Williamson Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Williamson Family

10,531 Williamson 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).

10,531Records in our database

1808Earliest birth

3Documented families

2Biographies

See the Williamson family trees →629 Williamson families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

10,531 Williamson 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 (2,295 of 10,531)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Matilda B Williamson, born 1827, Warren County, Ohio
Earliest in the county histories: Samuel Williamson, born 1808

Most common first names

Robert261 John257 James248 William222 Mary220 George169 Charles165 Helen102 Paul92 Dorothy88 Ruth87 Thomas87

Documented families

Williamson 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)

Joseph Williamson b. 1835Madison County, IowaStarts: Joseph Williamson (b. 1835), from EnglandMost recent: Sarah J. Williamson Francis Williamson b. 1832Lee County, IowaStarts: Francis Williamson (b. 1832)Most recent: Maggie Williamson, Dollie Williamson, Jennie Williamson Samuel WilliamsonStarts: Samuel WilliamsonMost recent: Samuel E. Williamson

The earliest Williamsons in the county histories

Eason B. WilliamsonBorn 1797, Hampshire CountyChild of Joseph WilliamsonMontgomery County, Ohio Samuel WilliamsonBorn 1808, Crawford countyChild of Samuel WilliamsonCuyahoga County, Ohio William WilliamsonBorn 1810Child of David Williamson and Catharine (Duncan) WilliamsonHancock County, Ohio Francis A. WilliamsonBorn 1812Child of Francis Williamson and Elizabeth (Worrel) WilliamsonWarren County, Ohio Wallace WilliamsonBorn 1817, Washington CountyPortage County, Ohio Isaac WilliamsonBorn 1819Coshocton County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

27 Williamson 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

48 Williamson people in 34 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (2)

Samuel WilliamsonBorn 1808 · Cuyahoga County, Ohio W. A. WilliamsonBorn 1854 · Hancock County, Ohio

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Common questions

Williamson genealogy: FAQ

Where were Williamson ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 10,531 Williamson records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (2,295), then Ohio (2,199) and Illinois (1,479).

How far back does the Williamson family tree go?

The earliest Williamson birth in our database is 1827: Matilda B Williamson, Warren County, Ohio. The old county histories name Samuel Williamson, born 1808. We have pieced together 629 Williamson family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Williamson 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 Williamson 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.