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Family History & Genealogy

The Thurston Family

2,243 Thurston records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in all 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

2,243Records in our database
1865Earliest birth
1Documented families
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At a glance

2,243 Thurston records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

North Dakota: 8 Thurston recordsSouth Dakota: 57 Thurston recordsNebraska: 58 Thurston recordsKansas: 96 Thurston recordsMinnesota: 145 Thurston recordsIowa: 74 Thurston recordsMissouri: 312 Thurston recordsWisconsin: 171 Thurston recordsIllinois: 196 Thurston recordsMichigan: 295 Thurston recordsIndiana: 296 Thurston recordsOhio: 204 Thurston records857589614574312171196295296204
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When they were born

Born in the 1860s: 260Born in the 1870s: 22Born in the 1880s: 12980Born in the 1890s: 252Born in the 1900s: 3521900Born in the 1910s: 543Born in the 1920s: 34220Born in the 1930s: 207Born in the 1940s: 12840Born in the 1950s: 52Born in the 1960s: 1760Born in the 1970s: 10Born in the 1980s: 980Born in the 1990s: 1Born in the 2000s: 32000
  • Most records: Missouri (312 of 2,243)
  • Most common birth decade: the 1910s
  • Earliest birth in the database: William Thurston, born 1865, Ohio
Documented families

Thurston families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

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People in the record

Thurston people in our records

120 of the 2,240 Thurston people in our records, from every state where the name turns up: the earliest born and the most recent deaths, newest first. Tap a name to open that person's page. Someone listed in two public indexes is shown once. Search every Thurston record →

