877 documented Chapman ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
877Documented ancestors
1740Earliest record
11Generations
The name
The Chapman name in the record
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 873 Chapman records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: John, Mary, Charles, William and Donald.
Of the 866 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 77 years.
The earliest recorded birth is Isaac Chapman, born 1740 in Connecticut.
Documented Chapman families on this page come from Commemorative Biographical Record, Ohio, History of Harrison County, Iowa, with portraits and biographical sketches and History of Faulk County, South Dakota (1910).
Documented families
Chapman families we’ve reconstructed
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Common questions
Chapman genealogy — FAQ
Where were Chapman ancestors recorded?
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 873 Chapman records with a known place.
How far back does the Chapman family tree go?
The documented line here reaches back to 1740. Most Chapman lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
Are living Chapman family members listed here?
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
Is this my Chapman family?
If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.