Hoyt Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Hoyt Family

2,667 Hoyt 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).

2,667Records in our database

1832Earliest birth

4Documented families

1Biographies

See the Hoyt family trees →178 Hoyt families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

2,667 Hoyt 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: Wisconsin (368 of 2,667)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Elizabeth Hoyt, born 1843, Kansas
Earliest in the county histories: William Frederick Hoyt, born 1832

Most common first names

Mary70 Charles60 Robert54 James45 William45 John44 George34 Harold34 Helen31 Edward26 Donald23 Richard23

Documented families

Hoyt 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 Hoyt family of Clinton CountyIowaStarts: William Frederick Hoyt (b. 1832)Most recent: Frances E. (Hoyt) Lawson (b. 1868)

Family records from county histories (3)

Anna Lydia Hoyt b. 1834Huron County, OhioStarts: Acrebeach HoytMost recent: Minnie Wheaton, Dora Wheaton, Mary Wheaton Elizabeth M. HoytFayette County, IowaStarts: Judge Hoyt & Elma L. MarvinMost recent: Katherine Ayer Katherine HoytFayette County, IowaStarts: Judge Hoyt & Elma L. MarvinMost recent: Elizabeth Budd, Willa Hoyt Budd

The earliest Hoyts in the county histories

David B. HoytBorn 1806Linn County, Missouri James M. HoytBorn 1815Cuyahoga County, Ohio Theodore HoytBorn 1827Clinton County, Iowa William Frederick HoytBorn 1832, Oneida countyClinton County, Iowa Charles HoytBorn 1834Wyandot County, Ohio Charles F. HoytBorn 1842, McDonough countyWoodbury County, Iowa

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

14 Hoyt 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

14 Hoyt people in 11 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (1)

William Frederick HoytBorn 1832 · Clinton County, Iowa

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Common questions

Hoyt genealogy: FAQ

Where were Hoyt ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 2,667 Hoyt records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Wisconsin (368), then Michigan (365) and Ohio (348).

How far back does the Hoyt family tree go?

The earliest Hoyt birth in our database is 1843: Elizabeth Hoyt, Kansas. The old county histories name William Frederick Hoyt, born 1832. We have pieced together 178 Hoyt family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Hoyt 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 Hoyt 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.