602 documented Jennings ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
602Documented ancestors
1752Earliest record
10Generations
The name
The Jennings name in the record
Where the records place them: Iowa (98%), out of 590 Jennings records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: John, William, Mary, Ruth and Donald.
Of the 582 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 78 years.
The earliest recorded birth is Benjamin Jennings, born 1752.
Documented Jennings families on this page come from Brinkerhoff's History of Marion County, Illinois, Portrait and Biographical Record of Portage County, Ohio and A Biographical record of Boone County, Iowa.
Documented families
Jennings families we’ve reconstructed
Real Jennings 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.
childrenSarah Jennings · Josephus W. Jennings · Harriett Jennings · Maria E. Jennings · Z. C. Jennings · Nancy Jennings · America Jennings · Docia Jennings
childrenIsrael Jennings, Jr. · George Jennings · Charles Waters Jennings · William W. Jennings · Elizabeth Jennings · America Jennings · Mary Jennings · Ann Jennings
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Common questions
Jennings genealogy — FAQ
Where were Jennings ancestors recorded?
Where the records place them: Iowa (98%), out of 590 Jennings records with a known place.
How far back does the Jennings family tree go?
The documented line here reaches back to 1752. Most Jennings lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
Are living Jennings family members listed here?
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
Is this my Jennings family?
If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.