Lamb Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Lamb Family

6,531 Lamb 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).

6,531Records in our database

1807Earliest birth

4Documented families

4Biographies

See the Lamb family trees →332 Lamb families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

6,531 Lamb 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 (1,220 of 6,531)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Russell Lamb, born 1807, Indiana

Most common first names

William157 John154 Charles151 James129 Robert126 Mary124 George85 Helen72 Dorothy59 Thomas59 Margaret58 Richard54

Documented families

Lamb 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 Lamb family of Clinton CountyIowaStarts: Alpheus Lamb and Maria (Bailey) LambMost recent: James Dwight Lamb (b. 1871)

Family records from county histories (3)

John LambWapello County, IowaStarts: John Lamb, from AlabamaMost recent: Lucinda Lamb John Lamb b. 1814Linn County, IowaStarts: John Lamb (b. 1814), from KentuckyMost recent: Daniel Lamb, Sarah J. Lamb, Orasmus F. Lamb Orasmus F. Lamb b. 1841Linn County, IowaStarts: John Lamb & Catharine BarnesMost recent: Ethel C. Lamb, Mildred F. Lamb, Mabel G. Lamb

The earliest Lambs in the county histories

Stanton LambBorn 1802Dubois County, Indiana Henry LambBorn 1807Hancock County, Ohio Reuben A. LambBorn 1815, Delaware countyLinn County, Missouri James LambBorn 1818Ohio County, Indiana James LambBorn 1818Switzerland County, Indiana Daniel LambBorn 1824, Henry CountyChild of Jesse Draper. Mrs. LambStory County, Iowa

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

17 Lamb 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

35 Lamb people in 27 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (4)

Artemus LambBorn 1840 · Clinton County, Iowa Lafayette LambBorn 1846 · Clinton County, Iowa Garrett E. LambBorn 1869 · Clinton County, Iowa James Dwight LambBorn 1871 · Clinton County, Iowa

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Common questions

Lamb genealogy: FAQ

Where were Lamb ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 6,531 Lamb records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (1,220), then Ohio (1,076) and Illinois (809).

How far back does the Lamb family tree go?

The earliest Lamb birth in our database is 1807: Russell Lamb, Indiana. We have pieced together 332 Lamb family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Lamb 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 Lamb 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.