Kimmel Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Kimmel Family

1,975 Kimmel 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).

1,975Records in our database

1813Earliest birth

2Documented families

2Biographies

See the Kimmel family trees →83 Kimmel families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

1,975 Kimmel 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 (458 of 1,975)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Samuel Kimmel, born 1813, Iowa

Most common first names

Robert54 Charles43 James40 William35 Mary33 Helen31 Ruth30 John29 George24 Kenneth22 Richard22 Donald18

Documented families

Kimmel 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 Kimmel family of Montgomery CountyOhioStarts: David Kimmel and Barbara (Kroner) Kimmel (b. 1795)Most recent: William H. Kimmel (b. 1865)

Family records from county histories (1)

Smith Kimmel d. 1905Mahoning County, OhioStarts: Smith KimmelMost recent: Martin A. Kimmel, David Kimmel, Ella Kimmel

The earliest Kimmels in the county histories

Joseph KimmelBorn 1819, Westmoreland CountyWyandot County, Ohio George KimmelBorn 1827, Jackson townshipChild of Jacob KimmelPreble County, Ohio Daniel KimmelBorn 1827Union County, Illinois Henry KimmelBorn 1828Huron County, Ohio Joseph KimmelBorn 1828Child of Jacob Kimmel and Martha (Witmer) KimmelWayne County, Indiana Henry S. KimmelBorn 1833Child of Michael Kimmel and Catherine (Armentrout) KimmelMontgomery County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

13 Kimmel death notices, 1822 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 Kimmel people in 11 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (2)

Henry S. KimmelBorn 1833 · Montgomery County, Ohio Jacob A. KimmelBorn 1844 · Hancock County, Ohio

Done-for-you research

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Common questions

Kimmel genealogy: FAQ

Where were Kimmel ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 1,975 Kimmel records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (458), then Illinois (265) and Indiana (256).

How far back does the Kimmel family tree go?

The earliest Kimmel birth in our database is 1813: Samuel Kimmel, Iowa. We have pieced together 83 Kimmel family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Kimmel 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 Kimmel 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.