Merrill Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Merrill Family

3,324 Merrill 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).

3,324Records in our database

1792Earliest birth

2Documented families

1Biographies

See the Merrill family trees →227 Merrill families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

3,324 Merrill 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: Michigan (489 of 3,324)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Charles Merrill, born 1792, Michigan

Most common first names

William94 Robert91 John75 James65 Charles50 Mary49 Richard43 Donald41 George41 Frank39 Margaret35 Dorothy33

Documented families

Merrill 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 Merrill family of Wapello CountyIowaStarts: Joseph Henry MerrillMost recent: Charles Greenleaf Merrill (b. 1888)

Family records from county histories (1)

Abel MerrillStarts: Abel MerrillMost recent: Samuel Merrill

The earliest Merrills in the county histories

Edwin H. MerrillBorn 1808Child of Abijah Merrill and Abigail (Scott) MerrillSummit County, Ohio Uel MerrillBorn 1822Audubon County, Iowa Samuel MerrillBorn 1822, Oxford CountyDes Moines County, Iowa Samuel MerrillBorn 1822, Oxford CountyHarrison County, Iowa Uel MerrillBorn 1822Sac County, Iowa Samuel MerrillBorn 1822, Oxford CountyWashington County, Iowa

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

30 Merrill 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

20 Merrill people in 17 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (1)

Herman W. MerrillBorn 1858 · Wapello County, Iowa

Done-for-you research

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Common questions

Merrill genealogy: FAQ

Where were Merrill ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 3,324 Merrill records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Michigan (489), then Ohio (476) and Wisconsin (415).

How far back does the Merrill family tree go?

The earliest Merrill birth in our database is 1792: Charles Merrill, Michigan. We have pieced together 227 Merrill family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Merrill 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 Merrill 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.