Neff Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Neff Family

4,320 Neff 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).

4,320Records in our database

1783Earliest birth

2Documented families

11Biographies

See the Neff family trees →262 Neff families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

4,320 Neff 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 (1,548 of 4,320)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Andrew Neff, born 1808, Belmont County, Ohio
Earliest in the county histories: David E. Neff, born 1783

Most common first names

John112 Mary109 William106 Robert91 Charles75 James62 George54 Margaret46 Ruth45 Helen43 Harold42 Dorothy39

Documented families

Neff 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 (2)

The Neff family of Crawford CountyOhioStarts: John Michael Neff and Christina (Wagner) Neff (b. 1783)Most recent: Aaron Neff (b. 1873)The Neff family of Pickaway CountyOhioStarts: George Edwin Neff (b. 1854)Most recent: Charles T. Neff (b. 1871)

The earliest Neffs in the county histories

John NeffBorn 1770Randolph County, Indiana Jonas NeffBorn 1808, Somerset CountyTuscarawas County, Ohio David NeffBorn 1811Child of John Neff and Elizabeth NeffClark County, Ohio Jacob NeffBorn 1815Child of John NeffMontgomery County, Ohio H. H. NeffBorn 1816Randolph County, Indiana John NeffBorn 1817Saline County, Missouri

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

10 Neff 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

47 Neff people in 25 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (11)

David E. NeffBorn 1783 · Crawford County, Ohio Joseph NeffBorn 1829 · Crawford County, Ohio Turman NeffBorn 1843 · Clark County, Ohio Adam NeffBorn 1844 · Crawford County, Ohio George Edwin NeffBorn 1854 · Pickaway County, Ohio E. M. NeffBorn 1863 · Crawford County, Ohio Jacob NeffBorn 1864 · Clark County, Ohio Ross NeffBorn 1868 · Pickaway County, Ohio Emanuel NeffBorn 1870 · Crawford County, Ohio Charles T. NeffBorn 1871 · Pickaway County, Ohio Aaron NeffBorn 1873 · Crawford County, Ohio

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Common questions

Neff genealogy: FAQ

Where were Neff ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 4,320 Neff records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (1,548), then Missouri (794) and Indiana (417).

How far back does the Neff family tree go?

The earliest Neff birth in our database is 1808: Andrew Neff, Belmont County, Ohio. The old county histories name David E. Neff, born 1783. We have pieced together 262 Neff family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Neff 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 Neff 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.