Keith Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Keith Family

4,377 Keith 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).

4,377Records in our database

1827Earliest birth

5Documented families

2Biographies

See the Keith family trees →167 Keith families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

4,377 Keith 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 (1,251 of 4,377)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Philip W. Keith, born 1827, Jackson Township, Noble County, Ohio

Most common first names

William107 James94 John88 Robert86 Charles84 Mary74 George49 Helen42 Donald36 Richard35 Ruth35 Harold34

Documented families

Keith 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 Keith family of Lafayette CountyMissouriStarts: Charles Keith and Elizabeth (Wallace) KeithMost recent: Charles Alexander Keith (b. 1871)

Family records from county histories (4)

Charles S. KeithClinton County, IowaStarts: Charles S. KeithMost recent: Willis E. Keith Pardon Cook Keith b. 1834Noble County, OhioStarts: Pardon Cook Keith (b. 1834)Most recent: William Elvin Keith, Clara F. Keith, Leon W. Keith Philip W. Keith b. 1827Noble County, OhioStarts: Peter Keith & Mary TaylorMost recent: Charles W. Keith, Henrietta Keith Peter KeithNoble County, OhioStarts: Peter Keith, from PennsylvaniaMost recent: Benjamin Keith, Robert Keith, Elizabeth Keith

The earliest Keiths in the county histories

Jarit KeithBorn 1821Daviess County, Indiana William G. KeithBorn 1823, Knox CountyChild of W. Keith and Elizabeth (Storm) KeithDaviess County, Indiana James H. KeithBorn 1828, Marion CountyPike County, Missouri Mary Conner KeithBorn 1835Henry County, Iowa William A. KeithBorn 1842, Jefferson countyBerrien County, Michigan John KeithBorn 1844, Van Wert CountyChild of Johnzey KeithAllen County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

23 Keith 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

22 Keith people in 14 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (2)

William P. KeithBorn 1838 · Lafayette County, Missouri Charles Alexander KeithBorn 1871 · Lafayette County, Missouri

Done-for-you research

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Common questions

Keith genealogy: FAQ

Where were Keith ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 4,377 Keith records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (1,251), then Ohio (647) and Illinois (525).

How far back does the Keith family tree go?

The earliest Keith birth in our database is 1827: Philip W. Keith, Jackson Township, Noble County, Ohio. We have pieced together 167 Keith family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Keith 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 Keith 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.