Stoddard Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Stoddard Family

1,535 Stoddard 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).

1,535Records in our database

1788Earliest birth

4Documented families

3Biographies

See the Stoddard family trees →141 Stoddard families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

1,535 Stoddard 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: Michigan (269 of 1,535)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Harry Stoddard, born 1837, Iowa
Earliest in the county histories: Henry Stoddard, born 1788

Most common first names

William37 Charles36 Robert32 Mary31 George30 John24 James22 Harold20 Dorothy19 Helen16 Thomas16 Ruth15

Documented families

Stoddard 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 Stoddard family of Montgomery CountyOhioStarts: Henry Stoddard (b. 1788)Most recent: E. Fowler Stoddard (b. 1845)

Family records from county histories (3)

Isaac A. StoddardBuchanan County, IowaStarts: Isaac A. Stoddard, from Gales Ferry, near New London, ConnecticutMost recent: Benjamin F. Stoddard Mary E. Stoddard b. 1826Henry County, IowaStarts: Rev. Ira C. Stoddard, from Eden, Erie Co., New YorkMost recent: Clement S. Frank, Arabella Laroo Frank Thomas StoddardOakland County, MichiganStarts: Thomas Stoddard, from ConnecticutMost recent: Abigail Stoddard

The earliest Stoddards in the county histories

Henry StoddardBorn 1788Child of Asa StoddardMontgomery County, Ohio John W. StoddardBorn 1837Montgomery County, Ohio Frederick E. StoddardBorn 1845, Richfield townshipChild of James Stoddard and Sarah A. (Davis) StoddardGenesee County, Michigan Fowler StoddardBorn 1845Montgomery County, Ohio George H. StoddardBorn 1857Child of Holmes Stoddard and Ellen (Davis) StoddardFaulk County, South Dakota Pearl J. StoddardBorn 1870, Pike townshipChild of Orlo Stoddard and Elisa (Curl) StoddardMadison County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

4 Stoddard 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

10 Stoddard people in 7 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (3)

Henry StoddardBorn 1788 · Montgomery County, Ohio John W. StoddardBorn 1837 · Montgomery County, Ohio Fowler StoddardBorn 1845 · Montgomery County, Ohio

Done-for-you research

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Common questions

Stoddard genealogy: FAQ

Where were Stoddard ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 1,535 Stoddard records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Michigan (269), then Missouri (227) and Wisconsin (183).

How far back does the Stoddard family tree go?

The earliest Stoddard birth in our database is 1837: Harry Stoddard, Iowa. The old county histories name Henry Stoddard, born 1788. We have pieced together 141 Stoddard family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Stoddard 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 Stoddard 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.