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Family History & Genealogy

The Painter Family

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

76Documented ancestors
1876Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Painter

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

Painter ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to James Painter, about 1876 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
James Painter
1876 – 1968
Iowa
Erle V. Painter
1881 – 1968
Iowa
Jerome Painter
1882 – 1967
Iowa
J Painter
1885 – 1979
Iowa
Winnie Painter
1885 – 1971
Iowa
Charles Painter
1886 – 1968
Iowa
Nellie Painter
1886 – 1977
Iowa
Addie Painter
1888 – 1984
Iowa
Martha R Painter
1890 – 1991
Iowa
Russell Painter
1890 – 1973
Iowa
William Painter
1891 – 1973
Iowa
Ona Painter
1891 – 1983
Iowa
Carrie Painter
1893 – 1982
Iowa
Edna Painter
1894 – 1984
Iowa
Fannie J Painter
1895 – 1999
Iowa
Raymond Painter
1895 – 1972
Iowa
Lavelle Painter
1896 – 1971
Iowa
Harvey Painter
1897 – 1973
Iowa
Anna Painter
1898 – 1986
Iowa
Virgil Painter
1898 – 1966
Iowa
Ruby Painter
1898 – 1972
Iowa
Hazel Painter
1899 – 1968
Iowa
Forrest Painter
1900 – 1983
Iowa
Don Painter
1900 – 1983
Iowa
Alvin Painter
1900 – 1975
Iowa
Pearl W Painter
1901 – 1994
Iowa
Goldye I Painter
1901 – 1989
Iowa
Grace Painter
1902 – 1980
Iowa
Fairy M Painter
1902 – 1997
Iowa
John C Painter
1905 – 1988
Iowa
Katherine Painter
1905 – 1984
Iowa
Mary Painter
1905 – 1978
Iowa
Frank Painter
1906 – 1971
Iowa
Mary E Painter
1907 – 1988
Iowa
Charles Painter
1907 – 1963
Iowa
Madaline Painter
1908 – 2007
Iowa
William Painter
1908 – 1977
Iowa
C D Painter
1909 – 1968
Iowa
Ira Painter
1910 – 1982
Iowa
Edna Painter
1910 – 2003
Iowa
Lena Painter
1910 – 1987
Iowa
Orva Painter
1911 – 1987
Iowa
Arthur O Painter
1911 – 2002
Iowa
Irene M Painter
1912 – 2005
Iowa
Otto V Painter
1913 – 1991
Iowa
James W Painter
1914 – 1998
Iowa
Roy Painter
1914 – 1969
Iowa
Riffle Painter
1915 – 1982
Iowa
E I Painter
1915 – 2008
Iowa
Pearl Painter
1915 – 1985
Iowa
Eva M Painter
1917 – 1989
Iowa
Marian Painter
1918 – 1999
Iowa
Raymond Painter
1918 – 1983
Iowa
Lawrence M Painter
1918 – 1990
Iowa
June L Painter
1919 – 2006
Iowa
Lloyd Painter
1919 – 1980
Iowa
Barbara S Painter
1919 – 1992
Iowa
Helen M Painter
1919 – 2009
Iowa
G F Painter
1923 – 1997
Iowa
Donald E Painter
1924 – 2011
Iowa
John Painter
1924 – 1992
Iowa
Robert L Painter
1924 – 2006
Iowa
Phyllis J Painter
1924 – 2008
Iowa
Ernest F Painter
1925 – 1999
Iowa
Robert E Painter
1926 – 2001
Iowa
B B Painter
1930 – 1989
Iowa
Denny D Painter
1934 – 1999
Iowa
James Painter
1934 – 1985
Iowa
Rex C Painter
1934 – 2005
Iowa
Jeanne Painter
1934 – 1962
Iowa
Noel E Painter
1937 – 1995
Iowa
Dean W Painter
1939 – 2011
Iowa
Harold R Painter
1940 – 2000
Iowa
Ronald A Painter
1943 – 1994
Iowa
Deborah J Painter
1953 – 2010
Iowa
Brenda E Painter
1966 – 2010
Iowa
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Common questions

Painter genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Painter 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 Painter family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1876. Most Painter lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Painter family members listed here?

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

Is this my Painter 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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