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Family History & Genealogy

The Seward Family

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

89Documented ancestors
1880Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Seward

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

Seward ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to Bessie Seward, about 1880 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Bessie Seward
1880 – 1967
Iowa
Fannie Seward
1883 – 1984
Iowa
James Seward
1884 – 1965
Iowa
Grace Seward
1884 – 1977
Iowa
Harry Seward
1886 – 1972
Iowa
James Seward
1888 – 1977
Iowa
Adah Seward
1891 – 1974
Iowa
Earl Seward
1892 – 1963
Iowa
Wesley Seward
1895 – 1978
Iowa
Bertie Seward
1896 – 1970
Iowa
Helen K Seward
1896 – 1989
Iowa
Mettie Seward
1899 – 1968
Iowa
Harry D Seward
1900 – 1998
Iowa
Vivian Seward
1900 – 1975
Iowa
Steve Seward
1900 – 1974
Iowa
Lloyd Seward
1900 – 1983
Iowa
Mary Seward
1901 – 1985
Iowa
Marvin P Seward
1902 – 1994
Iowa
Nellie T Seward
1902 – 2003
Iowa
Zelda W Seward
1902 – 1998
Iowa
Goldie Seward
1905 – 1984
Iowa
Everet Seward
1905 – 1989
Iowa
Lois Seward
1905 – 1986
Iowa
Marie Seward
1906 – 2002
Iowa
William Seward
1906 – 1975
Iowa
Lulu M Seward
1906 – 1997
Iowa
Wallace W Seward
1906 – 1991
Iowa
Pauline E Seward
1908 – 1998
Iowa
Willard Seward
1909 – 1955
Iowa
Helen B Seward
1909 – 2003
Iowa
Lucile Seward
1909 – 1983
Iowa
Anita Seward
1910 – 1984
Iowa
Phillip Seward
1910 – 1978
Iowa
Ernest Seward
1910 – 1985
Iowa
Frank Seward
1911 – 1974
Iowa
Helen Seward
1911 – 1972
Iowa
Floyd L Seward
1912 – 2012
Iowa
Marcella Seward
1912 – 2006
Iowa
Charles W Seward
1912 – 1994
Iowa
Lyle Seward
1912 – 1985
Iowa
Shirley D Seward
1912 – 1997
Iowa
Dwight O Seward
1913 – 1995
Iowa
Cleo Seward
1913 – 1999
Iowa
Ivan Seward
1914 – 1983
Iowa
John Seward
1914 – 1983
Iowa
Viola Seward
1914 – 2006
Iowa
Kathryn B Seward
1915 – 1988
Iowa
Neva L Seward
1916 – 2001
Iowa
Vera M Seward
1917 – 2010
Iowa
Kenneth H Seward
1918 – 2011
Iowa
Lulu M Seward
1918 – 2003
Iowa
Jack C Seward
1918 – 1993
Iowa
Gerald W Seward
1918 – 2005
Iowa
Robert Seward
1919 – 1978
Iowa
Corenne A Seward
1919 – 2009
Iowa
Gladys Seward
1919 – 1979
Iowa
Floyd E Seward
1919 – 2007
Iowa
Delores Seward
1920 – 1983
Iowa
Jack Seward
1920 – 1994
Iowa
Jane P Seward
1920 – 1991
Iowa
Hubert R Seward
1922 – 2002
Iowa
Loretta J Seward
1922 – 1994
Iowa
James L Seward
1923 – 2008
Iowa
Doris H Seward
1923 – 2006
Iowa
Eva Seward
1924 – 1982
Iowa
Bessie L Seward
1924 – 2000
Iowa
Mary K Seward
1924 – 2005
Iowa
Irwin Seward
1926 – 2006
Iowa
Judy Seward
1926 – 1977
Iowa
Lyle C Seward
1926 – 1994
Iowa
Royal L Seward
1928 – 2004
Iowa
Keith M Seward
1930 – 2002
Iowa
Samuel J Seward
1930 – 2006
Iowa
Jean Seward
1931 – 2006
Iowa
Lawrence J Seward
1931 – 2011
Iowa
Frances L Seward
1932 – 2006
Iowa
Glen Seward
1933 – 2006
Iowa
George D Seward
1934 – 2001
Iowa
Jerry E Seward
1936 – 2012
Iowa
Judith R Seward
1937 – 1992
Iowa
Robert L Seward
1937 – 1982
Iowa
Gary L Seward
1939 – 1998
Iowa
Mary L Seward
1941 – 2007
Iowa
John K Seward
1945 – 1993
Iowa
Sandra S Seward
1948 – 1993
Iowa
Danny Seward
1949 – 1975
Iowa
Madonna Seward
1950 – 2012
Iowa
Connie Seward
1954 – 1972
Iowa
Daniel L Seward
1964 – 2008
Iowa
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Common questions

Seward genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Seward 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 Seward family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1880. Most Seward lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Seward family members listed here?

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

Is this my Seward 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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