Workman Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Workman Family

3,375 Workman 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).

3,375Records in our database

1833Earliest birth

2Documented families

6Biographies

See the Workman family trees →229 Workman families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

3,375 Workman 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: Ohio (1,020 of 3,375)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: David Tice Workman, born 1864, Minnesota
Earliest in the county histories: William Workman, born 1833

Most common first names

James92 John86 Charles73 Robert64 William62 Mary60 Harold41 George40 Helen38 Thomas32 Henry29 Ruth29

Documented families

Workman 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 (2)

The Workman family of Coshocton CountyOhioStarts: Jesse Workman and Nancy (Conner) Workman (b. 1810)Most recent: Jesse H. Workman (b. 1859)The Workman family of Knox CountyOhioStarts: Joseph Workman and Sarah (Connor) Workman (b. 1813)Most recent: Hiram W. Workman (b. 1861)

The earliest Workmans in the county histories

Samuel WorkmanBorn 1811, Adams countyJohnson County, Missouri John WorkmanBorn 1827Child of William Workman and Isabel (Eckels) WorkmanBelmont County, Ohio William WorkmanBorn 1833, Bethlehem townshipCoshocton County, Ohio Joseph T. WorkmanBorn 1847Knox County, Ohio Joseph WorkmanBorn 1851Child of Jesse Workman and Nancy (Conner) WorkmanCoshocton County, Ohio Uriah C. WorkmanBorn 1851, Howard townshipChild of Joseph WorkmanKnox County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

10 Workman 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

12 Workman people in 7 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (6)

William WorkmanBorn 1833 · Coshocton County, Ohio H. B. WorkmanBorn 1838 · Coshocton County, Ohio Elisha WorkmanBorn 1849 · Knox County, Ohio Uriah C. WorkmanBorn 1851 · Knox County, Ohio Jesse H. WorkmanBorn 1859 · Coshocton County, Ohio Hiram W. WorkmanBorn 1861 · Knox County, Ohio

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Common questions

Workman genealogy: FAQ

Where were Workman ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 3,375 Workman records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (1,020), then Missouri (550) and Illinois (403).

How far back does the Workman family tree go?

The earliest Workman birth in our database is 1864: David Tice Workman, Minnesota. The old county histories name William Workman, born 1833. We have pieced together 229 Workman family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Workman 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 Workman 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.