1,426 documented Bailey ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
1,426Documented ancestors
1777Earliest record
10Generations
The name
The Bailey name in the record
Where the records place them: Iowa (100%), out of 1,417 Bailey records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: William, Robert, John, Charles and Mary.
Of the 1,407 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 78 years.
The earliest recorded birth is Thomas Bailey, born 1777 in Pennsylvania.
Documented Bailey families on this page come from History of Madison County, Iowa, History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa and Biographical Record, Ohio.
Documented families
Bailey families we’ve reconstructed
Real Bailey family groups pieced together from the public record — parents, spouse, and children, each with the source that proves it. Recognize your line? Tap a family and we’ll start your documented tree from it.
Elizabeth Baileydate unknown
Ohio → Belmont County, Ohio
Elizabeth Bailey⚭ Townsend Frasier
childrenAlfred Frasier · Charles Frasier · James Frasier · Adeline Frasier · Elizabeth Frasier · Thomas T. Frasier · Joseph Frasier · Wesley B. Frasier · William Frasier
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The documented line
Bailey ancestors in the record
Deceased Bailey ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.
This line reaches back to Thomas Bailey, about 1777 in Pennsylvania. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet.Trace this line →
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Common questions
Bailey genealogy — FAQ
Where were Bailey ancestors recorded?
Where the records place them: Iowa (100%), out of 1,417 Bailey records with a known place.
How far back does the Bailey family tree go?
The documented line here reaches back to 1777. Most Bailey lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
Are living Bailey family members listed here?
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
Is this my Bailey family?
If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.