Grim Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Grim Family

1,277 Grim 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).

1,277Records in our database

1825Earliest birth

5Documented families

1Biographies

See the Grim family trees →81 Grim families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

1,277 Grim 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: Ohio (367 of 1,277)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Levi T Grim, born 1825, Walkerton, Indiana

Most common first names

Robert27 Charles25 Mary25 George21 William20 Ruth18 John16 James15 Donald14 Dorothy14 Earl13 Helen13

Documented families

Grim 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 (5)

Belle GrimStarts: Alfred Grim & Elizabeth FerrelMost recent: Katie Tharp, Annis Tharp, Mary Tharp Catherine GrimStarts: Alfred Grim & Elizabeth FerrelMost recent: Charles Coffman, George Coffman, Gracie Coffman Lyman P. S. GrimUnion County, IowaStarts: Alfred Grim & Elizabeth FerrelMost recent: Frank Grim, Arthur Perry Grim, John F. Grim Mary M. GrimStarts: Alfred Grim & Elizabeth FerrelMost recent: Mercella McHary Alfred Grim b. 1821Union County, IowaStarts: Thomas Grim & Rachel McCullough, from Greene County, PennsylvaniaMost recent: Lyman P. S. Grim, Caroline Grim, Catherine Grim

The earliest Grims in the county histories

Alexander GrimBorn 1815, Ross CountyFayette County, Ohio Nathaniel GrimBorn 1826Richland County, Wisconsin John B. GrimBorn 1826, Stark CountyWilliams County, Ohio Gallus GrimBorn 1828Child of Barney Grim and Catherine GrimMahoning County, Ohio Henry GrimBorn 1831Child of John Grim and Catherine GrimDekalb County, Illinois Elmore E. GrimBorn 1866Clark County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

8 Grim death notices, 1822 to 1925Obituaries and funeral notices from Midwest papers scanned by the Library of Congress, with the original pages

In the county history family index

9 Grim people in 8 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (1)

Elmore E. GrimBorn 1866 · Clark County, Ohio

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Common questions

Grim genealogy: FAQ

Where were Grim ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 1,277 Grim records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (367), then Indiana (150) and Missouri (107).

How far back does the Grim family tree go?

The earliest Grim birth in our database is 1825: Levi T Grim, Walkerton, Indiana. We have pieced together 81 Grim family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Grim 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 Grim 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.