539 documented Berg ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
539Documented ancestors
1843Earliest record
7Generations
The name
The Berg name in the record
Where the records place them: Iowa (98%), out of 534 Berg records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: John, Charles, Harry, Carl and David.
Of the 527 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 78 years.
The earliest recorded birth is Ole T. Berg, born 1843 in Norway.
Documented Berg families on this page come from The History of Renville County, Minnesota (1916), History of Goodhue County, Minnesota (1909) and History of Otter Tail County, Minnesota (1916).
Documented families
Berg families we’ve reconstructed
Real Berg 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.
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Common questions
Berg genealogy — FAQ
Where were Berg ancestors recorded?
Where the records place them: Iowa (98%), out of 534 Berg records with a known place.
How far back does the Berg family tree go?
The documented line here reaches back to 1843. Most Berg lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
Are living Berg family members listed here?
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
Is this my Berg family?
If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.