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Family History & Genealogy

The Rule Family

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

72Documented ancestors
1878Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Rule

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

Rule ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to George Rule, about 1878 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
George Rule
1878 – 1953
Iowa
Nelle Rule
1879 – 1971
Iowa
William Rule
1881 – 1973
Iowa
Katherine Rule
1881 – 1978
Iowa
Nelle Rule
1881 – 1979
Iowa
Mae Rule
1884 – 1973
Iowa
Alice Rule
1885 – 1983
Iowa
Rosemonde Rule
1886 – 1982
Iowa
William Rule
1887 – 1973
Iowa
Mayme Rule
1889 – 1984
Iowa
John Rule
1890 – 1970
Iowa
Hettie Rule
1892 – 1981
Iowa
Eleanor Rule
1892 – 1965
Iowa
Mary Rule
1892 – 1977
Iowa
Raymond Rule
1893 – 1967
Iowa
Herbert E Rule
1893 – 1994
Iowa
Chester Rule
1895 – 1975
Iowa
Barbara Rule
1895 – 1978
Iowa
Rex Rule
1895 – 1963
Iowa
Charlotte Rule
1896 – 1987
Iowa
Lillie Rule
1897 – 1980
Iowa
Stella K Rule
1897 – 1988
Iowa
Andrew Rule
1898 – 1973
Iowa
Harvey E Rule
1898 – 1988
Iowa
George Rule
1900 – 1985
Iowa
Hallie F Rule
1900 – 1999
Iowa
Ellen Rule
1902 – 1972
Iowa
Paul Rule
1902 – 1961
Iowa
William Rule
1903 – 1985
Iowa
Stanley G Rule
1904 – 1992
Iowa
Virgil Rule
1904 – 1987
Iowa
Margaret Rule
1904 – 1993
Iowa
Robert Rule
1905 – 1987
Iowa
Nessa L Rule
1906 – 1992
Iowa
Thomas Rule
1907 – 1986
Iowa
Theodore R Rule
1908 – 1998
Iowa
Della A Rule
1908 – 2002
Iowa
William Rule
1909 – 1983
Iowa
Mildred V Rule
1909 – 1999
Iowa
Veone A Rule
1910 – 2004
Iowa
George Rule
1910 – 1976
Iowa
Marvin Rule
1910 – 1972
Iowa
John Rule
1910 – 1981
Iowa
Lois M Rule
1913 – 2003
Iowa
Robert Rule
1913 – 1986
Iowa
Leroy Rule
1913 – 2007
Iowa
Earl E Rule
1915 – 1988
Iowa
F Maree Rule
1915 – 1974
Iowa
Veryl Rule
1916 – 1985
Iowa
Donovan Rule
1917 – 1973
Iowa
Barbara Rule
1920 – 1987
Iowa
Gilbert Rule
1921 – 1975
Iowa
Bert J Rule
1921 – 1992
Iowa
John A Rule
1921 – 1998
Iowa
Hazel A Rule
1921 – 2010
Iowa
Clarissa N Rule
1922 – 1995
Iowa
Kathryn Rule
1924 – 1970
Iowa
Patricia A Rule
1924 – 2010
Iowa
Lee Rule
1925 – 2013
Iowa
W Rule
1925 – 1990
Iowa
Walter F Rule
1926 – 1993
Iowa
Robert D Rule
1927 – 2005
Iowa
John L Rule
1927 – 2013
Iowa
William J Rule
1933 – 2003
Iowa
Harold E Rule
1934 – 1997
Iowa
William Rule
1936 – 1985
Iowa
Donald I Rule
1937 – 1996
Iowa
Janette L Rule
1946 – 2007
Iowa
Billy R Rule
1951 – 2010
Iowa
David Rule
1956 – 2011
Iowa
Brian Rule
1959 – 2007
Iowa
Michelle R Rule
1969 – 2012
Iowa
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Common questions

Rule genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Rule 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 Rule family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1878. Most Rule lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Rule family members listed here?

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

Is this my Rule 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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