345 documented Underwood ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
345Documented ancestors
1719Earliest record
11Generations
The name
The Underwood name in the record
Where the records place them: Iowa (98%), out of 343 Underwood records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: Helen, Robert, Mary, William and Betty.
Of the 333 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 76 years.
The earliest recorded birth is Eunice Underwood, born 1719.
Documented Underwood families on this page come from Portrait and Biographical Record of Marion County, Ohio, History of Adair County, Iowa, and its people and Past and Present of Buena Vista County, Iowa.
Documented families
Underwood families we’ve reconstructed
Real Underwood 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.
Eunice Underwoodb. 1719
Westford, Middlesex
Eunice Underwood⚭ John Hadley
childrenSarah Hadley · John Hadley · Eunice Hadley · Eunice Hadley · Peter Hadley · Jonathan Hadley · Jonas Hadley · Lucy Hadley · Ruth Hadley
childrenElihu F. Underwood · Jane A. Underwood · Benjamin E. Underwood · Susannah Underwood · John Underwood · Elizabeth Underwood · Caleb Underwood · Sarah A. Underwood · Jesse Underwood
Portrait and Biographical Record of Marion County, Ohio
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Common questions
Underwood genealogy — FAQ
Where were Underwood ancestors recorded?
Where the records place them: Iowa (98%), out of 343 Underwood records with a known place.
How far back does the Underwood family tree go?
The documented line here reaches back to 1719. Most Underwood lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
Are living Underwood family members listed here?
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
Is this my Underwood family?
If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.