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Family History & Genealogy

The Neil Family

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

63Documented ancestors
1880Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Neil

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

Neil ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to John Neil, about 1880 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
John Neil
1880 – 1976
Iowa
Marshall Neil
1883 – 1974
Iowa
Alma Neil
1885 – 1973
Iowa
David Neil
1886 – 1979
Iowa
Verna Neil
1886 – 1985
Iowa
Rose Neil
1888 – 1972
Iowa
Roy Neil
1889 – 1966
Iowa
Mary J Neil
1889 – 1992
Iowa
Vernie Neil
1889 – 1962
Iowa
Estella Neil
1892 – 1985
Iowa
Salome Neil
1892 – 1973
Iowa
Jesse Neil
1893 – 1976
Iowa
Elizabeth Neil
1897 – 1982
Iowa
William Neil
1897 – 1967
Iowa
Chester Neil
1897 – 1975
Iowa
Holley Neil
1898 – 1973
Iowa
Beulah V Neil
1898 – 1994
Iowa
Frank W Neil
1900 – 1969
Iowa
William Neil
1900 – 1965
Iowa
Roy Neil
1900 – 1980
Iowa
Esther Neil
1900 – 1982
Iowa
Lillian G Neil
1905 – 1989
Iowa
Nora Neil
1905 – 1975
Iowa
Wilma Neil
1906 – 1972
Iowa
Rex Neil
1906 – 1975
Iowa
Orval Neil
1906 – 1975
Iowa
Mary Neil
1908 – 1989
Iowa
Mildred L Neil
1909 – 2010
Iowa
George G Neil
1912 – 1999
Iowa
Mary E Neil
1912 – 2000
Iowa
Genevieve Neil
1912 – 1978
Iowa
Agnes Neil
1912 – 1989
Iowa
Melvin Neil
1914 – 1976
Iowa
Gordon G Neil
1916 – 1988
Iowa
James S Neil
1916 – 1988
Iowa
Marcella C Neil
1917 – 2005
Iowa
Gladys M Neil
1917 – 2002
Iowa
Theodora K I Neil
1919 – 2001
Iowa
Stella I Neil
1919 – 2003
Iowa
Donald O Neil
1920 – 1988
Iowa
David J Neil
1920 – 1997
Iowa
Leon J Neil
1920 – 2012
Iowa
John Neil
1920 – 2012
Iowa
Robert W Neil
1921 – 1996
Iowa
Florence E Neil
1922 – 1999
Iowa
Paul Neil
1924 – 1983
Iowa
Vernie Neil
1925 – 1954
Iowa
Thomas L Neil
1926 – 1991
Iowa
Robert I Neil
1927 – 2008
Iowa
Ronald E Neil
1930 – 1999
Iowa
Helen M Neil
1932 – 1997
Iowa
Betty J Neil
1932 – 2003
Iowa
Bill Neil
1933 – 2008
Iowa
Marjorie L Neil
1934 – 1999
Iowa
Robert L Neil
1935 – 1995
Iowa
Mary L Neil
1935 – 2011
Iowa
Wendell C Neil
1935 – 2009
Iowa
Victor E Neil
1936 – 2000
Iowa
James Neil
1938 – 1978
Iowa
Esther M Neil
1951 – 2008
Iowa
Dennis G Neil
1951 – 2001
Iowa
Brenda J Neil
1951 – 2001
Iowa
Kristi L Neil
1965 – 2009
Iowa
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Common questions

Neil genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Neil 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 Neil family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1880. Most Neil lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Neil family members listed here?

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

Is this my Neil 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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