Hay Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Hay Family

2,149 Hay 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).

2,149Records in our database

1806Earliest birth

1Documented families

4Biographies

See the Hay family trees →143 Hay families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

2,149 Hay 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 (510 of 2,149)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: John B. Hay, born 1834, Illinois
Earliest in the county histories: James Hay, born 1806

Most common first names

John64 William64 James53 Mary49 Robert47 Charles38 George35 Helen30 Thomas29 Margaret27 Ruth24 Henry21

Documented families

Hay 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 Hay family of Coshocton CountyOhioStarts: James Hay (b. 1806)Most recent: George A. Hay (b. 1855)

The earliest Hays in the county histories

Austin HayBorn 1816Stark County, Ohio Houston HayBorn 1818, Washington countyCoshocton County, Ohio Peter HayBorn 1828, Franklin CountyChild of Peter HayPettis County, Missouri Edwin K. HayBorn 1830, Fairfield CountyChild of Peter Hay and Christiana (Platter) HayHancock County, Ohio Edwin R. HayBorn 1831, Fairfield CountyChild of Peter Hay and Christina (Platter) HayHancock County, Ohio Presley E. HayBorn 1844, Oirard TownshipChild of John Hay and Nancy (Laughlin) HayHancock County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

25 Hay 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

12 Hay people in 8 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (4)

James HayBorn 1806 · Coshocton County, Ohio Houston HayBorn 1818 · Coshocton County, Ohio Joseph H. HayBorn 1848 · Coshocton County, Ohio George A. HayBorn 1855 · Coshocton County, Ohio

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Common questions

Hay genealogy: FAQ

Where were Hay ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 2,149 Hay records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (510), then Illinois (266) and Missouri (256).

How far back does the Hay family tree go?

The earliest Hay birth in our database is 1834: John B. Hay, Illinois. The old county histories name James Hay, born 1806. We have pieced together 143 Hay family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Hay 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 Hay 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.