Thorp Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Thorp Family

1,026 Thorp 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).

1,026Records in our database

1802Earliest birth

3Documented families

1Biographies

See the Thorp family trees →59 Thorp families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

1,026 Thorp 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: Missouri (232 of 1,026)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Warren Thorp, born 1802, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Most common first names

Charles27 James26 William25 John21 Mary19 Robert16 Harold11 Carl10 Richard10 Donald9 Harry9 Kenneth9

Documented families

Thorp 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 records from county histories (3)

Joel Thorp d. 1812Sandusky County, OhioStarts: Joel Thorp, from ConnecticutMost recent: Warren Thorp Warren Thorp 1802 to 1888Cuyahoga County, OhioStarts: Joel ThorpMost recent: Jane L. Thorp, Harriette L. Thorp, James B. Thorp James B. ThorpCuyahoga County, OhioStarts: Warren Thorp & Hannah BurnsideMost recent: Yale J. Thorp

The earliest Thorps in the county histories

J. M. ThorpBorn 1808Summit County, Ohio William ThorpBorn 1816, Southampton CountyChild of Edmund Thorp and Mary ThorpClinton County, Ohio Richard B. ThorpBorn 1824, Howard countySaline County, Missouri Thomas J. ThorpBorn 1827, Howard countySaline County, Missouri Jackson ThorpBorn 1829, Howard countyCarroll County, Missouri Thomas ThorpBorn 1829Child of Thomas Thorp and Mary ThorpClark County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

3 Thorp 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

14 Thorp people in 8 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (1)

Thomas ThorpBorn 1829 · Clark County, Ohio

Done-for-you research

Trace your documented Thorp family

Found your Thorp? 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

Thorp genealogy: FAQ

Where were Thorp ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 1,026 Thorp records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (232), then Ohio (151) and Wisconsin (151).

How far back does the Thorp family tree go?

The earliest Thorp birth in our database is 1802: Warren Thorp, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. We have pieced together 59 Thorp family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Thorp 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 Thorp 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.