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Family History & Genealogy

The Prior Family

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

71Documented ancestors
1864Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Prior

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

Prior ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to Frances Prior, about 1864 in Guthrie County, Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Frances Prior
1864 – 1885
Guthrie County, Iowa
Charles Prior
1877 – 1969
Iowa
Della Prior
1881 – 1968
Iowa
Herbert Prior
1882 – 1971
Iowa
Franklin Prior
1882 – 1971
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Edith Prior
1883 – 1976
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George Prior
1884 – 1966
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Bruce Prior
1884 – 1979
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May Prior
1886 – 1979
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Nevah Prior
1887 – 1966
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Hazel Prior
1889 – 1981
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Oliver Prior
1890 – 1978
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Nellie Prior
1892 – 1968
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Marcella Prior
1893 – 1973
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Laura Prior
1896 – 1980
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Antonette Prior
1897 – 1972
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Ella Prior
1899 – 1984
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Jessie Prior
1899 – 1976
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Lawrence Prior
1899 – 1977
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Wallace Prior
1901 – 1986
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Wm Prior
1906 – 1984
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Edna L Prior
1906 – 1998
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Elsie L Prior
1907 – 1992
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Richard Prior
1908 – 1987
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Homer Prior
1910 – 1986
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Ralph I Prior
1910 – 1994
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Eldred L Prior
1910 – 1993
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Ruby L Prior
1910 – 1988
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Marjorie L Prior
1912 – 2003
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Bertha M Prior
1912 – 1995
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Maurice N Prior
1912 – 2001
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Mamie L Prior
1912 – 2008
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Lloyd F Prior
1913 – 2007
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Dorothy I Prior
1913 – 1992
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John D Prior
1913 – 2002
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Harold A Prior
1914 – 2007
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Irvie L Prior
1914 – 2004
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Jesse P Prior
1914 – 1993
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Ronald W Prior
1915 – 2007
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Leona Mabe L Prior
1915 – 2007
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Opal C Prior
1917 – 1997
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Virgle Prior
1918 – 1944
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Ted R Prior
1918 – 2002
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Evelyn A Prior
1918 – 1999
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Glenn E Prior
1919 – 2008
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Dennis W Prior
1921 – 1989
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Francis Prior
1921 – 1977
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Paul Prior
1921 – 1969
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Agnes Luci Prior
1921 – 1987
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Paul V Prior
1921 – 1996
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Richard O Prior
1923 – 1999
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Laverne O Prior
1923 – 2004
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Barbara E Prior
1924 – 1995
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Hale D Prior
1925 – 2004
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Robert E Prior
1927 – 2004
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Carmella A Prior
1927 – 2004
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Donald R Prior
1927 – 2009
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Marjorie P Prior
1928 – 1996
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Clint R Prior
1928 – 2001
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Charles E Prior
1929 – 1992
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Delores Prior
1933 – 1978
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Donna M Prior
1934 – 2002
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Delray R Prior
1939 – 2002
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Linda L Prior
1940 – 2011
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Janice K Prior
1946 – 1993
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Louis Prior
1948 – 1985
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Mary C Prior
1948 – 2000
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Duane M Prior
1949 – 2011
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Ronald D Prior
1955 – 2004
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Timothy A Prior
1980 – 2009
Iowa
William T Prior
1984 – 2011
Iowa
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Common questions

Prior genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Prior 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 Prior family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1864. Most Prior lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Prior family members listed here?

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

Is this my Prior 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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