Dodd Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Dodd Family

3,120 Dodd 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).

3,120Records in our database

1841Earliest birth

1Documented families

6Biographies

See the Dodd family trees →110 Dodd families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

3,120 Dodd 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 (1,045 of 3,120)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Cora Dodd, born 1870, Ohio
Earliest in the county histories: Charles E. Dodd, born 1841

Most common first names

William105 James93 Mary76 Robert68 John56 Charles48 George38 Ruth29 Donald27 Dorothy26 Arthur23 Margaret23

Documented families

Dodd 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 Dodd family of Jasper CountyIowaStarts: Joseph Dodd, Jr., and Amelia (Million) DoddMost recent: Warren Dodd (b. 1885)

The earliest Dodds in the county histories

George F. L. DoddBorn 1820Child of John DoddWashington County, Ohio Hugh DoddBorn 1833, Defiance countyAtchison County, Missouri Thomas P. DoddBorn 1853, Bowling Green TownshipChild of John Dodd and Margaret (Chapman) DoddMarion County, Ohio Frank J. DoddBorn 1856Child of Joseph Dodd and Amelia (Million) DoddJasper County, Iowa Ford W. DoddBorn 1856Perry County, Indiana Fred DoddBorn 1862Jasper County, Iowa

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

7 Dodd 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

17 Dodd people in 11 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (6)

Charles E. DoddBorn 1841 · Jasper County, Iowa Fred DoddBorn 1841 · Jasper County, Iowa Samuel P. DoddBorn 1852 · Jasper County, Iowa Ulysses DoddBorn 1866 · Jasper County, Iowa Dennis DoddBorn 1873 · Jasper County, Iowa Warren DoddBorn 1885 · Jasper County, Iowa

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Found your Dodd? 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

Dodd genealogy: FAQ

Where were Dodd ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 3,120 Dodd records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (1,045), then Illinois (411) and Ohio (385).

How far back does the Dodd family tree go?

The earliest Dodd birth in our database is 1870: Cora Dodd, Ohio. The old county histories name Charles E. Dodd, born 1841. We have pieced together 110 Dodd family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Dodd 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 Dodd 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.