Runyan Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Runyan Family

1,217 Runyan 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).

1,217Records in our database

1809Earliest birth

2Documented families

6Biographies

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

At a glance

1,217 Runyan 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 (326 of 1,217)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: George Washington Runyan, born 1851, New London, Huron County, Ohio
Earliest in the county histories: Henry Runyan, born 1809

Most common first names

Robert36 James33 Charles30 Mary30 William21 John20 George19 Mildred13 Eva12 Gladys12 Harold12 Donald11

Documented families

Runyan 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 Runyan family of Clark CountyOhioStarts: Abraham Runyan and Sophia RunyanMost recent: J. Milton Runyan (b. 1841)

Family records from county histories (1)

Nathaniel Runyan d. 1882Huron County, OhioStarts: Nathaniel Runyan, from New YorkMost recent: George Washington Runyan

The earliest Runyans in the county histories

H. L. RunyanBorn 1816Clark County, Ohio Thomas William RunyanBorn 1837, Pleasant TownshipChild of George Runyan and Catherine (Jones) RunyanClark County, Ohio Frank C. RunyanBorn 1838Clark County, Ohio J. Milton RunyanBorn 1841, Clark CountyChild of Henry Runyan and Rachel (Jones) RunyanClark County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

3 Runyan 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

5 Runyan people in 1 countyBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (6)

Henry RunyanBorn 1809 · Clark County, Ohio H. L. RunyanBorn 1816 · Clark County, Ohio A. R. RunyanBorn 1837 · Clark County, Ohio Thomas William RunyanBorn 1837 · Clark County, Ohio Frank C. RunyanBorn 1838 · Clark County, Ohio J. Milton RunyanBorn 1841 · Clark County, Ohio

Done-for-you research

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Found your Runyan? We trace your family back as far as the records go and write it up as a family history book, every source cited. No DNA test and no sales call: we take a free first look, then email you a plan and a flat price before you spend a dollar.

Common questions

Runyan genealogy: FAQ

Where were Runyan ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 1,217 Runyan records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (326), then Indiana (178) and Missouri (162).

How far back does the Runyan family tree go?

The earliest Runyan birth in our database is 1851: George Washington Runyan, New London, Huron County, Ohio. The old county histories name Henry Runyan, born 1809. We have pieced together 75 Runyan family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Runyan 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 Runyan 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.