Newell Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Newell Family

3,719 Newell 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).

3,719Records in our database

1806Earliest birth

1Documented families

2Biographies

See the Newell family trees →250 Newell families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

3,719 Newell 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 (707 of 3,719)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Matilda Newell, born 1806, Kansas

Most common first names

John103 Robert87 William84 Mary78 James77 Charles73 Helen49 George48 Donald42 Thomas38 Ruth35 Margaret30

Documented families

Newell 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 Newell family of Jasper CountyIowaStarts: George Washington Newell (b. 1845)Most recent: Clifton Delano Newell (b. 1877)

The earliest Newells in the county histories

Joseph NewellBorn 1809, Shenandoah CountyHancock County, Ohio Demosthenes NewellBorn 1830, Rush countyChild of William Newell and Ann (Baldwin) NewellWapello County, Iowa Whipple Spaulding NewellBorn 1839, Dutchess countyChild of Whipple Newell and Maphlet (Newman) NewellSaline County, Missouri Joseph NewellBorn 1842, Jackson TownshipChild of Moses Elsea. Since their marriage Mr. Newell and Mrs. NewellHancock County, Ohio David NewellBorn 1842, Ashland countyChild of Zachariah Newell and Lydia (Slieler) NewellWapello County, Iowa J. A. NewellBorn 1843, Brown countyAtchison County, Missouri

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

24 Newell 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

15 Newell people in 11 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (2)

George Washington NewellBorn 1845 · Jasper County, Iowa S. H. NewellBorn 1874 · Jasper County, Iowa

Done-for-you research

Trace your documented Newell family

Found your Newell? We trace your family back as far as the records go and write it up as a family history book, every source cited. No DNA test and no sales call: we take a free first look, then email you a plan and a flat price before you spend a dollar.

Common questions

Newell genealogy: FAQ

Where were Newell ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 3,719 Newell records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (707), then Missouri (687) and Illinois (576).

How far back does the Newell family tree go?

The earliest Newell birth in our database is 1806: Matilda Newell, Kansas. We have pieced together 250 Newell family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Newell 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 Newell 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.