Caldwell Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Caldwell Family

8,348 Caldwell 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).

8,348Records in our database

1829Earliest birth

4Documented families

See the Caldwell family trees →362 Caldwell families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

8,348 Caldwell 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 (2,338 of 8,348)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: F Caldwell, born 1829, Warren County, Ohio

Most common first names

William224 James204 Robert201 John191 Mary190 Charles171 George112 Ruth73 Helen67 Donald61 Thomas59 Margaret55

Documented families

Caldwell 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 records from county histories (4)

J. W. CaldwellWapello County, IowaStarts: J. W. CaldwellMost recent: George Caldwell Samuel Caldwell 1818 to 1880Richland County, OhioStarts: Samuel Caldwell, Sr., from Washington County, PennsylvaniaMost recent: Hettie (Caldwell) Uhlich Rebecca Caldwell d. 1878Noble County, OhioStarts: Robert CaldwellMost recent: Samuel Noble, Martha J. Noble (Carr)Samuel Caldwell d. 1830Richland County, OhioSamuel Caldwell

The earliest Caldwells in the county histories

William CaldwellBorn 1808Child of William CaldwellSandusky County, Ohio Martha CaldwellBorn 1809Child of Charles Caldwell and Isabel CaldwellWyandot County, Ohio William CaldwellBorn 1812Crawford County, Ohio Thomas J. CaldwellBorn 1833, Caldwell countyJohnson County, Missouri Milton P. CaldwellBorn 1834, Muskingum countyChild of John M. Caldwell and Jane (Jamison) CaldwellDes Moines County, Iowa Hugh CaldwellBorn 1835Child of Thomas Caldwell and Mary (Miller) CaldwellCrawford County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

30 Caldwell 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

41 Caldwell people in 28 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Done-for-you research

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Common questions

Caldwell genealogy: FAQ

Where were Caldwell ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 8,348 Caldwell records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (2,338), then Ohio (1,771) and Illinois (1,049).

How far back does the Caldwell family tree go?

The earliest Caldwell birth in our database is 1829: F Caldwell, Warren County, Ohio. We have pieced together 362 Caldwell family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Caldwell 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 Caldwell 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.