Newman Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Newman Family

10,485 Newman 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).

10,485Records in our database

1820Earliest birth

1Documented families

1Biographies

See the Newman family trees →602 Newman families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

10,485 Newman 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 (2,142 of 10,485)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: John Newman, born 1820, Linn County, Iowa

Most common first names

John250 William215 Robert210 Mary184 Charles178 James175 Helen127 George107 Dorothy103 Donald97 Margaret91 Ruth85

Documented families

Newman 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 (1)

Angelica Newman d. 1867Fayette County, IowaStarts: John Newman & Catherine NewmanMost recent: James A. Holmes, Lizzie C. Holmes, S. Kate Holmes

The earliest Newmans in the county histories

Eli NewmanBorn 1803, Essex CountyChild of Eli Newman and Nancy NewmanHardin County, Ohio William R. NewmanBorn 1826Clinton County, Missouri David A. NewmanBorn 1830, Nicholas CountyChild of Agusta Newman and Maliuda (Slain) NewmanLinn County, Iowa Francis NewmanBorn 1831Child of John Newman and Mary (Jacobson) NewmanMcleod County, Minnesota Lafayette NewmanBorn 1843Child of George W. Newman and Martha NewmanMadison County, Ohio George NewmanBorn 1843Child of George Newman and Caroline NewmanPortage County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

33 Newman 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

24 Newman people in 22 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (1)

Fred NewmanBorn 1839 · Crawford County, Ohio

Done-for-you research

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Found your Newman? 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

Newman genealogy: FAQ

Where were Newman ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 10,485 Newman records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (2,142), then Missouri (2,002) and Illinois (1,498).

How far back does the Newman family tree go?

The earliest Newman birth in our database is 1820: John Newman, Linn County, Iowa. We have pieced together 602 Newman family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Newman 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 Newman 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.