Pratt Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Pratt Family

6,303 Pratt 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).

6,303Records in our database

1818Earliest birth

4Documented families

4Biographies

See the Pratt family trees →401 Pratt families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

6,303 Pratt 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: Missouri (1,293 of 6,303)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Lemuel Pratt, born 1818, Monticello, Minnesota

Most common first names

William141 Robert137 Charles130 Mary129 James125 John121 George97 Dorothy73 Helen62 Richard55 Harry51 Donald49

Documented families

Pratt 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 Pratt family of Johnson CountyIowaStarts: D. A. Pratt (b. 1821)Most recent: W. T. Pratt (b. 1859)

Family records from county histories (3)

Jay D. PrattMedina County, OhioStarts: Daniel B. Pratt & Fannie H. HerrickMost recent: Elzy Pratt, Etta Pratt, Adda Pratt Daniel B. Pratt b. 1810Medina County, OhioStarts: Daniel B. Pratt (b. 1810), from Oneida Co., New YorkMost recent: Jay D. Pratt, Marian T. Pratt, Charles W. Pratt Lemuel Pratt 1818 to 1893Allamakee County, IowaStarts: Lemuel Pratt (b. 1818)Most recent: Hersey Pratt

The earliest Pratts in the county histories

George Cooley PrattBorn 1815Boone County, Missouri D. A. PrattBorn 1821, Kennebec countyJohnson County, Iowa Charles PrattBorn 1823Johnson County, Iowa Abraham PrattBorn 1823Child of Darius Pratt and Phebe (Baker) PrattPortage County, Ohio John M. PrattBorn 1827Linn County, Missouri E. PrattBorn 1827Child of Moses Pratt and Abigail (Bigelow) PrattLogan County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

35 Pratt 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 Pratt people in 25 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (4)

D. A. PrattBorn 1821 · Johnson County, Iowa Charles PrattBorn 1823 · Johnson County, Iowa William Edward PrattBorn 1837 · Johnson County, Iowa W. T. PrattBorn 1859 · Johnson County, Iowa

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Common questions

Pratt genealogy: FAQ

Where were Pratt ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 6,303 Pratt records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (1,293), then Ohio (949) and Michigan (861).

How far back does the Pratt family tree go?

The earliest Pratt birth in our database is 1818: Lemuel Pratt, Monticello, Minnesota. We have pieced together 401 Pratt family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Pratt 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 Pratt 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.