Berry Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Berry Family

13,800 Berry 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).

13,800Records in our database

1818Earliest birth

2Documented families

6Biographies

See the Berry family trees →644 Berry families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

13,800 Berry 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: Missouri (3,928 of 13,800)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: John M. Berry, born 1827, Minnesota
Earliest in the county histories: Addison A. Berry, born 1818

Most common first names

James343 John343 William319 Mary281 Robert265 Charles231 George168 Helen139 Ruth133 Margaret123 Richard120 Dorothy114

Documented families

Berry 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 Berry family of Coshocton CountyOhioStarts: John Berry and Elizabeth (Yost) BerryMost recent: John W. Berry (b. 1848)The Berry family of Linn CountyIowaStarts: Samuel Berry and Mary (Emmons) BerryMost recent: William J. Berry (b. 1868)

The earliest Berrys in the county histories

Jacob BerryBorn 1789Ashland County, Ohio John BerryBorn 1807, Center countyAshland County, Ohio Enoch BerryBorn 1818Coshocton County, Ohio Thomas J. BerryBorn 1819, Montgomery CountyChild of John Berry and Polly (Coon) BerryBates County, Missouri Thomas H. BerryBorn 1820Child of Judge E. C. BerryChampaign County, Ohio Charles Henry BerryBorn 1823Winona County, Minnesota

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

34 Berry 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

68 Berry people in 40 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (6)

Addison A. BerryBorn 1818 · Linn County, Iowa William BerryBorn 1820 · Coshocton County, Ohio Robert BerryBorn 1828 · Linn County, Iowa John W. BerryBorn 1848 · Coshocton County, Ohio Walter H. BerryBorn 1856 · Linn County, Iowa William J. BerryBorn 1868 · Linn County, Iowa

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Common questions

Berry genealogy: FAQ

Where were Berry ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 13,800 Berry records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (3,928), then Ohio (2,553) and Illinois (1,680).

How far back does the Berry family tree go?

The earliest Berry birth in our database is 1827: John M. Berry, Minnesota. The old county histories name Addison A. Berry, born 1818. We have pieced together 644 Berry family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Berry 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 Berry 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.