Curtis Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Curtis Family

10,795 Curtis 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).

10,795Records in our database

1826Earliest birth

4Documented families

4Biographies

See the Curtis family trees →595 Curtis families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

10,795 Curtis 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 (2,174 of 10,795)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Chas H Curtis, born 1834, Iowa
Earliest in the county histories: David Curtis, born 1826

Most common first names

John251 Robert226 Mary222 William212 James208 Charles174 George151 Richard117 Dorothy101 Harold97 Helen91 Donald89

Documented families

Curtis 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 (2)

The Curtis family of Clinton CountyIowaStarts: John S. Curtis and Elizabeth (Carpenter) Curtis (b. 1818)Most recent: Liman J. Curtis (b. 1850)The Curtis family of Clinton CountyOhioStarts: Christopher Curtis and Sarah J. (Turpin) Curtis (b. 1801)Most recent: Frank Curtis (b. 1866)

Family records from county histories (2)

Flora CurtisMchenry County, IllinoisStarts: Flora CurtisMost recent: Clarence Sisson, Vera Sisson, Eugene Sisson Lillian CurtisMchenry County, IllinoisStarts: Lillian CurtisMost recent: Hugh Walton, Dorothy Walton

The earliest Curtiss in the county histories

Joseph D. CurtisBorn 1790Switzerland County, Indiana Charles L. CurtisBorn 1801Portage County, Ohio W. P. CurtisBorn 1822Child of Cyrus Curtis and Orra (Lawrence) CurtisMedina County, Ohio George W. CurtisBorn 1824Atchison County, Missouri George W. CurtisBorn 1824Boone County, Iowa George W. CurtisBorn 1824Darke County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

54 Curtis 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

58 Curtis people in 43 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (4)

David CurtisBorn 1826 · Clinton County, Ohio Charles F. CurtisBorn 1846 · Clinton County, Iowa Liman J. CurtisBorn 1850 · Clinton County, Iowa John C. CurtisBorn 1856 · Clark County, Ohio

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Common questions

Curtis genealogy: FAQ

Where were Curtis ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 10,795 Curtis records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (2,174), then Ohio (1,753) and Michigan (1,535).

How far back does the Curtis family tree go?

The earliest Curtis birth in our database is 1834: Chas H Curtis, Iowa. The old county histories name David Curtis, born 1826. We have pieced together 595 Curtis family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Curtis 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 Curtis 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.