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Family History & Genealogy

The Ryder Family

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

80Documented ancestors
1831Earliest record
7Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Ryder

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

Ryder ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to John Ryder, about 1831 in Vinton. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
John Ryder
1831 – 1911
Vinton
John Ryder
1862 – 1940
Dubuque
Tom Ryder
1863 – 1935
Dubuque
Thomas Ryder
1886 – 1968
Iowa
Rebecca Ryder
1886 – 1965
Iowa
Hilda Ryder
1887 – 1977
Iowa
Ralph Ryder
1889 – 1971
Iowa
Alma C Ryder
1889 – 1992
Iowa
Earle Ryder
1889 – 1971
Iowa
Lester Ryder
1890 – 1971
Iowa
Nora Ryder
1891 – 1976
Iowa
Emily Ryder
1891 – 1982
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Marion Ryder
1891 – 1981
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Vallie Ryder
1891 – 1974
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Faye B Ryder
1892 – 1988
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Evelyn Ryder
1893 – 1964
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Edwin Ryder
1893 – 1969
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Lydia Ryder
1893 – 1977
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Esther Ryder
1893 – 1976
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Anna Ryder
1894 – 1990
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Frances Ryder
1895 – 1980
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Margaret Ryder
1898 – 1976
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Martha F Ryder
1898 – 1990
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Catherine Ryder
1899 – 1966
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Marie Ryder
1899 – 1989
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Edith Ryder
1900 – 1986
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Hubert Ryder
1900 – 1975
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Julian Ryder
1900 – 1973
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Pearl E Ryder
1903 – 1997
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Harold J Ryder
1903 – 2005
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George Ryder
1903 – 1972
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Forrest Ryder
1905 – 1981
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Ferne Ryder
1905 – 1975
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Edith Ryder
1905 – 1987
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Florence Ryder
1906 – 1974
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Milo R Ryder
1906 – 1991
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Frances S Ryder
1908 – 2005
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Florence M Ryder
1909 – 1993
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Mildred M Ryder
1910 – 2000
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James Ryder
1910 – 1980
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Ollie A Ryder
1910 – 1994
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Burton A Ryder
1911 – 1972
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Charles Ryder
1911 – 1979
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Dorothy Ryder
1912 – 1975
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Virginia L Ryder
1913 – 1995
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Esther P Ryder
1915 – 1999
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Chester C Ryder
1915 – 1999
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Lloyd W Ryder
1915 – 1988
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Beth L Ryder
1916 – 2002
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Harry Ryder
1917 – 1988
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Jason E Ryder
1919 – 1993
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Oreta B Ryder
1919 – 2006
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Betty Ryder
1920 – 1997
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Mildred Ryder
1920 – 2000
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Lillian P Ryder
1920 – 1995
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Dorothy M Ryder
1920 – 2001
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Ruby Ryder
1920 – 2010
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Donald Ryder
1920 – 2006
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Marjorie C Ryder
1921 – 2010
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Elvin Ryder
1921 – 1987
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James E Ryder
1922 – 1996
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Walter G Ryder
1923 – 2010
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Fern L Ryder
1923 – 2007
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William J Ryder
1924 – 1997
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Elizabeth J Ryder
1926 – 1991
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Dorothy M Ryder
1927 – 2011
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Gertrude A Ryder
1927 – 1993
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Garleen G Ryder
1927 – 2003
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Julian Ryder
1929 – 1982
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Donald Ryder
1929 – 1972
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Thomas J Ryder
1930 – 1993
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E B Ryder
1930 – 1990
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Lorraine A Ryder
1931 – 2001
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F A Ryder
1932 – 2000
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Janet Ryder
1934 – 1998
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D Ryder
1935 – 1994
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Jeffrey Ryder
1948 – 1972
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Paul Ryder
1952 – 1994
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James D Ryder
1954 – 2002
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Janet K Ryder
1954 – 2009
Iowa
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Common questions

Ryder genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Ryder 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 Ryder family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1831. Most Ryder lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Ryder family members listed here?

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

Is this my Ryder 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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