640 documented Zimmerman ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
640Documented ancestors
1834Earliest record
8Generations
The name
The Zimmerman name in the record
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 639 Zimmerman records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: John, Mary, William, Charles and Carl.
Of the 631 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 78 years.
The earliest recorded birth is Henry Zimmerman, born 1834 in Germany.
Documented Zimmerman families on this page come from Biographical Record of Erie County, Ohio, Biographical Record of Champaign County, Ohio and Centennial Portrait and Biographical Record of the City of Dayton and of Montgomery County, Ohio.
Documented families
Zimmerman families we’ve reconstructed
Real Zimmerman 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.
childrenWilliam Zimmerman · Rosa Zimmerman · Caroline Zimmerman · Christina Zimmerman · Gottlieb Zimmerman · Barbara Zimmerman · Christian Zimmerman · George Zimmerman
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Common questions
Zimmerman genealogy — FAQ
Where were Zimmerman ancestors recorded?
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 639 Zimmerman records with a known place.
How far back does the Zimmerman family tree go?
The documented line here reaches back to 1834. Most Zimmerman lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
Are living Zimmerman family members listed here?
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
Is this my Zimmerman family?
If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.