Linn Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Linn Family

2,348 Linn 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).

2,348Records in our database

1775Earliest birth

3Documented families

1Biographies

See the Linn family trees →193 Linn families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

2,348 Linn 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 (555 of 2,348)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Samuel Linn, born 1775, Highland County, Ohio

Most common first names

Mary54 John50 Charles43 Robert43 James41 William41 George31 Dorothy26 Ruth24 David23 Helen23 Edward21

Documented families

Linn 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 records from county histories (3)

Samuel Linn 1775 to 1860Highland County, OhioStarts: Robert LinnMost recent: Robert Alexander Linn William D. Linn b. 1860Highland County, OhioStarts: Robert Alexander Linn & Elizabeth EvansMost recent: David Linn Robert Linn d. 1790Highland County, OhioStarts: Robert LinnMost recent: Samuel Linn

The earliest Linns in the county histories

William LinnBorn 1805Crawford County, Ohio John LinnBorn 1807Stark County, Ohio Philip LinnBorn 1842Child of Philip Linn and Christina (Holcher) LinnMarion County, Ohio William LinnBorn 1848, Stark countyChild of John Linn and Susannah (Stock) LinnRichland County, Ohio Robert A. LinnBorn 1849, Miami countyChild of Aaron Linn and Eliza (Clark) LinnUnion County, Ohio L. J. LinnBorn 1858Child of William Linn and Leah (Fralick) LinnCrawford County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

14 Linn 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

17 Linn people in 13 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (1)

James A. LinnBorn 1864 · Clark County, Ohio

Done-for-you research

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Common questions

Linn genealogy: FAQ

Where were Linn ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 2,348 Linn records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (555), then Illinois (276) and Indiana (238).

How far back does the Linn family tree go?

The earliest Linn birth in our database is 1775: Samuel Linn, Highland County, Ohio. We have pieced together 193 Linn family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Linn 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 Linn 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.