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Family History & Genealogy

The Sylvester Family

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

125Documented ancestors
1858Earliest record
7Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Sylvester

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

Sylvester ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to Richard H. Sylvester, about 1858 in Iowa City. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Richard H. Sylvester
1858 – 1930
Iowa City
Richard H. Sylvester
1859 – 1930
Iowa City
Margaret Sylvester
1871 – 1967
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Herman L Sylvester
1873 – 1966
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Myrtle Sylvester
1878 – 1968
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Myrtle Sylvester
1878 – 1973
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Thomas Sylvester
1879 – 1968
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Cora Sylvester
1882 – 1969
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Margaret Sylvester
1887 – 1975
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Nellie Sylvester
1889 – 1969
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Frances Sylvester
1892 – 1974
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Harry Sylvester
1892 – 1978
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Rex Sylvester
1894 – 1974
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August Sylvester
1895 – 1982
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Paul Sylvester
1895 – 1972
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Mamye Sylvester
1896 – 1982
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Leslie G Sylvester
1896 – 1991
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Everett Sylvester
1897 – 1966
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Alta Sylvester
1897 – 1981
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Carl Sylvester
1897 – 1968
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David Sylvester
1897 – 1971
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Margaret Sylvester
1898 – 1984
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Perry Sylvester
1898 – 1976
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J Sylvester
1898 – 1985
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Vina Sylvester
1899 – 1973
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Alva Sylvester
1900 – 1972
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Doris Sylvester
1901 – 1987
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Thomas J Sylvester
1901 – 1997
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Ernest Sylvester
1901 – 1965
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Merle Sylvester
1901 – 1975
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Willa Sylvester
1902 – 1985
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Charles Sylvester
1902 – 1973
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George Sylvester
1902 – 1972
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Chris Sylvester
1902 – 1979
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Charles Sylvester
1902 – 1970
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Dale Sylvester
1903 – 1996
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Fern Sylvester
1903 – 1973
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Ross Sylvester
1904 – 1975
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Albert Sylvester
1904 – 1978
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Clara Sylvester
1904 – 1979
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Charlotte Sylvester
1904 – 2008
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Gladys P Sylvester
1905 – 2002
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Joe Sylvester
1905 – 1965
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Tom Sylvester
1906 – 1985
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Donald Sylvester
1906 – 1970
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Edna Sylvester
1906 – 1978
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Willis Sylvester
1907 – 1971
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Lewis Sylvester
1907 – 1986
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Wayne Sylvester
1907 – 1966
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Ruth L Sylvester
1907 – 1994
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Evelyn Sylvester
1908 – 1987
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Richard Sylvester
1908 – 1966
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Mamie Sylvester
1908 – 2002
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Carl Sylvester
1908 – 1987
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Bertha M Sylvester
1908 – 1997
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Fred Sylvester
1908 – 1995
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Orville Sylvester
1908 – 1972
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Myrl B Sylvester
1909 – 1996
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Myron Sylvester
1909 – 1972
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Margie E Sylvester
1909 – 2006
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Lena Sylvester
1909 – 1984
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Harry W Sylvester
1910 – 1990
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Ruth Sylvester
1910 – 1979
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Rosella M Sylvester
1910 – 1994
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Donald Sylvester
1911 – 1969
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Burley Sylvester
1911 – 1972
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Clarence Sylvester
1911 – 1973
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Donald E Sylvester
1912 – 1991
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Thelma M Sylvester
1912 – 2003
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Doris C Sylvester
1912 – 1996
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Leona B Sylvester
1912 – 1991
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Lloyd Sylvester
1912 – 1976
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Minnie Jan E Sylvester
1913 – 2000
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John K Sylvester
1913 – 1997
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Helen P Sylvester
1914 – 1997
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Mary L Sylvester
1914 – 1995
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Andrew Sylvester
1914 – 1972
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Donald B Sylvester
1915 – 1990
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William Sylvester
1916 – 1978
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Jessie Sylvester
1916 – 2006
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Maude Sylvester
1916 – 1991
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Doris Sylvester
1917 – 1985
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Martin Sylvester
1917 – 1965
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Marian L Sylvester
1917 – 2002
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Darlene Sylvester
1917 – 2004
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Luella Sylvester
1918 – 1980
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R C Sylvester
1918 – 2008
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Hazel H Sylvester
1918 – 2010
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Virginia Sylvester
1919 – 1980
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Myrtle A Sylvester
1920 – 2007
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Carl J Sylvester
1921 – 1992
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David D Sylvester
1921 – 1996
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Louis Sylvester
1921 – 1983
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Wilbert Sylvester
1922 – 1975
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Delbert E Sylvester
1923 – 2006
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Edgar B Sylvester
1923 – 1997
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Darwin Sylvester
1923 – 1968
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Tommy D Sylvester
1924 – 1990
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Phyllis J Sylvester
1924 – 2006
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Dora Sylvester
1925 – 1974
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Loren W Sylvester
1926 – 2011
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Kenneth R Sylvester
1927 – 2000
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Arlene M Sylvester
1927 – 2005
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William E Sylvester
1928 – 1992
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James F Sylvester
1928 – 2011
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William W Sylvester
1930 – 1996
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Robert L Sylvester
1930 – 2007
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D A Sylvester
1931 – 1989
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Rose M Sylvester
1932 – 2013
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Beverly A Sylvester
1932 – 1996
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Thomas L Sylvester
1935 – 2002
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Donald W Sylvester
1936 – 2001
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Clair L Sylvester
1937 – 2010
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William O Sylvester
1938 – 2012
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Gary Sylvester
1939 – 1971
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James P Sylvester
1940 – 1993
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David Sylvester
1942 – 1978
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Donald L Sylvester
1942 – 1990
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Ronald K Sylvester
1943 – 2013
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Eileen M Sylvester
1947 – 2013
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Debra Sylvester
1953 – 2010
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Chris Sylvester
1956 – 2013
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D R Sylvester
1957 – 1992
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Sherri L Sylvester
1962 – 2001
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Robert K Sylvester
1968 – 2010
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Common questions

Sylvester genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Sylvester 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 Sylvester family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1858. Most Sylvester lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Sylvester family members listed here?

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

Is this my Sylvester 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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