Randall Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Randall Family

5,925 Randall 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).

5,925Records in our database

1850Earliest birth

2Documented families

1Biographies

See the Randall family trees →411 Randall families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

5,925 Randall 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: Michigan (877 of 5,925)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: I Randall, born 1850, Kansas

Most common first names

Robert150 John139 William125 Mary122 James111 Charles92 George76 Helen64 Richard61 Ruth61 Donald47 Harry47

Documented families

Randall 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 (2)

Aaron Randall d. 1894Mchenry County, IllinoisStarts: Aaron Randall, from EnglandMost recent: Grant S. Randall Grant S. Randall b. 1868Mchenry County, IllinoisStarts: Aaron Randall & Caroline FowlerMost recent: Hettie M. Randall, Florence R. Randall

The earliest Randalls in the county histories

John RandallBorn 1805Child of Alexander RandallHancock County, Ohio Pemberton RandallBorn 1807, Lebanon TownshipMedina County, Ohio I. A. RandallBorn 1816Child of Jonathan Randall and Massey (Jarvis) RandallMiami County, Ohio William C. RandallBorn 1816, Gratis townshipChild of Jehu Randall and Elizabeth (Conarroe) RandallPreble County, Ohio Jonathan RandallBorn 1822Miami County, Ohio William M. RandallBorn 1827, Jefferson countyChild of George RandallJackson County, Kansas

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

26 Randall 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

29 Randall people in 26 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (1)

Emilius Oviatt RandallBorn 1850 · Franklin County, Ohio

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Common questions

Randall genealogy: FAQ

Where were Randall ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 5,925 Randall records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Michigan (877), then Missouri (821) and Ohio (780).

How far back does the Randall family tree go?

The earliest Randall birth in our database is 1850: I Randall, Kansas. We have pieced together 411 Randall family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Randall 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 Randall 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.