3,170 documented White ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
3,170Documented ancestors
1800Earliest record
9Generations
The name
The White name in the record
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 3,157 White records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: John, Robert, James, William and Mary.
Of the 3,127 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 77 years.
The earliest recorded birth is John White, born 1800 in Pennsylvania.
Documented White families on this page come from Twentieth Century History of Mahoning County, Ohio, Past and Present of Pike County, Illinois and Centennial Biographical Record of Richland County, Ohio.
Documented families
White families we’ve reconstructed
Real White 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.
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania → Ashland County, Ohio
John White⚭ Mary Martin
childrenSarah Jane White · Eliza Ann White · Margaret White · Mary White · John White · Thomas White · Nancy Emeline White · Martha Ellen White · Olive White
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Common questions
White genealogy — FAQ
Where were White ancestors recorded?
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 3,157 White records with a known place.
How far back does the White family tree go?
The documented line here reaches back to 1800. Most White lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
Are living White family members listed here?
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
Is this my White family?
If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.