1,033 documented Ward ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
1,033Documented ancestors
1812Earliest record
8Generations
The name
The Ward name in the record
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 1,028 Ward records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: John, William, Robert, James and Mary.
Of the 1,019 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 77 years.
The earliest recorded birth is Edmund Ward, born 1812 in New York.
Documented Ward families on this page come from Commemorative Biographical Record of Sandusky County, Ohio, History of Harrison County, Missouri (1921) and History of Huron County, Ohio.
Documented families
Ward families we’ve reconstructed
Real Ward 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.
Margaret E. Warddate unknown
Vinton County, Ohio
parentsPatrick Ward
Margaret E. Ward⚭ Leo McKenzie
childrenJohn J. McKenzie · Mary C. McKenzie · Samuel P. McKenzie · Leo M. McKenzie · Frank C. McKenzie · Catherine E. McKenzie · Margaret T. McKenzie · Elizabeth S. McKenzie · Ruth H. McKenzie
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Common questions
Ward genealogy — FAQ
Where were Ward ancestors recorded?
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 1,028 Ward records with a known place.
How far back does the Ward family tree go?
The documented line here reaches back to 1812. Most Ward lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
Are living Ward family members listed here?
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
Is this my Ward family?
If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.