1,108 documented Mcdonald ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
1,108Documented ancestors
1804Earliest record
8Generations
The name
The Mcdonald name in the record
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 1,107 Mcdonald records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: John, James, Mary, William and Robert.
Of the 1,096 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 77 years.
The earliest recorded birth is Duncan Mcdonald, born 1804 in Ohio.
Documented Mcdonald families on this page come from Biographical Record of Champaign County, Ohio, Portrait and Biographical Record of Hamilton County, Ohio and Biographical and historical record of Ringgold and Union counties, Iowa.
Documented families
Mcdonald families we’ve reconstructed
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Common questions
Mcdonald genealogy — FAQ
Where were Mcdonald ancestors recorded?
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 1,107 Mcdonald records with a known place.
How far back does the Mcdonald family tree go?
The documented line here reaches back to 1804. Most Mcdonald lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
Are living Mcdonald family members listed here?
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
Is this my Mcdonald family?
If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.