1,032 documented West ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
1,032Documented ancestors
1678Earliest record
13Generations
The name
The West name in the record
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 1,027 West records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: William, Robert, James, Mary and Charles.
Of the 1,018 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 78 years.
The earliest recorded birth is Elizabeth West, born 1678.
Documented West families on this page come from A History of Johnson County, Illinois (1925), Biographical Record of Union County, Ohio and History of Wapello County, Iowa, and representative citizens.
Documented families
West families we’ve reconstructed
Real West 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.
Nancy Westdate unknown
Ohio
Nancy West⚭ George Creath
childrenMargaret Creath · William H. Creath · Martin C. Creath · Elizabeth A. Creath · Mary J. Creath · John W. Creath · George W. Creath · Lucy Creath · Nancy A. Creath
History of Wapello County, Iowa, and representative citizens
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The documented line
West ancestors in the record
Deceased West ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.
This line reaches back to Elizabeth West, about 1678 in Tisbury, Dukes. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet.Trace this line →
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Common questions
West genealogy — FAQ
Where were West ancestors recorded?
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 1,027 West records with a known place.
How far back does the West family tree go?
The documented line here reaches back to 1678. Most West lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
Are living West family members listed here?
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
Is this my West family?
If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.