George Roy Thurston
1927 to 2022
Bloomfield, Missouri
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Marge E Thurston
1932 to 2022
Bloomfield, Missouri
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Clayton John Thurston
1943 to 2021
Harwood, North Dakota
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Donald James Thurston
1947 to 2021
Delphos, Kansas
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James Arthur Thurston
1933 to 2021
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Rosalie Stella Thurston
1934 to 2021
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Allisa Kloia-Anne Thurston
1981 to 2020
Douglas, Minnesota
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Betty Lou Thurston
1942 to 2020
Watonwan, Minnesota
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Carol Marie Thurston
1943 to 2020
Rock Island, Illinois
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David Henry Thurston
1946 to 2020
Augusta, Michigan
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Kenneth Leroy Thurston
1951 to 2020
Missouri
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Ralph Everett Thurston
1926 to 2020
Union City, Michigan
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Robert L Thurston
1926 to 2020
Missouri
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Bruce Edward Thurston
1947 to 2019
Shelbyville, Indiana
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Clarence Jefferson Thurston
1930 to 2019
Sturgis, South Dakota
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Donald Leroy Thurston
1946 to 2019
Augusta, Michigan
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George J Thurston
1935 to 2019
Peru, Indiana
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James Ammon Thurston
1933 to 2019
Holly, Michigan
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Kenneth Arthur Thurston
1953 to 2019
Otho, Iowa
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Benny Joseph Thurston
1947 to 2018
Holly, Michigan
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Fred Stone Thurston
1931 to 2018
Elmhurst, Illinois
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Lowell E Thurston
1926 to 2018
Fairland, Indiana
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Virgil Eugene Thurston
1931 to 2018
Missouri
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Clifford Lee Thurston
1939 to 2017
Missouri
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Lawrence Thurston
1939 to 2017
St. Louis, Missouri
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Virgil Thurston
1927 to 2017
Edwardsville, Illinois
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Carl Michael Thurston
1947 to 2016
Lagrange, Indiana
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Charles Bud Thurston
1932 to 2016
Grand Blanc, Michigan
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Chester L Thurston
1917 to 2016
Belleville, Michigan
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George E Thurston
1939 to 2016
Spencer, Indiana
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Raymond Donald Thurston
1925 to 2016
Missouri
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Robert Thurston
1937 to 2016
Oak Hill, Ohio
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Arthur C Thurston
1922 to 2015
Niles, Ohio
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James Peter Thurston
1939 to 2015
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Charles D Thurston
1923 to 2014
Laurelville, Ohio
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Fred Thurston
1933 to 2014
Wisconsin
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Kenneth Scott Thurston
1955 to 2014
Yorktown, Indiana
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Richard Warren Thurston
1933 to 2014
Fairland, Indiana
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Robert Leon Thurston
1943 to 2014
Barron, Wisconsin
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Thomas William Thurston
1947 to 2013
Monroe, Wisconsin
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Andrea Thurston
1970 to 2012
Wisconsin
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Dora Thurston
1932 to 2012
Indiana
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Inez H Thurston
1927 to 2012
Kansas
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Jolene K Thurston
1944 to 2012
Illinois
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Lee M Thurston
1921 to 2012
Illinois
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Adella E Thurston
1937 to 2011
Nebraska
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George E Thurston
1930 to 2011
Ohio
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Gerald E Thurston
1942 to 2011
Iowa
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John R Thurston
1926 to 2011
Ohio
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June Hazel Thurston
1916 to 2010
Somis, Ventura County, California
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Kent W Thurston
1933 to 2010
Timonium, Baltimore County, Maryland
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Raymond Lee Thurston
1924 to 2010
Boulder City, Clark County, Nevada
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Beatrice A Thurston
1923 to 2009
Nashville-Davidson, Davidson County, Tennessee
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Blaine C Thurston
1958 to 2009
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
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Margaret A Thurston
1920 to 2009
Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming
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Marion W Thurston
1928 to 2009
Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia
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Lydia M Thurston
1912 to 2004
Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota
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Alvina Thurston
1887 to 1982
Coon Rapids, Anoka County, Minnesota
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Anna Thurston
1887 to 1982
Crystal Springs, Pasco County, Florida
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Rose Thurston
1886 to 1982
Augusta-Richmond County, Richmond County, Georgia
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Bertha Thurston
1882 to 1981
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
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Olave Thurston
1883 to 1980
Harrisburg, Boone County, Missouri
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Emma Thurston
1878 to 1978
East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois
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John Thurston
1877 to 1976
Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
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A Thurston
1885 to 1975
West Covina, Los Angeles County, California
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Alma Thurston
1880 to 1975
Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa
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Edith Thurston
1885 to 1975
West Lealman, Pinellas County, Florida
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Nora E Thurston
1885 to 1975
Wann, Saunders County, Nebraska
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Omer Thurston
1879 to 1975
Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana
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Lillian Thurston
1872 to 1974
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
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Arthur L Thurston
1883 to 1973
Dexter, Stoddard County, Missouri
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Loraine Thurston
1884 to 1973
Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan
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Russell Thurston
1888 to 1973
Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin
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Bertha Thurston
1878 to 1972
Genesee County, Michigan
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Florence Thurston
1884 to 1972
Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan
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Myra Thurston
1878 to 1972
Buffalo Gap, Custer County, South Dakota
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Charley Thurston
1879 to 1971
St. Maries, Benewah County, Idaho
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Frederick Thurston
1879 to 1971
Michigan
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George Thurston
1882 to 1971
O'Fallon, St. Charles County, Missouri
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Josephine Thurston
1883 to 1971
Homer, Calhoun County, Michigan
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Lottie A Thurston
1882 to 1971
Milan, Erie County, Ohio
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Clinton Thurston
1879 to 1970
Stockton, San Joaquin County, California
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Ethel Thurston
1881 to 1970
Delphos, Ottawa County, Kansas
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Grace B Thurston
1881 to 1970
Allegan, Allegan County, Michigan
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William Thurston
1882 to 1970
Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan
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Caroline Thurston
1870 to 1969
Oberlin, Lorain County, Ohio
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Claudia Thurston
1880 to 1969
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
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Mary A Thurston
1875 to 1969
Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri
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Arthur Thurston
1878 to 1968
Arcadia, Hamilton County, Indiana
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Earl Thurston
1882 to 1968
Akron, Summit County, Ohio
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Jesse Thurston
1882 to 1968
Ragsdale, Knox County, Indiana
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Margaret Thurston
1884 to 1968
Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana
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Sadie Thurston
1879 to 1968
Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa
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William Thurston
1879 to 1968
Kansas
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Emma Thurston
1881 to 1967
Fulton, Callaway County, Missouri
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Felix Thurston
1871 to 1967
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
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Inez Thurston
1877 to 1967
West St. Paul, Dakota County, Minnesota
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Lillian Thurston
1886 to 1967
Dodgeville, Iowa County, Wisconsin
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Mathilda Thurston
1878 to 1967
Austin, Mower County, Minnesota
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Minnie Thurston
1878 to 1967
Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas
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Nettie Thurston
1882 to 1967
Farmington, Fulton County, Illinois
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Ruth Thurston
1882 to 1967
Daly City, San Mateo County, California
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Adeline Thurston
1884 to 1966
Neshkoro, Marquette County, Wisconsin
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Harry Thurston
1888 to 1966
Hancock, Waushara County, Wisconsin
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Jason Thurston
1878 to 1966
Missouri
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Joseph G Thurston
1871 to 1966
Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota
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Mabel Thurston
1873 to 1966
Hartsville, Bartholomew County, Indiana
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Wilbert Thurston
1884 to 1966
Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana
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William Thurston
1881 to 1966
Columbia, Boone County, Missouri
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James Thurston
1880 to 1965
Ohio
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James Thurston
1879 to 1965
Illinois
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Eric Thurston
1885 to 1964
Nebraska
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Galen Thurston
1896 to 1964
North Dakota
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Leander Thurston
1882 to 1964
Indiana
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Mildred Thurston
1882 to 1964
Minnesota
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Dan Thurston
1884 to 1963
Indiana
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Lulu Thurston
1882 to 1963
Illinois
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William Thurston
1865 to 1963
Ohio
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William Thurston
1880 to 1963
Illinois
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Charles Thurston
1868 to 1940
Wisconsin
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Common questions

Thurston genealogy: FAQ

Where were Thurston ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 2,243 Thurston records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (312), then Indiana (296) and Michigan (295).

How far back does the Thurston family tree go?

The earliest Thurston birth in our database is 1865: William Thurston, Ohio. We have pieced together 107 Thurston family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Thurston family members listed here?

Not knowingly. We follow set rules to leave living people out of our public pages. If you find a living relative listed here, email us and we will take the record down.

Is this my Thurston family?

Maybe. Many people share a name, so treat any match as a possible match until the dates and places line up with what you know about your family. Every person here links to their own page with the details, and we can trace your line for you.

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