Holman Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Holman Family

3,975 Holman 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).

3,975Records in our database

1821Earliest birth

2Documented families

2Biographies

See the Holman family trees →183 Holman families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

3,975 Holman 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 (1,298 of 3,975)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: George Holman, born 1821, Green township, Ross county, Ohio

Most common first names

John89 William87 Mary77 James75 Robert68 Ruth52 Charles48 George41 Anna38 Joseph34 Edward33 Helen33

Documented families

Holman 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 Holman family of Ray CountyMissouriStarts: William A. Holman (b. 1837)Most recent: Levi A. Holman (b. 1843)

Family records from county histories (1)

George Holman b. 1821Starts: John HolmanMost recent: Austin W. Holman

The earliest Holmans in the county histories

William S. HolmanBorn 1822Child of Judge Jesse L. Holman and Elizabeth (Masterson) HolmanOhio County, Indiana David S. HolmanBorn 1824, Iredell countyGreene County, Missouri John HolmanBorn 1828Child of Martin Holman and Rosanna (Foy) HolmanCrawford County, Ohio William A. HolmanBorn 1837Ray County, Missouri Levi A. HolmanBorn 1843Ray County, Missouri J. R. HolmanBorn 1849Ray County, Missouri

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

15 Holman 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

16 Holman people in 10 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (2)

William A. HolmanBorn 1837 · Ray County, Missouri Levi A. HolmanBorn 1843 · Ray County, Missouri

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Common questions

Holman genealogy: FAQ

Where were Holman ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 3,975 Holman records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (1,298), then Wisconsin (521) and Illinois (501).

How far back does the Holman family tree go?

The earliest Holman birth in our database is 1821: George Holman, Green township, Ross county, Ohio. We have pieced together 183 Holman family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Holman 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 Holman 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.