Tyler Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Tyler Family

4,902 Tyler 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).

4,902Records in our database

1832Earliest birth

3Documented families

1Biographies

See the Tyler family trees →264 Tyler families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

4,902 Tyler 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 (1,095 of 4,902)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Marie A. Tyler, born 1843, Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio
Earliest in the county histories: Isaac A. Tyler, born 1832

Most common first names

Mary122 John119 William112 Charles105 James105 Robert93 George52 Dorothy43 Ruth43 Richard42 Helen41 Frank40

Documented families

Tyler 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)

Marie A. Tyler b. 1843Portage County, OhioStarts: Miles Tyler & Sallie (Tyler) TylerMost recent: Adelbert Bruce Rush, Raymond Clare Rush Miles TylerPortage County, OhioStarts: Jacob Tyler & Fannie Tyler, from Broome, New YorkMost recent: David Tyler, Franklin Tyler, Elisha Tyler Jacob TylerPortage County, OhioStarts: Jacob Tyler, from Broome, Schoharie County, New YorkMost recent: Hiram Tyler, Polly Tyler, Miles Tyler

The earliest Tylers in the county histories

George W. TylerBorn 1813Linn County, Missouri Richard TylerBorn 1815, Delaware CountyChild of Samuel Tyler and Margaret (Smart) TylerUnion County, Ohio Joseph TylerBorn 1822, Copley TownshipMedina County, Ohio William N. TylerBorn 1823, Bedford CountyChild of Nelson Tyler and Mary (Hodge) TylerHardin County, Ohio Joel W. TylerBorn 1823, Portage countyMahoning County, Ohio Lewis TylerBorn 1828Delaware County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

35 Tyler 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

28 Tyler people in 24 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (1)

Isaac A. TylerBorn 1832 · Preble County, Ohio

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Common questions

Tyler genealogy: FAQ

Where were Tyler ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 4,902 Tyler records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (1,095), then Illinois (666) and Michigan (644).

How far back does the Tyler family tree go?

The earliest Tyler birth in our database is 1843: Marie A. Tyler, Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio. The old county histories name Isaac A. Tyler, born 1832. We have pieced together 264 Tyler family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Tyler 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 Tyler 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.