1,041 documented Wells ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
1,041Documented ancestors
1823Earliest record
8Generations
The name
The Wells name in the record
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 1,037 Wells records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: Mary, William, James, Robert and Donald.
Of the 1,028 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 78 years.
The earliest recorded birth is Franklin Wells, born 1823 in New York.
Documented Wells families on this page come from Biographical Record of Delaware County, Ohio, History of Boone County, Iowa and Representative Men of Michigan.
Documented families
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Common questions
Wells genealogy — FAQ
Where were Wells ancestors recorded?
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 1,037 Wells records with a known place.
How far back does the Wells family tree go?
The documented line here reaches back to 1823. Most Wells lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
Are living Wells family members listed here?
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
Is this my Wells family?
If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.