Swenson Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Swenson Family

5,843 Swenson 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).

5,843Records in our database

1840Earliest birth

1Documented families

4Biographies

See the Swenson family trees →996 Swenson families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

5,843 Swenson 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 (2,036 of 5,843)
Most common birth decade: the 1900s
Earliest birth in the database: Jorgen Swenson, born 1840, Fayette County, Iowa

Most common first names

John119 Carl98 Anna76 Robert68 Arthur64 Donald60 Mary59 Ruth57 George55 Clarence50 Harold50 William49

Documented families

Swenson 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 Swenson family of Allamakee CountyIowaStarts: Bennett Swenson and Augusta (Thorsen) Swenson (b. 1824)Most recent: Gilbert Swenson (b. 1878)

The earliest Swensons in the county histories

Ole SwensonBorn 1844Otter Tail County, Minnesota L. B. SwensonBorn 1859Child of Bennett SwensonAllamakee County, Iowa Olof O. SwensonBorn 1866Jackson County, Minnesota Arthur W. SwensonBorn 1875Allamakee County, Iowa Sander O. SwensonBorn 1875Child of John Swenson and Oline SwensonAllamakee County, Iowa John O. SwensonBorn 1875Child of Andrew Swenson and Martha (Skinrud) SwensonJackson County, Minnesota

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

11 Swenson 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

15 Swenson people in 7 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (4)

Evan SwensonBorn 1849 · Allamakee County, Iowa L. B. SwensonBorn 1859 · Allamakee County, Iowa Sander O. SwensonBorn 1875 · Allamakee County, Iowa Gilbert SwensonBorn 1878 · Allamakee County, Iowa

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Common questions

Swenson genealogy: FAQ

Where were Swenson ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 5,843 Swenson records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Minnesota (2,036), then Wisconsin (1,347) and Illinois (561).

How far back does the Swenson family tree go?

The earliest Swenson birth in our database is 1840: Jorgen Swenson, Fayette County, Iowa. We have pieced together 996 Swenson family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Swenson 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 Swenson 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.