Francis Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Francis Family

6,419 Francis 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).

6,419Records in our database

1814Earliest birth

2Documented families

2Biographies

See the Francis family trees →316 Francis families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

6,419 Francis 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 (1,664 of 6,419)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Allen Francis, born 1814, Missouri

Most common first names

John177 William168 Mary139 Robert128 James122 Charles106 George96 Joseph84 Helen72 Dorothy59 Margaret57 Arthur56

Documented families

Francis 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 Francis family of Henry CountyIllinoisStarts: Sullivan R. Francis (b. 1816)Most recent: Sullivan F. Francis (b. 1877)

Family records from county histories (1)

William H. H. Francis b. 1841Muskingum County, OhioStarts: Samuel FrancisMost recent: O. D. Francis

The earliest Franciss in the county histories

P. K. FrancisBorn 1811, Chenango CountyChild of Levi Francis and Hannah (Stearns) FrancisMarion County, Ohio Peter FrancisBorn 1828, Marshall countyChild of Emanuel Francis and Sabra (Crow) FrancisWapello County, Iowa David Raitt FrancisBorn 1837, Mifflin townshipRichland County, Ohio James Simeon FrancisBorn 1838, Kalamazoo countyMills County, Iowa Joseph A. FrancisBorn 1839Child of Philander K. Francis and Clarinda (Armstrong) FrancisMarion County, Ohio Owen FrancisBorn 1841Child of Ellis Francis and Catherine (Jones) FrancisAllen County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

20 Francis 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

27 Francis people in 21 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (2)

Sullivan R. FrancisBorn 1825 · Henry County, Illinois Frederick FrancisBorn 1856 · Henry County, Illinois

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Common questions

Francis genealogy: FAQ

Where were Francis ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 6,419 Francis records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (1,664), then Ohio (1,604) and Illinois (633).

How far back does the Francis family tree go?

The earliest Francis birth in our database is 1814: Allen Francis, Missouri. We have pieced together 316 Francis family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Francis 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 Francis 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.