Post Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Post Family

3,275 Post 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).

3,275Records in our database

1827Earliest birth

2Documented families

5Biographies

See the Post family trees →239 Post families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

3,275 Post 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 (625 of 3,275)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Philip S. Post, born 1833, Illinois
Earliest in the county histories: William Post, born 1827

Most common first names

John87 William80 Robert68 George64 Charles57 Mary53 Richard35 Dorothy34 Arthur33 Frank33 Helen33 James33

Documented families

Post 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 Post family of Allen CountyOhioStarts: Charles Post and Elizabeth (Bryant) Post (b. 1800)Most recent: John H. Post (b. 1860)The Post family of Fayette CountyOhioStarts: Valentine Post and Margaret (Rowe) PostMost recent: James D. Post (b. 1863)

The earliest Posts in the county histories

Philo PostBorn 1817Summit County, Ohio Jacob PostBorn 1823Fayette County, Ohio Franklin Jonas PostBorn 1831, Knox CountyChild of Jonas Post and Lorain (Lindley) PostHardin County, Ohio N. L. PostBorn 1833Ray County, Missouri A. C. PostBorn 1834, Richland countyJasper County, Missouri Isaac B. PostBorn 1837Child of Hon. Charles C. Post and Elizabeth (Bryant) PostAllen County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

19 Post 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

26 Post people in 16 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (5)

William PostBorn 1827 · Allen County, Ohio Samuel A. PostBorn 1856 · Allen County, Ohio Charles C. PostBorn 1858 · Allen County, Ohio James D. PostBorn 1863 · Fayette County, Ohio Edward PostBorn 1876 · Fayette County, Ohio

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Common questions

Post genealogy: FAQ

Where were Post ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 3,275 Post records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (625), then Wisconsin (587) and Michigan (491).

How far back does the Post family tree go?

The earliest Post birth in our database is 1833: Philip S. Post, Illinois. The old county histories name William Post, born 1827. We have pieced together 239 Post family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Post 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 Post 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.