1,380 documented Ross ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
1,380Documented ancestors
1780Earliest record
9Generations
The name
The Ross name in the record
Where the records place them: Iowa (100%), out of 1,371 Ross records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: William, John, Robert, Mary and James.
Of the 1,372 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 78 years.
The earliest recorded birth is Daniel Ross, born 1780.
Documented Ross families on this page come from Past and Present of Jasper County, Iowa, vol 2, History of Audubon County, Iowa (1915) and Biographical Record of Sandusky County, Ohio.
Documented families
Ross families we’ve reconstructed
Real Ross 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.
Biographical and genealogical history of Appanoose and Monroe counties, Iowa
The documented line
Ross ancestors in the record
Deceased Ross ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.
This line reaches back to Daniel Ross, about 1780 in Jamaica. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet.Trace this line →
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Common questions
Ross genealogy — FAQ
Where were Ross ancestors recorded?
Where the records place them: Iowa (100%), out of 1,371 Ross records with a known place.
How far back does the Ross family tree go?
The documented line here reaches back to 1780. Most Ross lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
Are living Ross family members listed here?
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
Is this my Ross family?
If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.