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Family History & Genealogy

The Orth Family

1,829 Orth 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).

1,829Records in our database
1848Earliest birth
2Documented families
See the Orth family trees →159 Orth families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers
At a glance

1,829 Orth 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: 38 Orth recordsSouth Dakota: 137 Orth recordsNebraska: 52 Orth recordsKansas: 124 Orth recordsMinnesota: 171 Orth recordsIowa: 85 Orth recordsMissouri: 99 Orth recordsWisconsin: 344 Orth recordsIllinois: 138 Orth recordsMichigan: 106 Orth recordsIndiana: 89 Orth recordsOhio: 243 Orth records3813752124171859934413810689243
fewer more

When they were born

Born in the 1840s: 240Born in the 1850s: 1Born in the 1860s: 160Born in the 1870s: 29Born in the 1880s: 9080Born in the 1890s: 265Born in the 1900s: 3731900Born in the 1910s: 460Born in the 1920s: 24520Born in the 1930s: 128Born in the 1940s: 6440Born in the 1950s: 40Born in the 1960s: 1660Born in the 1970s: 5Born in the 1980s: 1280Born in the 1990s: 3Born in the 2000s: 22000Born in the 2010s: 1
  • Most records: Wisconsin (344 of 1,829)
  • Most common birth decade: the 1910s
  • Earliest birth in the database: Emma Meyer Orth, born 1848, Kansas
Documented families

Orth 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 Orths in the county histories

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People in the record

Orth people in our records

120 of the 1,829 Orth 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 Orth record →

