Clapp Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Clapp Family

1,312 Clapp 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).

1,312Records in our database

1775Earliest birth

3Documented families

3Biographies

See the Clapp family trees →111 Clapp families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

1,312 Clapp 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 (233 of 1,312)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Charles F. Clapp, born 1838, Fulton County, Illinois
Earliest in the county histories: Selah Clapp, born 1775

Most common first names

Charles34 Robert27 John25 William24 Mary20 James19 Helen16 George14 Ruth14 Harold13 Howard12 Arthur11

Documented families

Clapp 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 Clapp family of Portage CountyOhioStarts: Selah Clapp (b. 1775)Most recent: Charles K. Clapp (b. 1838)

Family records from county histories (2)

Spencer ClappScott County, IowaStarts: Selah ClappMost recent: Charles F. Clapp Charles F. Clapp b. 1838Scott County, IowaStarts: Spencer Clapp & Tilma BondMost recent: David J. Clapp

The earliest Clapps in the county histories

Rowland ClappBorn 1804Child of Reuben Clapp and Hepzibah (Gates) ClappSummit County, Ohio Selah S. ClappBorn 1812, Montgomery TownshipChild of Selah Clapp and Diana (Sheldon) ClappPortage County, Ohio Charles K. ClappBorn 1838Child of Charles Clapp and Harriet (Kent) ClappPortage County, Ohio Elmer F. ClappBorn 1843Johnson County, Iowa

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

8 Clapp 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

19 Clapp people in 12 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (3)

Selah ClappBorn 1775 · Portage County, Ohio Selah S. ClappBorn 1812 · Portage County, Ohio Charles K. ClappBorn 1838 · Portage County, Ohio

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Common questions

Clapp genealogy: FAQ

Where were Clapp ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 1,312 Clapp records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (233), then Michigan (179) and Missouri (155).

How far back does the Clapp family tree go?

The earliest Clapp birth in our database is 1838: Charles F. Clapp, Fulton County, Illinois. The old county histories name Selah Clapp, born 1775. We have pieced together 111 Clapp family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Clapp 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 Clapp 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.