Bock Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Bock Family

3,096 Bock 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).

3,096Records in our database

1822Earliest birth

1Documented families

5Biographies

See the Bock family trees →202 Bock families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

3,096 Bock 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 (641 of 3,096)
Most common birth decade: the 1900s
Earliest birth in the database: John C Bock, born 1852, Tama County, Iowa
Earliest in the county histories: Jerome Bock, born 1822

Most common first names

William72 John63 George58 Mary54 Robert53 Walter50 Edward48 Henry42 Charles34 Joseph34 Harold31 Anna30

Documented families

Bock 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 Bock family of Des Moines CountyIowaStarts: Jerome Bock (b. 1822)Most recent: Harry Bock (b. 1881)

The earliest Bocks in the county histories

Jerome BockBorn 1822Child of Joseph Bock and Johanna (Zenka) BockDes Moines County, Iowa Frederick BockBorn 1823Des Moines County, Iowa Joachim Theodore BockBorn 1846Butler County, Ohio Ernst BockBorn 1848Child of Joseph Bock and Johanna (Reichelt) BockDes Moines County, Iowa Alfred A. BockBorn 1854Child of Charles J. Bock and Mary Elizabeth BockMarathon County, Wisconsin W. O. BockBorn 1859Child of Charles J. Bock and Mary E. BockAllamakee County, Iowa

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

5 Bock 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

9 Bock people in 5 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (5)

Jerome BockBorn 1822 · Des Moines County, Iowa Frederick BockBorn 1823 · Des Moines County, Iowa Ernst BockBorn 1848 · Des Moines County, Iowa Edwin C. BockBorn 1879 · Des Moines County, Iowa Harry BockBorn 1881 · Des Moines County, Iowa

Done-for-you research

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Found your Bock? We trace your family back as far as the records go and write it up as a family history book, every source cited. No DNA test and no sales call: we take a free first look, then email you a plan and a flat price before you spend a dollar.

Common questions

Bock genealogy: FAQ

Where were Bock ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 3,096 Bock records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (641), then Illinois (469) and Wisconsin (430).

How far back does the Bock family tree go?

The earliest Bock birth in our database is 1852: John C Bock, Tama County, Iowa. The old county histories name Jerome Bock, born 1822. We have pieced together 202 Bock family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Bock 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 Bock 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.