Baxter Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Baxter Family

5,143 Baxter 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).

5,143Records in our database

1807Earliest birth

2Documented families

4Biographies

See the Baxter family trees →292 Baxter families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

5,143 Baxter 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 (963 of 5,143)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Henry Baxter, born 1821, Michigan
Earliest in the county histories: Samuel A. Baxter, born 1807

Most common first names

William166 John116 James115 Robert115 Mary114 Charles86 George80 Margaret59 Richard56 Ruth53 Harold46 Clarence44

Documented families

Baxter 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 (1)

The Baxter family of Allen CountyOhioStarts: Samuel A. Baxter (b. 1807)Most recent: Samuel Baxter and Keziah (Cremean) Baxter (b. 1885)

Family records from county histories (1)

George H. Baxter b. 1845Sac County, IowaStarts: Thomas Baxter, from EnglandMost recent: Harry Baxter

The earliest Baxters in the county histories

John BaxterBorn 1800Child of James BaxterWarren County, Ohio Samuel A. BaxterBorn 1807, Washington CountyChild of Samuel A. BaxterAllen County, Ohio James BaxterBorn 1817, Ross CountyChild of Samuel Baxter and Keziah (Cremean) BaxterAllen County, Ohio Curtis BaxterBorn 1822, Ross countyPutnam County, Ohio Smith BaxterBorn 1824Child of Samuel Baxter and Keziah (Cremean) BaxterAllen County, Ohio David BaxterBorn 1828Child of Samuel Baxter and Keziah (Cremean) BaxterVan Wert County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

16 Baxter 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

26 Baxter people in 15 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (4)

Samuel A. BaxterBorn 1807 · Allen County, Ohio James BaxterBorn 1817 · Allen County, Ohio Smith BaxterBorn 1824 · Allen County, Ohio George M. BaxterBorn 1834 · Allen County, Ohio

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Common questions

Baxter genealogy: FAQ

Where were Baxter ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 5,143 Baxter records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (963), then Missouri (890) and Illinois (588).

How far back does the Baxter family tree go?

The earliest Baxter birth in our database is 1821: Henry Baxter, Michigan. The old county histories name Samuel A. Baxter, born 1807. We have pieced together 292 Baxter family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Baxter 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 Baxter 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.