Crowley Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Crowley Family

3,137 Crowley 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).

3,137Records in our database

1816Earliest birth

2Documented families

6Biographies

See the Crowley family trees →137 Crowley families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

3,137 Crowley 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 (791 of 3,137)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Joseph B. Crowley, born 1858, Illinois
Earliest in the county histories: William Crowley, born 1816

Most common first names

John170 James120 Mary101 William94 Helen55 Robert54 Joseph52 Margaret52 Thomas49 Charles44 Edward44 Michael35

Documented families

Crowley 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 Crowley family of Ray CountyMissouriStarts: Samuel Crowley, Sr., and Nancy Crowley (b. 1786)Most recent: James M. Crowley (b. 1857)

Family records from county histories (1)

J. W. CrowleyScott County, IowaStarts: J. W. CrowleyMost recent: Helen G. Crowley, Walter L. Crowley, Raymond J. Crowley

The earliest Crowleys in the county histories

William CrowleyBorn 1816Child of Isham CrowleyRay County, Missouri Frederick G. CrowleyBorn 1828Pettis County, Missouri John CrowleyBorn 1828, Clay countyRay County, Missouri Thomas CrowleyBorn 1830, Clay countyRay County, Missouri Samuel J. CrowleyBorn 1843Ray County, Missouri Samuel L. CrowleyBorn 1850, Ray countyRay County, Missouri

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

9 Crowley 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

12 Crowley people in 8 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (6)

William CrowleyBorn 1816 · Ray County, Missouri John CrowleyBorn 1828 · Ray County, Missouri Thomas CrowleyBorn 1830 · Ray County, Missouri Samuel J. CrowleyBorn 1843 · Ray County, Missouri Samuel L. CrowleyBorn 1850 · Ray County, Missouri James M. CrowleyBorn 1857 · Ray County, Missouri

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Found your Crowley? 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

Crowley genealogy: FAQ

Where were Crowley ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 3,137 Crowley records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (791), then Wisconsin (521) and Illinois (516).

How far back does the Crowley family tree go?

The earliest Crowley birth in our database is 1858: Joseph B. Crowley, Illinois. The old county histories name William Crowley, born 1816. We have pieced together 137 Crowley family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Crowley 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 Crowley 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.