Chamberlin Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Chamberlin Family

1,489 Chamberlin 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).

1,489Records in our database

1760Earliest birth

2Documented families

1Biographies

See the Chamberlin family trees →119 Chamberlin families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

1,489 Chamberlin 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 (338 of 1,489)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Joshua Chamberlin, born 1760, Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan

Most common first names

John30 Robert30 William29 Charles25 Margaret23 George21 Mary21 Ruth20 Florence15 Helen15 Harold14 James14

Documented families

Chamberlin 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 (2)

Aaron Chamberlin 1787 to 1850Pike County, IllinoisStarts: Aaron Chamberlin, from Monmouth County, New JerseyMost recent: Alfred Chamberlin, James W. Chamberlin, John B. Chamberlin Joshua Chamberlin 1760 to 1827Oakland County, MichiganStarts: Joshua Chamberlin (b. 1760)Most recent: Joshua Chamberlin Jr., Dr. Olmstead Chamberlin

The earliest Chamberlins in the county histories

Christopher H. ChamberlinBorn 1811Child of Gideon Chamberlin and Catharine (Hulsiger) ChamberlinMorrow County, Ohio Job ChamberlinBorn 1815Child of Job Chamberlin and Deborah (Root) ChamberlinHancock County, Ohio C. B. ChamberlinBorn 1820Medina County, Ohio Walter Norton ChamberlinBorn 1823Child of Isaac Chamberlin and Polly (Harriman) ChamberlinClark County, Ohio John ChamberlinBorn 1823Child of Janl Chamberlin and Mary A. (Cox) ChamberlinWarren County, Ohio Cornelius ChamberlinBorn 1825, Monroe CountyChild of David Chamberlin and Hannah (Bridge) ChamberlinHardin County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

4 Chamberlin 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 Chamberlin people in 17 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (1)

Walter Norton ChamberlinBorn 1823 · Clark County, Ohio

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Common questions

Chamberlin genealogy: FAQ

Where were Chamberlin ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 1,489 Chamberlin records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (338), then Michigan (213) and Missouri (185).

How far back does the Chamberlin family tree go?

The earliest Chamberlin birth in our database is 1760: Joshua Chamberlin, Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan. We have pieced together 119 Chamberlin family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Chamberlin 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 Chamberlin 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.