Rock Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Rock Family

2,160 Rock 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).

2,160Records in our database

1818Earliest birth

3Documented families

5Biographies

See the Rock family trees →143 Rock families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

2,160 Rock 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 (427 of 2,160)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Peter Rock, born 1872, Minnesota
Earliest in the county histories: William V. Rock, born 1818

Most common first names

John83 Mary56 William50 Charles43 Robert39 Joseph34 James32 Edward28 Helen26 George25 Ruth25 Anna22

Documented families

Rock 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 Rock family of Pottawattamie CountyIowaStarts: Frederick Rock and Louisa (Schnore) Rock (b. 1818)Most recent: Henry H. Rock (b. 1880)The Rock family of Scott CountyIowaStarts: Christian Rock (b. 1829)Most recent: Louise (Rock) Rock (b. 1860)

Family records from county histories (1)

J. F. Rock b. 1847Clinton County, IowaStarts: Fred Rock & Louisa Schnare, from GermanyMost recent: Charles Rock, Amelia Rock, Louisa Rock

The earliest Rocks in the county histories

Reuben C. RockBorn 1820Child of Peter Rock and Susan (Christ) RockLinn County, Iowa John W. RockBorn 1829, Barren countyCooper County, Missouri Christian RockBorn 1829Scott County, Iowa John D. RockBorn 1831Champaign County, Ohio William F. RockBorn 1833Child of John Rock and Amelia Copse RockChampaign County, Ohio Frederick RockBorn 1834Scott County, Iowa

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

6 Rock 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

19 Rock people in 11 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (5)

William V. RockBorn 1818 · Pottawattamie County, Iowa Christian RockBorn 1829 · Scott County, Iowa Frederick RockBorn 1834 · Scott County, Iowa William H. RockBorn 1853 · Scott County, Iowa Christ V. RockBorn 1858 · Pottawattamie County, Iowa

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Common questions

Rock genealogy: FAQ

Where were Rock ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 2,160 Rock records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (427), then Wisconsin (315) and Illinois (282).

How far back does the Rock family tree go?

The earliest Rock birth in our database is 1872: Peter Rock, Minnesota. The old county histories name William V. Rock, born 1818. We have pieced together 143 Rock family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Rock 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 Rock 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.