Reece Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Reece Family

2,117 Reece 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).

2,117Records in our database

1814Earliest birth

2Documented families

2Biographies

See the Reece family trees →75 Reece families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

2,117 Reece 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 (705 of 2,117)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: William Reece, born 1814, Iowa

Most common first names

William72 Charles41 John37 Robert35 James33 Mary31 Harold23 Thomas21 Harry19 Margaret19 Donald18 Helen18

Documented families

Reece 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 Reece family of Linn CountyIowaStarts: William Reece and Rebecca (Hyatt) ReeceMost recent: William W. Reece (b. 1868)

Family records from county histories (1)

Sylvester C. ReeceSedgwick County, KansasStarts: Sylvester C. Reece, from North CarolinaMost recent: Virgil A. Reece

The earliest Reeces in the county histories

David ReeceBorn 1823, Highland countyChild of William Reece and Rebecca (Hyatt) ReeceLinn County, Iowa W. L. ReeceBorn 1833, Highland CountyChild of William ReeceHardin County, Ohio Daniel K. ReeceBorn 1837, Westmoreland CountyChild of Nathan Reece and Mary (Keiser) ReeceTuscarawas County, Ohio Curtis D. ReeceBorn 1866Linn County, Iowa William W. ReeceBorn 1868Child of Henry Reece and Lucretia (Nash) ReeceLinn County, Iowa

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

3 Reece 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

11 Reece people in 8 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (2)

David ReeceBorn 1823 · Linn County, Iowa Curtis D. ReeceBorn 1866 · Linn County, Iowa

Done-for-you research

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Common questions

Reece genealogy: FAQ

Where were Reece ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 2,117 Reece records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (705), then Ohio (331) and Indiana (221).

How far back does the Reece family tree go?

The earliest Reece birth in our database is 1814: William Reece, Iowa. We have pieced together 75 Reece family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Reece 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 Reece 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.