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Family History & Genealogy

The Stanford Family

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

88Documented ancestors
1880Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Stanford

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

Stanford ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to Robert Stanford, about 1880 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Robert Stanford
1880 – 1969
Iowa
Allen Stanford
1883 – 1962
Iowa
Fred Stanford
1886 – 1985
Iowa
Willard M Stanford
1886 – 1968
Iowa
Harry Stanford
1887 – 1966
Iowa
Louis Stanford
1887 – 1986
Iowa
C Stanford
1888 – 1967
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Florence Stanford
1890 – 1980
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David Stanford
1892 – 1984
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Hazel Stanford
1892 – 1981
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John Stanford
1896 – 1970
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Josephine Stanford
1897 – 1975
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Sarah Stanford
1897 – 1983
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Agnes Stanford
1897 – 1987
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Harry Stanford
1898 – 1983
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Ward Stanford
1898 – 1974
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Edward Stanford
1899 – 1970
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Elma M Stanford
1899 – 1992
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Leonard Stanford
1901 – 1982
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Carrie Stanford
1901 – 1998
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Ruth Stanford
1902 – 1985
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Edith M Stanford
1903 – 1990
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Sadie A Stanford
1904 – 1998
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Floyd Stanford
1904 – 1975
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Lillian Stanford
1905 – 1973
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Wyman Stanford
1905 – 1985
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Burton G Stanford
1906 – 1988
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Gilbert W Stanford
1907 – 1991
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Floyd Stanford
1907 – 1987
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Marguerit Stanford
1907 – 1998
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Delia Stanford
1907 – 1973
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Ralph Stanford
1907 – 1974
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Hazel Stanford
1909 – 2002
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Christine D Stanford
1909 – 2000
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Forrest C Stanford
1910 – 1990
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Ella Stanford
1910 – 2001
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Maxine F Stanford
1910 – 2000
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Donald L Stanford
1911 – 2004
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Robert E Stanford
1912 – 1998
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Gladys Stanford
1912 – 1974
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Helen L Stanford
1912 – 1999
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Glen Stanford
1912 – 1998
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Nellie Stanford
1915 – 1998
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George Stanford
1916 – 1981
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Louden Roberts Stanford
1916 – 2010
Paul E Stanford
1917 – 1991
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Wilma B Stanford
1917 – 1990
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Helen M Stanford
1917 – 2003
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Margaret V Stanford
1918 – 1991
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Fern L Stanford
1918 – 1995
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Mary L Stanford
1918 – 2012
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Eugene F Stanford
1919 – 2007
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William Stanford
1919 – 1968
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Allen C Stanford
1921 – 2011
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Mayo R Stanford
1922 – 1994
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Virginia R Stanford
1922 – 2009
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Margaret E Stanford
1923 – 2009
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Harold L Stanford
1923 – 1996
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Ruth Stanford
1924 – 1982
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Geraldine Stanford
1925 – 2004
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Jean E Stanford
1925 – 2004
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Eldon L Stanford
1925 – 1996
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Ray E Stanford
1925 – 1994
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Wilda Stanford
1926 – 1980
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Donald Stanford
1926 – 2011
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Malcom A Stanford
1926 – 2003
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R J Stanford
1927 – 2000
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Willis D Stanford
1927 – 1999
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Joyce Stanford
1927 – 1972
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George Stanford
1927 – 1977
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Betty L Stanford
1928 – 2001
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Leonard L Stanford
1928 – 1994
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Harley L Stanford
1928 – 1997
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Kenneth H Stanford
1929 – 1994
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Beverly J Stanford
1931 – 2010
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Ivan R Stanford
1932 – 2010
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Bert M Stanford
1932 – 2008
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Clarence R Stanford
1933 – 1988
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Robert L Stanford
1934 – 2004
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Marion M Stanford
1936 – 2008
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Rosemary H Stanford
1938 – 2013
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Marilyn R Stanford
1939 – 1997
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Dorothy J Stanford
1940 – 2006
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Ronald M Stanford
1942 – 2005
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Richard T Stanford
1943 – 2000
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Jerome L Stanford
1943 – 2008
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Dennis Stanford
1943 – 2019
Cherokee
Ivan Stanford
1954 – 2011
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Common questions

Stanford genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Stanford 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 Stanford family tree go?

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

Are living Stanford family members listed here?

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

Is this my Stanford 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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