3,294 documented Martin ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
From the widespread personal name Martin (from Mars, the Roman god of war); common across Europe.
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 3,279 Martin records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: John, William, James, Mary and Robert.
Of the 3,261 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 78 years.
The earliest recorded birth is Samuel Martin, born 1802 in Ohio.
Documented Martin families on this page come from Portrait and Biographical Record of Brown County, Ohio, Portrait and biographical album of Henry County, Iowa and Biographical Record of Ashland County, Ohio.
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Deceased Martin ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.
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From the widespread personal name Martin (from Mars, the Roman god of war); common across Europe.
The documented line here reaches back to 1802. Most Martin lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
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