O
Family History & Genealogy

The Olds Family

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

60Documented ancestors
1813Earliest record
8Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Olds

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.

Documented families

Olds families we’ve reconstructed

Real Olds family groups pieced together from the public record — parents, spouse, and children, each with the source that proves it. Recognize your line? Tap a family and we’ll start your documented tree from it.

Levi E. Oldsb. 1813
Onondaga County, New York → Pittsfield Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan
parentsHanford Olds & Anna Olds
Levi E. Olds Sarah C. Farwell
History of Washtenaw County, Michigan (1906)
The documented line

Olds ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to Levi E. Olds, about 1813 in Onondaga County, New York. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Levi E. Olds
b. 1813
Onondaga County, New York
m. Sarah C. Farwell
Edward Olds
1885 – 1976
Iowa
Edith Olds
1887 – 1976
Iowa
Maye Olds
1887 – 1974
Iowa
Gertrude Olds
1887 – 1982
Iowa
Lloyd Olds
1890 – 1969
Iowa
Mary Olds
1890 – 1983
Iowa
Frances Olds
1893 – 1992
Iowa
Floyd Olds
1893 – 1982
Iowa
Fhronie Olds
1894 – 1975
Iowa
Flossie Olds
1894 – 1984
Iowa
Noble Olds
1895 – 1969
Iowa
Hazel Olds
1895 – 1981
Iowa
Florence Olds
1895 – 1978
Iowa
John Olds
1895 – 1974
Iowa
Ralph Olds
1896 – 1982
Iowa
Wilma T Olds
1897 – 1989
Iowa
Wanda C Olds
1897 – 1988
Iowa
Eldon Olds
1898 – 1977
Iowa
Eldon Olds
1899 – 1980
Iowa
Nellie Olds
1899 – 1977
Iowa
Lyle Olds
1900 – 1970
Iowa
Wilma L Olds
1901 – 1992
Iowa
Horace Olds
1902 – 1971
Iowa
James Olds
1902 – 1975
Iowa
Francis M Olds
1903 – 1995
Iowa
Mabel E Olds
1903 – 2000
Iowa
Harry Olds
1907 – 1976
Iowa
Floyd A Olds
1908 – 1996
Iowa
Helen Olds
1909 – 1982
Iowa
Betty N Olds
1912 – 1994
Iowa
Lawrence Olds
1914 – 1976
Iowa
Russell E Olds
1914 – 1992
Iowa
Frances Olds
1914 – 1984
Iowa
Franklin W Olds
1915 – 1976
Iowa
Norman W Olds
1916 – 1998
Iowa
Kenneth J Olds
1916 – 1973
Iowa
L Frank Olds
1916 – 1994
Iowa
Merle P Olds
1917 – 1994
Iowa
Donald J Olds
1918 – 2003
Iowa
George W Olds
1919 – 1997
Iowa
Esther G Olds
1919 – 2004
Iowa
Virginia Olds
1919 – 1983
Iowa
Lois Olds
1920 – 1999
Iowa
Otis Olds
1921 – 1987
Iowa
F M Olds
1922 – 2012
Iowa
Jack Olds
1923 – 2007
Iowa
Marlus O Olds
1923 – 1995
Iowa
Lawrence M Olds
1923 – 2001
Iowa
Albert C Olds
1924 – 1999
Iowa
Dale J Olds
1924 – 1992
Iowa
Madonna S Olds
1925 – 1990
Iowa
Virginia E Olds
1925 – 2012
Iowa
Virginia L Olds
1927 – 1989
Iowa
Mary Olds
1928 – 1981
Iowa
Verla Olds
1928 – 1982
Iowa
Richard H Olds
1930 – 2008
Iowa
Joan P Olds
1931 – 2012
Iowa
Virginia M Olds
1936 – 2010
Iowa
James A Olds
1947 – 1994
Iowa
Done-for-you research

Trace your documented Olds family

Found your Olds? We trace the whole line — both sides, back to the documented wall — into a written book & interactive family site. No DNA test; a free call before you spend a dollar.

Common questions

Olds genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Olds 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 Olds family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1813. Most Olds lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Olds family members listed here?

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

Is this my Olds family?

If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.

More family lines

Explore related surnames

Part of a network of documented family histories: