheila A Moorhead
1943 to 2010
Schaumburg, Cook County, Illinois
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John Kunz Moorhead
1919 to 2009
Pelican Bay, Collier County, Florida
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Judith E Moorhead
1947 to 2009
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
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Kenneth Wayne Moorhead
1919 to 2009
San Diego, San Diego County, California
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Nancy C Moorhead
1935 to 2009
Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio
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Bernice A Moorhead
1916 to 2008
Santee, San Diego County, California
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C Jay Moorhead
1919 to 2008
Northwest Harbor, Suffolk County, New York
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Charles Ferman Moorhead
1922 to 2008
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
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Elinore G Moorhead
1924 to 2008
Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina
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Grace Moorhead
1915 to 2008
Caseyville, St. Clair County, Illinois
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Helen G Moorhead
1957 to 2008
Missouri
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Mary E Moorhead
1911 to 2008
Belton, Bell County, Texas
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Mary P Moorhead
1913 to 2008
Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio
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Annabelle Mary Moorhead
1909 to 2007
Marathon County, Wisconsin
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Margaret Viola Moorhead
1911 to 2007
Pemberville, Wood County, Ohio
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Melva L Moorhead
1913 to 2007
Beckett Ridge, Butler County, Ohio
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Ralph B Moorhead
1912 to 2007
Sinclair, Carbon County, Wyoming
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Charlotte Moorhead
1912 to 2006
Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio
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Hilda B Moorhead
1909 to 2006
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
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Jane M Moorhead
1915 to 2006
Green, Summit County, Ohio
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Michalena H Moorhead
1916 to 2006
Norton, Summit County, Ohio
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Emma C Moorhead
1912 to 2005
Kettering, Montgomery County, Ohio
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Judith Angela Moorhead
1953 to 2005
Onalaska, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
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Lois F Moorhead
1910 to 2005
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio
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Maxie O Moorhead
1904 to 2005
Pickerington, Fairfield County, Ohio
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R C Moorhead
1911 to 2005
Pemberville, Wood County, Ohio
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Bradley A Moorhead
1982 to 2004
Ohio
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David Ray Moorhead
1934 to 2004
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
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Elmer Alvin Moorhead
1906 to 2004
Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska
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Janet C Moorhead
1900 to 2004
Logan, Hocking County, Ohio
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Jean E Moorhead
1911 to 2004
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio
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Dale P Moorhead
1905 to 1991
Nebraska
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Rose H Moorhead
1886 to 1989
Martin, Bennett County, South Dakota
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George Moorhead
1888 to 1984
Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan
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Rosa Moorhead
1885 to 1983
Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota
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Mary Moorhead
1882 to 1982
Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Illinois
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Pearl Moorhead
1888 to 1982
Clarion County, Pennsylvania
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Robert Moorhead
1904 to 1981
Williston, Williams County, North Dakota
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Mary E Moorhead
1884 to 1980
West Plains, Howell County, Missouri
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James Moorhead
1877 to 1979
Miamiville, Clermont County, Ohio
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Allie Moorhead
1883 to 1978
Missouri
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Benard Moorhead
1911 to 1978
Williams County, North Dakota
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Henry Moorhead
1891 to 1978
San Marcos, San Diego County, California
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Blanche Moorhead
1895 to 1977
Fredonia, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
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Byson Moorhead
1889 to 1977
Salinas, Monterey County, California
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Augusta Moorhead
1873 to 1975
Moorhead, Monona County, Iowa
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Willis Moorhead
1884 to 1975
Crystal Springs, Pasco County, Florida
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Anna Moorhead
1886 to 1974
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
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Arthur Moorhead
1879 to 1974
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio
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Clara Moorhead
1887 to 1974
Marble, Itasca County, Minnesota
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William Moorhead
1882 to 1974
Martin, Bennett County, South Dakota
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Charles Moorhead
1881 to 1973
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio
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Pearl M Moorhead
1887 to 1972
St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri
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Dorothy Moorhead
1879 to 1971
Independence, Jackson County, Missouri
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Florence Moorhead
1887 to 1971
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
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Georga Moorhead
1884 to 1971
Neodesha, Wilson County, Kansas
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May Moorhead
1879 to 1971
Guthrie Center, Guthrie County, Iowa
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Mary Moorhead
1873 to 1970
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
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Otis Moorhead
1876 to 1970
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio
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Ina M Moorhead
1886 to 1969
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
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Louise Moorhead
1888 to 1969
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
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Nelle Moorhead
1886 to 1969
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California
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Grace Moorhead
1883 to 1968
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana
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Guy Moorhead
1882 to 1968
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
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Hildred Moorhead
1891 to 1968
Bay County, Michigan
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Homer Moorhead
1882 to 1968
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio
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John Moorhead
1890 to 1968
Avondale Estates, DeKalb County, Georgia
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Robert Moorhead
1875 to 1968
Indianapolis city, Marion County, Indiana
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Emma Moorhead
1884 to 1967
Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois
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Marion Moorhead
1888 to 1967
Wilson, Carter County, Oklahoma
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Frank Moorhead
1873 to 1966
Canton, Stark County, Ohio
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Gertrude Moorhead
1882 to 1966
Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio
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Lillie Moorhead
1879 to 1966
Guthrie Center, Guthrie County, Iowa
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Thomas Moorhead
1880 to 1966
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
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Charles Moorhead
1871 to 1965
Iowa
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Ina Moorhead
1875 to 1965
Ohio
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Robert Moorhead
1882 to 1965
Illinois
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John Moorhead
1880 to 1964
Kansas
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Charles Moorhead
1872 to 1963
Ohio
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John O Moorhead
1894 to 1963
Buffalo, Nebraska
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Arthur Moorhead
1890 to 1962
Michigan
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John Moorhead
1881 to 1962
Ohio
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Salvenia Moorhead
1869 to 1959
Butler County, Ohio
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W Moorhead
1869 to 1958
Butler County, Ohio
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Samuel Moorhead
1860 to 1950
Hancock County, Ohio
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Gertrude Moorhead
1866 to 1935
Kansas
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Anna M Moorhead
1868 to 1934
Butler County, Ohio
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Christian Moorhead
1840 to 1934
Butler County, Ohio
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Josiah Moorhead
1840 to 1929
Hancock County, Ohio
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Moorhead Moorhead
1862 to 1922
Hancock County, Ohio
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Mo Moorhead
1833 to 1893
Butler County, Ohio
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Maudie Moorhead
1836 to 1887
Hancock County, Ohio
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George Moorhead
born 1840
Ireland
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Common questions

Moorhead genealogy: FAQ

Where were Moorhead ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 936 Moorhead records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (321), then Michigan (80) and Missouri (71).

How far back does the Moorhead family tree go?

The earliest Moorhead birth in our database is 1833: Mo Moorhead, Butler County, Ohio. We have pieced together 51 Moorhead family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Moorhead family members listed here?

Not knowingly. We follow set rules to leave living people out of our public pages. If you find a living relative listed here, email us and we will take the record down.

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