James Robert Orth
1944 to 2022
Leavenworth, Kansas
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Fred William Orth
1931 to 2021
Rock Island, Illinois
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Barbara Jean Orth
1957 to 2020
Mower, Minnesota
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Curt Alan Orth
1961 to 2020
Stearns, Minnesota
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Donald C Orth
1936 to 2020
Union Grove, Wisconsin
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Dorothy Margaret Orth
1937 to 2020
Stearns, Minnesota
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Kory Todd Orth
1962 to 2020
Winnebago, Minnesota
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Leland Eugene Orth
1940 to 2020
Missouri
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Leonard Nick Orth
1925 to 2020
Sherburne, Minnesota
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Mamie Ruth Orth
1931 to 2020
Missouri
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Thomas R Orth
1930 to 2020
Lewis Center, Ohio
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Donna J Orth
1945 to 2019
Leavenworth, Kansas
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Robert T Orth
1935 to 2019
Newark, Ohio
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Joseph Edward Orth
1926 to 2018
Hamilton, Ohio
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Roland E Orth
1925 to 2018
Dayton, Ohio
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Ervin Orth
1927 to 2017
Sturgis, South Dakota
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Paul Bernard Orth
1930 to 2017
Hillsboro, Ohio
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Donald Larry Orth
1940 to 2016
Andale, Kansas
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Edward George Orth
1929 to 2016
Alsip, Illinois
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Berniece Orth
1932 to 2015
Sturgis, South Dakota
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John Edward Orth
1936 to 2015
Fremont, Ohio
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Cecil Howard Orth
1938 to 2014
Missouri
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Gerald Myron Orth
1937 to 2014
Clark, Wisconsin
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Robert H Orth
1922 to 2014
Augusta, Michigan
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Catherine D Orth
1932 to 2013
Illinois
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Charles H Orth
1929 to 2013
Ohio
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Darlyne Marie Orth
1937 to 2013
Kenosha, Wisconsin
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Earl Frank Orth
1921 to 2013
Kenosha, Wisconsin
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Elizabeth J Orth
1938 to 2013
Michigan
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Alma Orth
1930 to 2012
North Dakota
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Arthur John Orth
1952 to 2012
Brown, Wisconsin
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Audrey Gertrude Orth
1923 to 2012
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
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Dale R Orth
1934 to 2012
Ohio
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John T Orth
1938 to 2012
Iowa
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Leona E Orth
1920 to 2012
Illinois
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Marjorie W Orth
1906 to 2012
Michigan
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Mary Anne Orth
1925 to 2012
Waukesha, Wisconsin
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Mary F Orth
1929 to 2012
Kansas
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Michael W Orth
1938 to 2012
Wisconsin
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Joseph Orth
1924 to 2011
Iowa
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Mary Ellen Orth
1924 to 2011
Iowa
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Raymond G Orth
1923 to 2011
Wisconsin
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Ronald Paul Orth
1937 to 2011
Winnebago, Wisconsin
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William Robert Orth
1919 to 2011
Waukesha, Wisconsin
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Arthur Valentine Orth
1932 to 2010
Anaheim, Orange County, California
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Donna P Orth
1928 to 2010
Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico
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Dorothy V Orth
1913 to 2010
Warner Robins, Houston County, Georgia
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Jerry W Orth
1947 to 2010
Oak Grove, Lexington County, South Carolina
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Lydia Orth
1910 to 2010
Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota
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Robert Edward Orth
1946 to 2010
Gonzalez, Escambia County, Florida
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Virginia L Orth
1942 to 2010
Colorado
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Leona Thersa Orth
1925 to 2009
North Bend, Dodge County, Nebraska
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Charles Orth
1948 to 2008
Leo-Cedarville, Allen County, Indiana
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Loraine Orth
1940 to 2007
Scotland, Bon Homme County, South Dakota
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Viola L Orth
1913 to 2007
Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana
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Robert E Orth
1946 to 2006
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana
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Eva Orth
1888 to 1982
Herreid, Campbell County, South Dakota
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Emma Orth
1880 to 1979
Westhope, Bottineau County, North Dakota
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Gottlieb Orth
1888 to 1979
Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida
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Apola Orth
1888 to 1978
Wisconsin
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Fred Orth
1881 to 1977
Springfield, Clark County, Ohio
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Anna Orth
1868 to 1975
Hays, Ellis County, Kansas
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Frank Orth
1878 to 1975
Hammond, Lake County, Indiana
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Meta Orth
1877 to 1975
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
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Lawrence Orth
1889 to 1974
Fort Thomas, Campbell County, Kentucky
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Lena Orth
1873 to 1974
Shiloh, St. Clair County, Illinois
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Anna Orth
1886 to 1973
Colby, Clark County, Wisconsin
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Charles E Orth
1885 to 1973
Jefferson County, Missouri
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Charles Orth
1879 to 1973
Redwood Falls, Redwood County, Minnesota
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Peter Orth Sr
1885 to 1973
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
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Harry Orth
1886 to 1972
Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin
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Ida Orth
1885 to 1972
Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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Conrad Orth
1883 to 1971
Colby, Clark County, Wisconsin
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John W Orth
1877 to 1971
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
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Fred Orth
1883 to 1970
Pocahontas, Pocahontas County, Iowa
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Mary Orth
1877 to 1970
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
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Rose Orth
1881 to 1970
Venango County, Pennsylvania
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Frank Orth
1882 to 1969
Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois
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Hulda Orth
1880 to 1969
Torrington, Goshen County, Wyoming
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Irene Orth
1880 to 1969
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
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Laura Orth
1885 to 1969
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
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Louise Orth
1871 to 1969
Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
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Mary Orth
1886 to 1969
Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
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Sam Orth
1885 to 1969
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
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Susan Orth
1884 to 1969
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
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Sylvester Orth
1882 to 1969
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
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Caroline Orth
1876 to 1968
St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri
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Dora Orth
1878 to 1968
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
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Lena Orth
1871 to 1968
Dousman, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
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Fred Orth
1873 to 1967
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
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Mary E Orth
1876 to 1967
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana
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Alma T Orth
1874 to 1966
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
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Amanda Orth
1872 to 1966
New Ulm, Brown County, Minnesota
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Charles Orth
1882 to 1966
Lake Worth Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida
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Effie Orth
1881 to 1966
Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio
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Emily E Orth
1874 to 1966
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
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Faye Orth
1876 to 1966
Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa
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Frank Orth
1883 to 1966
East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
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G J Orth
1880 to 1966
Richwood, Union County, Ohio
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George J Orth
1886 to 1966
Fairbury, Jefferson County, Nebraska
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Katherine Orth
1874 to 1966
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
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Oliver O Orth
1879 to 1966
Fairbury, Jefferson County, Nebraska
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Rose Orth
1880 to 1966
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
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Adam Orth
1875 to 1965
Minnesota
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Byford Orth
1878 to 1965
South Dakota
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Herbert Orth
1885 to 1965
Wisconsin
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John Orth
1873 to 1965
Kansas
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Otto Orth
1876 to 1965
Minnesota
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Walter Orth
1880 to 1965
Iowa
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Frank Orth
1879 to 1964
Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio
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Charles Orth
1875 to 1963
North Dakota
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Jean Orth
1874 to 1963
Illinois
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John Orth
1875 to 1963
Ohio
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Jacob B Orth
1850 to 1930
Kansas
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Emma Meyer Orth
1848 to 1927
Kansas
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George Orth
born 1890
Hamlin, South Dakota
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Peter Orth
born 1888
Campbell, South Dakota
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Friedrich Orth
born 1887
Campbell, South Dakota
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Charles H. Orth
born 1879
Brown County, Minnesota
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Frederick Orth
born 1842
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Common questions

Orth genealogy: FAQ

Where were Orth ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 1,829 Orth records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Wisconsin (344), then Ohio (243) and Minnesota (171).

How far back does the Orth family tree go?

The earliest Orth birth in our database is 1848: Emma Meyer Orth, Kansas. We have pieced together 159 Orth family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Orth 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.

Is this my Orth family?

Maybe. Many people share a name, so treat any match as a possible match until the dates and places line up with what you know about your family. Every person here links to their own page with the details, and we can trace your line for you.

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