Armstrong Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Armstrong Family

14,458 Armstrong 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).

14,458Records in our database

1812Earliest birth

3Documented families

7Biographies

See the Armstrong family trees →795 Armstrong families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

14,458 Armstrong 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

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When they were born

Most records: Ohio (2,835 of 14,458)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Elmer Armstrong, born 1812, Alexander Township, Athens County, Ohio

Most common first names

William406 John389 Robert384 James340 Mary339 Charles236 George188 Ruth157 Helen152 Richard125 Harry124 Margaret120

Documented families

Armstrong families we have traced

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

Family histories, generation by generation (2)

The Armstrong family of Linn CountyIowaStarts: James M. Armstrong (b. 1812)Most recent: Mina A. (Armstrong) Meek (b. 1898)The Armstrong family of Wayne CountyOhioStarts: Thomas Armstrong and Jane (Cook) Armstrong (b. 1770)Most recent: David C. Armstrong (b. 1853)

Family records from county histories (1)

Joseph ArmstrongAppanoose County, IowaStarts: Joseph ArmstrongMost recent: Phoebe Armstrong

The earliest Armstrongs in the county histories

Thomas ArmstrongBorn 1804, Westmoreland CountyHardin County, Ohio J. J. ArmstrongBorn 1810, Washington CountyChild of Col. James ArmstrongNodaway County, Missouri James M. ArmstrongBorn 1812Linn County, Iowa William ArmstrongBorn 1815, Dover TownshipChild of James Armstrong and Margaret ArmstrongTuscarawas County, Ohio Hamilton F. ArmstrongBorn 1820, Hamilton CountyClinton County, Ohio Thomas ArmstrongBorn 1820Delaware County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

795 Armstrong families: parents, brothers and sistersFrom state birth and death indexes, county histories and old newspapers, most recent deaths first

In old newspapers

54 Armstrong death notices, 1837 to 1925Obituaries and funeral notices from Midwest papers scanned by the Library of Congress, with the original pages

In the county history family index

90 Armstrong people in 61 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (7)

James M. ArmstrongBorn 1812 · Linn County, Iowa David Harris ArmstrongBorn 1820 · Washington County, Iowa Alvin ArmstrongBorn 1826 · Wayne County, Ohio George R. ArmstrongBorn 1841 · Clark County, Ohio David D. ArmstrongBorn 1842 · Wayne County, Ohio David C. ArmstrongBorn 1853 · Wayne County, Ohio Samuel G. ArmstrongBorn 1858 · Linn County, Iowa

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Common questions

Armstrong genealogy: FAQ

Where were Armstrong ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 14,458 Armstrong records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (2,835), then Missouri (2,522) and Illinois (1,944).

How far back does the Armstrong family tree go?

The earliest Armstrong birth in our database is 1812: Elmer Armstrong, Alexander Township, Athens County, Ohio. We have pieced together 795 Armstrong family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Armstrong 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 Armstrong 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.