Washburn Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Washburn Family

2,606 Washburn 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).

2,606Records in our database

1806Earliest birth

1Documented families

3Biographies

See the Washburn family trees →198 Washburn families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

2,606 Washburn 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 (449 of 2,606)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Mary Washburn, born 1806, Clinton County, Iowa

Most common first names

William57 John54 Mary49 George45 Charles44 Robert41 James35 Ruth30 Paul27 Helen26 Dorothy25 Harry24

Documented families

Washburn 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 Washburn family of Henry CountyIllinoisStarts: Abisha Washburn and Isabella (Clapp) WashburnMost recent: Edward Washburn (b. 1867)

The earliest Washburns in the county histories

Daniel B. WashburnBorn 1818Child of Abiel Washburn and Rebecca (Adams) WashburnSummit County, Ohio Luther J. WashburnBorn 1827Child of Cyrus Washburn and Eliza (Hart) WashburnWashington County, Iowa Henry WashburnBorn 1840, Colona townshipHenry County, Illinois Daniel S. WashburnBorn 1843Huron County, Ohio James WashburnBorn 1843Child of Thomas Washburn and Sarah (Cary) WashburnWhitley County, Indiana Jay WashburnBorn 1852Huron County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

9 Washburn 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

18 Washburn people in 14 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (3)

George WashburnBorn 1834 · Henry County, Illinois Henry WashburnBorn 1840 · Henry County, Illinois Edward WashburnBorn 1867 · Henry County, Illinois

Done-for-you research

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Found your Washburn? 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

Washburn genealogy: FAQ

Where were Washburn ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 2,606 Washburn records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (449), then Ohio (388) and Illinois (347).

How far back does the Washburn family tree go?

The earliest Washburn birth in our database is 1806: Mary Washburn, Clinton County, Iowa. We have pieced together 198 Washburn family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Washburn 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 Washburn 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.