Dunham Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Dunham Family

3,200 Dunham 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).

3,200Records in our database

1803Earliest birth

4Documented families

See the Dunham family trees →173 Dunham families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

3,200 Dunham 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 (716 of 3,200)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Martin Dunham, born 1803, Fayette County, Iowa

Most common first names

Robert85 James81 Mary68 Charles63 William58 John48 Donald34 George34 Margaret32 Dorothy31 Harold29 Helen29

Documented families

Dunham 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 (4)

Lewis Dunham b. 1802Pike County, IllinoisStarts: William Dunham & Mary Chaney, from MarylandMost recent: Nathaniel Dunham Nathaniel DunhamPike County, IllinoisStarts: Lewis DunhamMost recent: Daniel Dunham William DunhamPike County, IllinoisStarts: William Dunham, from MarylandMost recent: Lewis Dunham William H. DunhamPike County, IllinoisStarts: William H. DunhamMost recent: Nellie May Dunham, Mary Alta Dunham, Nannie A. Dunham

The earliest Dunhams in the county histories

Wilson DunhamBorn 1811, Eagle TownshipChild of Gideon Dunham and Mary (Bowen) DunhamBrown County, Ohio Jonathan DunhamBorn 1815, Berkshire Township NovDelaware County, Ohio Henry J. DunhamBorn 1818Warren County, Ohio John P. DunhamBorn 1823Atchison County, Missouri A. J. DunhamBorn 1831, Warren countyChild of Ira DunhamJohnson County, Missouri A. B. DunhamBorn 1832, Johnson CountyChild of Aaron Dunham and Elizabeth (Wheaten) DunhamAtchison County, Missouri

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

10 Dunham 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

23 Dunham people in 12 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Done-for-you research

Trace your documented Dunham family

Found your Dunham? 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

Dunham genealogy: FAQ

Where were Dunham ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 3,200 Dunham records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (716), then Ohio (614) and Illinois (360).

How far back does the Dunham family tree go?

The earliest Dunham birth in our database is 1803: Martin Dunham, Fayette County, Iowa. We have pieced together 173 Dunham family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Dunham 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 Dunham 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.