Erickson Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Erickson Family

22,380 Erickson 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).

22,380Records in our database

1841Earliest birth

3Documented families

4Biographies

See the Erickson family trees →3,072 Erickson families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

22,380 Erickson 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: Minnesota (6,779 of 22,380)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Erick Erickson, born 1841, Hampton Township, Illinois

Most common first names

John542 Carl423 Robert319 Mary266 Arthur242 Anna223 Helen215 Edward209 Donald204 William203 Oscar199 Charles188

Documented families

Erickson 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 Erickson family of Lyon CountyMinnesotaStarts: E. John Erickson (b. 1859)Most recent: Sigurdur B. Erickson (b. 1885)

Family records from county histories (2)

Jacob Erickson 1803 to 1866Marshall County, KansasStarts: Jacob Erickson (b. 1803), from SwedenMost recent: Charlie Erickson, Christena Erickson, Peter F. Jacobson Martin EricksonOtter Tail County, MinnesotaStarts: Martin Erickson, from SwedenMost recent: Margaret Erickson, Peter Erickson, Martin K. Martinson

The earliest Ericksons in the county histories

Michael EricksonBorn 1836Child of Jacob EricksonStory County, Iowa Hendrick EricksonBorn 1838Grant County, Minnesota H. EricksonBorn 1848Jones County, Iowa August EricksonBorn 1851Mcleod County, Minnesota H. EricksonBorn 1854Child of Henry Erickson and Olivia (Anderson) EricksonAudubon County, Iowa E. John EricksonBorn 1859Lyon County, Minnesota

Family trees from the public record

3,072 Erickson families: parents, brothers and sistersFrom state birth and death indexes, county histories and old newspapers, most recent deaths first

In old newspapers

19 Erickson 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

19 Erickson people in 12 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (4)

E. John EricksonBorn 1859 · Lyon County, Minnesota Erick O. EricksonBorn 1877 · Lyon County, Minnesota Nels O. EricksonBorn 1879 · Lyon County, Minnesota Sigurdur B. EricksonBorn 1885 · Lyon County, Minnesota

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Common questions

Erickson genealogy: FAQ

Where were Erickson ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 22,380 Erickson records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Minnesota (6,779), then Wisconsin (5,334) and Illinois (2,555).

How far back does the Erickson family tree go?

The earliest Erickson birth in our database is 1841: Erick Erickson, Hampton Township, Illinois. We have pieced together 3,072 Erickson family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Erickson 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 Erickson 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.