1,301 documented Turner ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
1,301Documented ancestors
1799Earliest record
9Generations
The name
The Turner name in the record
Where the records place them: Iowa (100%), out of 1,288 Turner records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: John, William, Robert, Charles and James.
Of the 1,289 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 78 years.
The earliest recorded birth is Asa Turner, born 1799.
Documented Turner families on this page come from The pioneer history of Pocahontas County, Iowa, Portrait and biographical album of Des Moines County, Iowa and Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa.
Documented families
Turner families we’ve reconstructed
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Common questions
Turner genealogy — FAQ
Where were Turner ancestors recorded?
Where the records place them: Iowa (100%), out of 1,288 Turner records with a known place.
How far back does the Turner family tree go?
The documented line here reaches back to 1799. Most Turner lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
Are living Turner family members listed here?
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
Is this my Turner family?
If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.