Samuelson Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Samuelson Family

2,033 Samuelson 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).

2,033Records in our database

1835Earliest birth

1Documented families

4Biographies

See the Samuelson family trees →252 Samuelson families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

2,033 Samuelson 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: Minnesota (463 of 2,033)
Most common birth decade: the 1900s
Earliest birth in the database: Anna M Samuelson, born 1870, Illinois
Earliest in the county histories: John Samuelson, born 1835

Most common first names

Carl50 Robert38 John34 Mary28 Charles27 Arthur24 Ruth23 Oscar22 Walter22 Anna21 Clarence21 Margaret20

Documented families

Samuelson 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 Samuelson family of Henry CountyIllinoisStarts: A. P. Samuelson and Joanna (Gustafson) Samuelson (b. 1824)Most recent: Guy Ernest Samuelson (b. 1882)

The earliest Samuelsons in the county histories

Peter A. SamuelsonBorn 1858Child of Charles M. Samuelson and Hannah M. (Swanson) SamuelsonHenry County, Illinois Frank V. SamuelsonBorn 1861, Western townshipChild of A. P. Samuelson and Joanna (Gustafson) SamuelsonHenry County, Illinois Gilbert C. SamuelsonBorn 1869, Western townshipHenry County, Illinois Guy Ernest SamuelsonBorn 1882Child of John SamuelsonHenry County, Illinois Allen SamuelsonBorn 1889Child of August Samuelson and Catherine (Miller) SamuelsonLake County, Indiana

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

7 Samuelson 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

7 Samuelson people in 3 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (4)

John SamuelsonBorn 1835 · Henry County, Illinois Peter A. SamuelsonBorn 1858 · Henry County, Illinois Frank V. SamuelsonBorn 1861 · Henry County, Illinois Gilbert C. SamuelsonBorn 1869 · Henry County, Illinois

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Common questions

Samuelson genealogy: FAQ

Where were Samuelson ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 2,033 Samuelson records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Minnesota (463), then Nebraska (348) and Illinois (325).

How far back does the Samuelson family tree go?

The earliest Samuelson birth in our database is 1870: Anna M Samuelson, Illinois. The old county histories name John Samuelson, born 1835. We have pieced together 252 Samuelson family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Samuelson 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 Samuelson 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.