Dunn Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Dunn Family

13,527 Dunn 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).

13,527Records in our database

1818Earliest birth

4Documented families

4Biographies

See the Dunn family trees →771 Dunn families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

13,527 Dunn 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 (2,904 of 13,527)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: William N. Dunn, born 1818, Warren County, Ohio

Most common first names

John410 James394 William386 Mary343 Robert303 Charles236 George185 Thomas166 Joseph142 Helen141 Margaret139 Dorothy127

Documented families

Dunn 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 Dunn family of Linn CountyIowaStarts: Rev. Lewis A. Dunn (b. 1814)Most recent: James A. Dunn (b. 1881)

Family records from county histories (3)

William N. Dunn b. 1818O Brien County, IowaStarts: William N. Dunn (b. 1818)Most recent: James B. Dunn William DunnMonona County, IowaStarts: William DunnMost recent: Eliza Jane Dunn, Elizabeth Dunn James B. Dunn b. 1844O Brien County, IowaStarts: William N. Dunn & Ruth DunnMost recent: William H. Dunn, Martha H. Dunn, Hiram W. Dunn

The earliest Dunns in the county histories

James H. DunnBorn 1808Child of Edward Dunn and Elizabeth Day. Mrs. DunnBrown County, Ohio Gershom DunnBorn 1809, Hamilton CountyChild of Micajah Dunn and Sarah (Torrence) DunnOhio County, Indiana John DunnBorn 1811, Greene countyMcleod County, Minnesota Levi DunnBorn 1813Brown County, Ohio George Washington DunnBorn 1815Child of Michael DunnRay County, Missouri Andrew DunnBorn 1816Child of Simeon Dunn and Sophia (Read) DunnMiami County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

60 Dunn 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

64 Dunn people in 42 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (4)

Elijah T. DunnBorn 1840 · Hancock County, Ohio James A. DunnBorn 1850 · Linn County, Iowa James DunnBorn 1854 · Linn County, Iowa John N. DunnBorn 1855 · Linn County, Iowa

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Common questions

Dunn genealogy: FAQ

Where were Dunn ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 13,527 Dunn records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (2,904), then Ohio (2,295) and Illinois (1,760).

How far back does the Dunn family tree go?

The earliest Dunn birth in our database is 1818: William N. Dunn, Warren County, Ohio. We have pieced together 771 Dunn family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Dunn 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 Dunn 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.