Hitchcock Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Hitchcock Family

1,742 Hitchcock 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).

1,742Records in our database

1822Earliest birth

3Documented families

See the Hitchcock family trees →144 Hitchcock families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

1,742 Hitchcock 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 (387 of 1,742)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Salome S Hitchcock, born 1822, Woodford County, Illinois

Most common first names

William54 Robert48 Mary47 Charles42 George34 Helen34 John34 James22 Ruth18 Donald16 Dorothy15 Frank15

Documented families

Hitchcock 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 (3)

John F. HitchcockFranklin County, OhioStarts: John F. HitchcockMost recent: Susan Hitchcock Nelson Hitchcock d. 1910Black Hawk County, IowaStarts: Nelson Hitchcock, from New YorkMost recent: Carl W. Hitchcock Susan HitchcockFranklin County, OhioStarts: John F. Hitchcock & Rosannah HitchcockMost recent: Minerva D. Ferguson, Maggie Ferguson, Frank Reese Ferguson

The earliest Hitchcocks in the county histories

Reuben HitchcockBorn 1806Geauga County, Ohio Henry Lawrence HitchcockBorn 1813Geauga County, Ohio Luther M. HitchcockBorn 1826, Prince George countyChild of Dr. Samuel Hitchcock and Maria (Lane) HitchcockButler County, Ohio William B. HitchcockBorn 1828Child of John Hitchcock and Mary (Harsner) HitchcockWyandot County, Ohio David HitchcockBorn 1832, Hendricks countyChild of Barnabus Hitchcock and Polly (Richardson) HitchcockAtchison County, Missouri Henry HitchcockBorn 1837Child of J. Hitchcock and C. (Hamlin) HitchcockNodaway County, Missouri

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

15 Hitchcock 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

20 Hitchcock people in 15 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Done-for-you research

Trace your documented Hitchcock family

Found your Hitchcock? We trace your family back as far as the records go and write it up as a family history book, every source cited. No DNA test and no sales call: we take a free first look, then email you a plan and a flat price before you spend a dollar.

Common questions

Hitchcock genealogy: FAQ

Where were Hitchcock ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 1,742 Hitchcock records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (387), then Missouri (273) and Michigan (251).

How far back does the Hitchcock family tree go?

The earliest Hitchcock birth in our database is 1822: Salome S Hitchcock, Woodford County, Illinois. We have pieced together 144 Hitchcock family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Hitchcock 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 Hitchcock 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.