835 documented Henry ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
835Documented ancestors
1793Earliest record
9Generations
The name
The Henry name in the record
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 825 Henry records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: John, William, Robert, Charles and Donald.
Of the 820 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 77 years.
The earliest recorded birth is John Flournoy Henry, born 1793.
Documented Henry families on this page come from History of Highland County, Ohio, Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa and History of Wapello County, Iowa.
Documented families
Henry families we’ve reconstructed
Real Henry 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.
Deceased Henry ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.
This line reaches back to John Flournoy Henry, about 1793 in Burlington. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet.Trace this line →
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Common questions
Henry genealogy — FAQ
Where were Henry ancestors recorded?
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 825 Henry records with a known place.
How far back does the Henry family tree go?
The documented line here reaches back to 1793. Most Henry lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
Are living Henry family members listed here?
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
Is this my Henry family?
If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.