2,283 documented Wright ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
2,283Documented ancestors
1794Earliest record
9Generations
The name
The Wright name in the record
Where the records place them: Iowa (100%), out of 2,275 Wright records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: Mary, Robert, John, William and Donald.
Of the 2,269 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 78 years.
The earliest recorded birth is Valter Wright, born 1794.
Documented Wright families on this page come from Biographical Record of Erie County, Ohio, A History of Johnson County, Illinois (1925) and Biographical review of Lee County, Iowa.
Documented families
Wright families we’ve reconstructed
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Common questions
Wright genealogy — FAQ
Where were Wright ancestors recorded?
Where the records place them: Iowa (100%), out of 2,275 Wright records with a known place.
How far back does the Wright family tree go?
The documented line here reaches back to 1794. Most Wright lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
Are living Wright family members listed here?
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
Is this my Wright family?
If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.