Orr Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Orr Family

5,435 Orr 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).

5,435Records in our database

1809Earliest birth

4Documented families

5Biographies

See the Orr family trees →312 Orr families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

5,435 Orr 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 (1,063 of 5,435)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Robert Orr, born 1809, Butler County, Ohio

Most common first names

William167 James147 Robert137 Mary126 John123 Charles88 Helen55 Richard55 Dorothy53 Thomas51 Ruth49 George48

Documented families

Orr 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 Orr family of Jones CountyIowaStarts: Samuel Orr (b. 1831)Most recent: Harbison Orr (b. 1867)The Orr family of Wayne CountyOhioStarts: Judge Smith Orr and Maria (Foreman) Orr (b. 1797)Most recent: Dudley S. Orr (b. 1874)

Family records from county histories (2)

James D. Orr d. 1851Marion County, OhioStarts: James D. OrrMost recent: Joseph Orr Joseph Orr b. 1848Marion County, OhioStarts: James D. Orr & Elizabeth OrrMost recent: James W. Orr, Noah L. Orr

The earliest Orrs in the county histories

James Carson OrrBorn 1824, Washington countyBoone County, Missouri William OrrBorn 1824, Newcastle countyCoshocton County, Ohio Samuel OrrBorn 1831Jones County, Iowa J. P. OrrBorn 1832Johnson County, Missouri Frank M. OrrBorn 1838Child of John Orr and Elizabeth (Adkinson) OrrStark County, Ohio George H. OrrBorn 1841Madison County, Iowa

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

16 Orr 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

33 Orr people in 25 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (5)

Samuel OrrBorn 1831 · Jones County, Iowa Thomas W. OrrBorn 1861 · Wayne County, Ohio Joseph W. OrrBorn 1864 · Jones County, Iowa Harbison OrrBorn 1867 · Jones County, Iowa Dudley S. OrrBorn 1874 · Wayne County, Ohio

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Common questions

Orr genealogy: FAQ

Where were Orr ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 5,435 Orr records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (1,063), then Missouri (1,053) and Illinois (757).

How far back does the Orr family tree go?

The earliest Orr birth in our database is 1809: Robert Orr, Butler County, Ohio. We have pieced together 312 Orr family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Orr 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 Orr 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.