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Family History & Genealogy

The Work Family

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

77Documented ancestors
1869Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Work

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

Work ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to John M. Work, about 1869 in Washington County. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
John M. Work
1869 – 1961
Washington County
Clarence Work
1875 – 1964
Iowa
Mazie Work
1885 – 1980
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Mary Work
1887 – 1966
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Myrtle Work
1888 – 1967
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Mary Work
1889 – 1982
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Peter Work
1890 – 1966
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Arlie A Work
1892 – 1964
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Wilbur Work
1893 – 1970
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Pearle Work
1893 – 1977
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Fred Work
1894 – 1981
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Christine Work
1894 – 1966
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Harley Work
1894 – 1970
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Amasa Work
1895 – 1966
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Paul Work
1895 – 1984
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Alice Work
1896 – 1985
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Marlow Work
1898 – 1977
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Herbert Work
1898 – 1969
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Orel A Work
1899 – 1994
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Alice M Work
1899 – 1990
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Emma Work
1900 – 1975
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Ida M Work
1900 – 1997
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Leo Work
1900 – 1978
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Forrest Work
1900 – 1967
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Ford Work
1900 – 1979
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Virgil Work
1901 – 1979
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Anna M Work
1901 – 1996
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Kenneth Work
1902 – 1963
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Ludwig Work
1902 – 1976
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Herma Work
1902 – 1985
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Guy Work
1902 – 1966
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Eleanor A Work
1902 – 2003
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Pearl E Work
1903 – 1998
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Violet Work
1903 – 1975
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Anna Work
1907 – 1999
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Esther E Work
1907 – 1998
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Dorothy R Work
1908 – 1988
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Frank Work
1909 – 1972
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Florence I Work
1909 – 2000
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Paul Work
1909 – 1985
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Gerald Work
1910 – 1966
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Jordan Work
1910 – 1967
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Lucille L Work
1913 – 2007
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Evelyn F Work
1913 – 2007
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Richard H Work
1913 – 1998
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Velma Work
1913 – 1979
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Raymond P Work
1915 – 1993
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Forrest W Work
1917 – 2001
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Wanda B Work
1917 – 2002
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Arlie Work
1918 – 1979
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Ila I Work
1919 – 2010
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Coy Work
1920 – 2002
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Beulah Work
1921 – 1984
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Dorothy L Work
1922 – 2007
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George Work
1922 – 1986
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Carol P Work
1922 – 2002
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Wilbur J Work
1923 – 1997
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Donald Work
1924 – 1984
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Frank J Work
1924 – 2006
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Lea Rose Work
1925 – 1994
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Corwin L Work
1925 – 2003
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Orval Work
1925 – 1981
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Robert E Work
1926 – 2002
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Robert G Work
1926 – 2008
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Catherine F Work
1926 – 2007
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Louise Work
1927 – 2007
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Earl G Work
1927 – 2000
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Lorraine J Work
1929 – 2008
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Richard A Work
1929 – 2001
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Arthur W Work
1931 – 1989
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Harold J Work
1934 – 1997
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Fred L Work
1934 – 1993
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Gene Work
1937 – 1982
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W A Work
1939 – 1992
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Judith I Work
1940 – 2000
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Patricia R Work
1945 – 2012
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Barbara J Work
1950 – 2010
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Common questions

Work genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Work 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 Work family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1869. Most Work lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Work family members listed here?

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

Is this my Work 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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