290 documented Weiss ancestors — traced through census, vital, cemetery, and newspaper records. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
German nickname from 'weiss' (white) — for someone with fair hair or a pale complexion.
Documented across the American record; part of a growing network of family histories.
Deceased Weiss ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.
If any of these names are yours, we can trace your full Weiss history — both sides, back to the documented wall — as a written book and an interactive family site. No DNA test required.
See how it works →German nickname from 'weiss' (white) — for someone with fair hair or a pale complexion.
The documented line here reaches back to 1752. Most Weiss lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.
Part of a network of documented family histories: