1,866 documented Fisher ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
1,866Documented ancestors
1751Earliest record
10Generations
The name
The Fisher name in the record
Where the records place them: Iowa (100%), out of 1,862 Fisher records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: Robert, William, Mary, Charles and John.
Of the 1,856 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 78 years.
The earliest recorded birth is John Fisher, born 1751.
Documented Fisher families on this page come from Commemorative Biographical Record, Ohio, Centennial Biographical Record of Richland County, Ohio and History of Leavenworth County, Kansas (1921).
Documented families
Fisher families we’ve reconstructed
Real Fisher 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.
Olive Fisher1778 – 1854
Vermont → Lorain Co., Ohio
parentsJohn Fisher & Muriel Fisher
Olive Fisher⚭ Abner Chapman
childrenLuther · Calvin · Achsah · Olive · Laura · Abner · William · Eunice · Hulda A.
Commemorative Biographical Record, Ohio
Sarah Fisherdate unknown
Marion County, Ohio
Sarah Fisher⚭ John Underwood
childrenElihu F. Underwood · Jane A. Underwood · Benjamin E. Underwood · Susannah Underwood · John Underwood · Elizabeth Underwood · Caleb Underwood · Sarah A. Underwood · Jesse Underwood
Portrait and Biographical Record of Marion County, Ohio
Nancy Fisherd. 1877
Pike Township, Brown County, Ohio
Nancy Fisher⚭ James D. Higgins
childrenRobert Higgins · Mary Higgins · Dow Higgins · Sarah Higgins · William Higgins · Andrew Higgins · Nancy Higgins · John Higgins · James Higgins
Portrait and Biographical Record of Brown County, Ohio
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Common questions
Fisher genealogy — FAQ
Where were Fisher ancestors recorded?
Where the records place them: Iowa (100%), out of 1,862 Fisher records with a known place.
How far back does the Fisher family tree go?
The documented line here reaches back to 1751. Most Fisher lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
Are living Fisher family members listed here?
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
Is this my Fisher family?
If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.