985 documented Nichols ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
English patronymic — 'son of Nicholas.'
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 976 Nichols records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: John, Robert, William, Mary and Charles.
Of the 973 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 76 years.
The earliest recorded birth is William Nichols, born 1779 in Virginia.
Documented Nichols families on this page come from History of Muscatine County, Iowa, Biographical Record of Columbiana County, Ohio and Biographical Record of Richland County, Ohio.
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Deceased Nichols ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.
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English patronymic — 'son of Nicholas.'
The documented line here reaches back to 1779. Most Nichols 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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