Finch Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Finch Family

3,236 Finch 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).

3,236Records in our database

1831Earliest birth

4Documented families

4Biographies

See the Finch family trees →159 Finch families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

3,236 Finch 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 (646 of 3,236)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: William J Finch, born 1831, Butler County, Ohio

Most common first names

Robert77 John76 William72 Mary70 Charles66 James64 George44 Donald35 Helen34 Harold33 Ruth33 Grace29

Documented families

Finch 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 Finch family of Black Hawk CountyIowaStarts: William Bennett Finch and Elizabeth (Stroh) Finch (b. 1819)Most recent: Frank H. Finch (b. 1866)

Family records from county histories (3)

Charles B. Finch b. 1788Story County, IowaStarts: Moses Finch, from New YorkMost recent: Francis M. Finch Francis M. FinchStory County, IowaStarts: Charles B. FinchMost recent: Charles J. Finch, Calvin B. Finch, Annie Bell Finch Solomon FinchSeneca County, OhioStarts: Solomon FinchMost recent: Madison Finch, Jesse Finch, David Finch

The earliest Finchs in the county histories

John FinchBorn 1816Madison County, Ohio Franklin FinchBorn 1823, Monroe CountyClinton County, Missouri Steward T. FinchBorn 1826, Perry CountyPerry County, Indiana Robert H. FinchBorn 1827, Bourbon countyRay County, Missouri Abraham FinchBorn 1830Child of Phillip FinchPerry County, Indiana P. F. FinchBorn 1833Warren County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

12 Finch 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 Finch people in 14 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (4)

Elbert FinchBorn 1846 · Clark County, Ohio Ira FinchBorn 1862 · Black Hawk County, Iowa Levi FinchBorn 1865 · Black Hawk County, Iowa Frank H. FinchBorn 1866 · Black Hawk County, Iowa

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Common questions

Finch genealogy: FAQ

Where were Finch ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 3,236 Finch records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (646), then Ohio (477) and Michigan (410).

How far back does the Finch family tree go?

The earliest Finch birth in our database is 1831: William J Finch, Butler County, Ohio. We have pieced together 159 Finch family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Finch 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 Finch 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.