1,743 documented Long ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
1,743Documented ancestors
1804Earliest record
8Generations
The name
The Long name in the record
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 1,739 Long records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: Mary, Robert, Charles, James and John.
Of the 1,731 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 77 years.
The earliest recorded birth is Isabella Long, born 1804.
Documented Long families on this page come from Biographical Record of Darke County, Ohio, Biographical Record of Miami County, Ohio and Crumbs from My Saddle Bags: Reminiscences of Pioneer Life.
Documented families
Long families we’ve reconstructed
Real Long 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.
History of Harrison County, Iowa, with portraits and biographical sketches
Catherine Longd. 1874
Weston, Ohio
Catherine Long⚭ Rev. James Long
Crumbs from My Saddle Bags: Reminiscences of Pioneer Life
James Longdate unknown
Champaign County, Ohio
James Long⚭ Susan
Biographical Record of Champaign County, Ohio
Samuel Longdate unknown
Belmont County, Ohio
Samuel Long⚭ Mrs. Long
History of Noble County, Ohio
The documented line
Long ancestors in the record
Deceased Long ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.
This line reaches back to Isabella Long, about 1804 in Lost Creek Township, Miami County, Ohio. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet.Trace this line →
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Common questions
Long genealogy — FAQ
Where were Long ancestors recorded?
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 1,739 Long records with a known place.
How far back does the Long family tree go?
The documented line here reaches back to 1804. Most Long lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
Are living Long family members listed here?
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
Is this my Long family?
If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.