1,878 documented Cook ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
1,878Documented ancestors
1811Earliest record
8Generations
The name
The Cook name in the record
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 1,862 Cook records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: John, Mary, William, Robert and George.
Of the 1,839 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 78 years.
The earliest recorded birth is A. W. Cook, born 1811 in Massachusetts.
Documented Cook families on this page come from History of Buchanan County, Iowa, and its people, Past and present of Dallas County, Iowa and Twentieth Century History of Mahoning County, Ohio.
Documented families
Cook families we’ve reconstructed
Real Cook 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.
childrenFreeman J. Cook · Ensign Cook · William D. Cook · John P. Cook · Martha A. Cook · George A. Cook · Walter S. Cook · Emma C. Cook · Howard D. Cook
Twentieth Century History of Mahoning County, Ohio
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Common questions
Cook genealogy — FAQ
Where were Cook ancestors recorded?
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 1,862 Cook records with a known place.
How far back does the Cook family tree go?
The documented line here reaches back to 1811. Most Cook lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
Are living Cook family members listed here?
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
Is this my Cook family?
If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.