Roberts Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Roberts Family

33,738 Roberts 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).

33,738Records in our database

1802Earliest birth

5Documented families

6Biographies

See the Roberts family trees →1,686 Roberts families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

33,738 Roberts 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 (8,215 of 33,738)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Issachar Jacox Roberts, born 1802, Illinois

Most common first names

William879 John808 James760 Mary732 Charles509 George430 Helen365 Robert361 Thomas317 Richard308 Dorothy301 Margaret288

Documented families

Roberts 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 Roberts family of Buena Vista CountyIowaTudr Landis, Hugh E., Guy, Humphrey, Thomas G., George A., James B., Coral and Benjamin B. Roberts (b. 1871)The Roberts family of Guthrie CountyIowaStarts: A. A. Roberts and Sarah E. (Daniels) RobertsMost recent: Ben Roberts (b. 1876)

Family records from county histories (3)

E. W. Roberts d. 1872Belmont County, OhioStarts: E. W. RobertsMost recent: John C. Roberts, William S. Roberts, Elizabeth Roberts Peter RobertsMuskingum County, OhioStarts: Peter RobertsMost recent: Nathan Roberts Reuben L. RobertsMahaska County, IowaStarts: Reuben L. RobertsMost recent: S. Josepha Roberts

The earliest Robertss in the county histories

John J. RobertsBorn 1782, Frederick CountyMadison County, Ohio John T. RobertsBorn 1800Child of Edward Roberts and Ann (Trump) RobertsWarren County, Ohio John RobertsBorn 1805, Lycoming countyCrawford County, Ohio John RobertsBorn 1813Seward County, Nebraska John RobertsBorn 1817Child of William M. Roberts and Martha RobertsBoone County, Missouri John RobertsBorn 1817, Ohio CountyChild of Lazareth Roberts and Elizabeth (Mahan) RobertsHardin County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

1,686 Roberts families: parents, brothers and sistersFrom state birth and death indexes, county histories and old newspapers, most recent deaths first

In old newspapers

86 Roberts 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

126 Roberts people in 76 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (6)

John RobertsBorn 1805 · Crawford County, Ohio Thomas H. RobertsBorn 1836 · Clark County, Ohio Thomas C. RobertsBorn 1853 · Allen County, Ohio Charles C. RobertsBorn 1870 · Guthrie County, Iowa John RobertsBorn 1872 · Guthrie County, Iowa Ben RobertsBorn 1876 · Guthrie County, Iowa

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Common questions

Roberts genealogy: FAQ

Where does the Roberts surname come from?

'Son of Robert' (Germanic 'bright fame'); very common in Wales and England.

Where were Roberts ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 33,738 Roberts records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (8,215), then Ohio (5,872) and Illinois (3,983).

How far back does the Roberts family tree go?

The earliest Roberts birth in our database is 1802: Issachar Jacox Roberts, Illinois. We have pieced together 1,686 Roberts family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Roberts 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 Roberts 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.