Burkhart Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Burkhart Family

2,391 Burkhart 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).

2,391Records in our database

1833Earliest birth

1Documented families

5Biographies

See the Burkhart family trees →130 Burkhart families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

2,391 Burkhart 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 (741 of 2,391)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Fred G Burkhart, born 1850, Fayette County, Iowa
Earliest in the county histories: Alva A. Burkhart, born 1833

Most common first names

William59 John57 Mary55 George44 Charles40 Robert40 James35 Joseph33 Dorothy30 Margaret26 Paul26 Donald25

Documented families

Burkhart 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 Burkhart family of Boone CountyIowaStarts: David L. Burkhart and Sarah (McDonald) Burkhart (b. 1833)Most recent: Paul Burkhart and Amanda (McDonald) Burkhart (b. 1914)

The earliest Burkharts in the county histories

John S. BurkhartBorn 1834, Lycoming CountyChild of Gottleib Burkhart and Margaret BurkhartMarion County, Ohio Joseph Elijah BurkhartBorn 1838Cloud County, Kansas Arnold William BurkhartBorn 1845, Monroe CountyChild of Andrew Burkhart and Eustua (Frankhouscr) BurkhartBelmont County, Ohio John BurkhartBorn 1846Pettis County, Missouri John BurkhartBorn 1857Child of John Burkhart and Mary Ann (Berner) BurkhartShelby County, Ohio William P. BurkhartBorn 1863Boone County, Iowa

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

6 Burkhart 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

22 Burkhart people in 14 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (5)

Alva A. BurkhartBorn 1833 · Boone County, Iowa William P. BurkhartBorn 1863 · Boone County, Iowa Aaron E. BurkhartBorn 1870 · Boone County, Iowa D. A. BurkhartBorn 1875 · Boone County, Iowa Otho S. BurkhartBorn 1878 · Boone County, Iowa

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Common questions

Burkhart genealogy: FAQ

Where were Burkhart ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 2,391 Burkhart records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (741), then Missouri (537) and Indiana (325).

How far back does the Burkhart family tree go?

The earliest Burkhart birth in our database is 1850: Fred G Burkhart, Fayette County, Iowa. The old county histories name Alva A. Burkhart, born 1833. We have pieced together 130 Burkhart family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Burkhart 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 Burkhart 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.