Herat Genealogical Records

Herat Birth & Baptism Records

British Nationals Born Overseas (1818-2006)

An index to births of British citizens born overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner. Provides a reference that can be used to order a birth certificate.

Herat Marriage & Divorce Records

British Nationals Married Overseas (1818-2005)

An index to marriages of British citizens overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner Provides a reference that can be used to order a marriage certificate.

Herat Death & Burial Records

British Nationals Overseas Deaths (1818-2005)

A name index linked to original indices of British citizens who died overseas. Records record the area in which the deceased died and their age.

Newspapers Covering Herat

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Herat Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Herat Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Herat Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Herat Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Herat

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Herat Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Herat Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Most Common Surnames in Herat

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Afghanistan
1Abdul337,3171:68.84%2
2Mohammad259,3081:85.54%1
3Ghulam118,8081:1811.52%3
4Haji71,6901:297.75%5
5Sayed58,7531:355.85%4
6Gul39,5111:536.37%6
7Noor35,2121:598.06%7
8Abdullah33,1431:639.02%9
9Ahmad26,4301:798.37%11
10Sakhi22,0091:957.83%13
11Juma21,7111:9610.91%17
12Mullah21,5021:9712.44%22
13Shir20,9661:996.85%12
14Habibullah20,7491:10011.21%19
15Fazal18,2731:11415.80%31
16Sayyid17,3681:1209.41%20
17Ghani16,7891:12410.67%24
18Sultan15,9291:1319.69%23
19Ali15,5461:1344.04%8
20Mir15,2701:1366.45%16
21Shah14,9251:1395.83%14
22Muhammad14,2111:1464.00%10
23Amir13,7981:1517.09%18
24Nisar12,9061:16148.31%149
25Nazar11,6451:1798.28%29
26Khan11,1711:1864.42%15
27Khalil10,4781:1999.73%37
28Faiz10,0911:2069.48%38
29Lal9,0881:2296.19%26
30Bismillah9,0821:2299.65%43
31Ghausuddin8,4871:24521.26%106
32Hussein8,3061:2514.68%21
33Hafizullah8,0251:25916.79%91
34Ibrahim7,9561:2627.21%36
35Jan7,8161:2665.20%25
36Wali7,6041:2745.53%30
37Aminullah7,4631:27914.99%87
38Jamaah7,2011:28910.75%58
39Faqir6,9411:30011.08%64
40Ramadan6,7361:3099.84%55
41Wazir6,6521:3135.79%32
42Shamsuddin6,3611:32714.02%95
43Najibullah6,2331:33411.60%78
44Din6,1721:3378.06%50
45Moses6,0801:34210.43%71
46Nooruddin5,7521:36212.87%96
47Akhtar5,7061:3655.11%35
48Mahmoud5,6911:3669.69%70
49Yar5,4511:3826.39%46
50Mohammadi5,3411:39020.88%157
51Khwaja5,3031:3937.03%51
52Nizamuddin5,2471:39714.08%112
53Shira5,1201:40726.87%207
54Qurban5,1181:4073.54%27
55Server4,9921:4179.48%80
56Adam4,9721:41911.91%100
57Eid4,9181:4237.95%68
58Ismail4,8491:4297.74%65
59Mirza4,7861:4353.33%28
60Haider4,7021:4437.13%61
61Qalandar4,5981:4538.29%75
62Dad4,5701:4556.66%54
63Allah4,5541:4573.97%33
64Taj4,5021:4625.71%48
65Aziz4,4111:4727.25%69
66Khair4,4031:4733.86%34
67Rahmatullah4,2771:4874.17%41
68Awad4,2111:4944.53%44
69Saleh4,1821:4986.76%67
70Amanullah4,0751:5113.90%39
70Wakil4,0751:51124.64%231
72Karim4,0351:5168.33%90
73Dost3,9111:5325.41%53
74Hassan3,8101:5464.28%45
75Atta3,7341:5577.57%88
76Noorullah3,5351:5895.22%56
77Azizullah3,5111:5935.30%59
78Mohiuddin3,4281:60720.02%223
79Khudadad3,3631:6197.56%97
80Basir3,3281:62538.92%391
81Sardar3,3271:6263.24%40
82Rahim3,3181:6276.06%76
83Nik3,2811:6344.40%52
84Nader3,2431:6428.12%105
85Baz3,2241:6464.15%49
86Mira3,1801:65513.59%171
87Zahir3,1641:6586.35%86
88Rahman3,1501:6618.45%111
89Abu Bakr3,0791:67630.03%335
90Jamaluddin3,0771:6768.19%110
91Nimatullah3,0511:6824.71%62
92Jalaluddin3,0091:69211.61%154
93Akbar2,9671:7025.21%74
94David2,9391:70814.41%191
95Anwar2,9361:7098.06%115
96Sharafuddin2,9171:71411.62%161
97Khada2,8501:7307.77%113
98Hussamuddin2,8491:73116.37%220
98Saifuddin2,8491:73111.48%165
100Zarif2,8321:73511.22%158
101Nasruddin2,8241:73712.95%179
102Burhan2,7351:76124.53%302
103Obaidullah2,7171:7667.18%109
104Attaullah2,7071:76914.27%208
105Jalal2,6681:78019.81%266
106Rustam2,6671:7809.04%136
107Bashir2,6351:79013.48%201
108Sirajuddin2,6251:7937.69%120
109Nasir2,6231:7948.54%128
110Esmatullah2,6141:7965.02%82
111Kamaluddin2,6061:7999.18%143
112Ahmadi2,5901:80422.81%298
113Rasool2,5841:8068.54%132
114Bahauddin2,5341:82112.90%197
115Zabeeh2,5201:82617.32%251
116Kamal2,5091:83012.76%196
117Jalil2,5011:83227.18%369
118Aqa2,4251:85816.87%254
119Kabir2,3521:88526.35%381
120Nasrullah2,3491:8864.82%89
121Sakhidad2,3361:8916.78%119
122Yusuf2,3181:8986.00%108
123Qasim2,2721:9165.62%103
124Fakhruddin2,2361:93118.93%285
125Wazeer2,1861:95210.95%192
126Jamal2,1821:9548.71%163
127Nazir2,1761:9579.63%175
128Mulla2,1061:9886.80%127
129Ghafoor2,0891:99613.89%246
130Yaqub2,0881:9977.30%140
131Halim2,0601:1,01017.78%295
132Safdar2,0281:1,0266.66%130
133Suleiman2,0031:1,03910.37%203
134Rabbani1,9871:1,0486.75%137
135Shahab1,9761:1,05312.32%234
136Najmuddin1,9661:1,0597.80%159
136Timur1,9661:1,05916.97%294
138Zarrin1,9591:1,06318.37%320
139Asadullah1,9551:1,0652.47%47
140Jilani1,9511:1,0677.31%150
141Nowruz1,9171:1,0864.72%102
142Rajab1,8341:1,1352.91%63
143Isa1,8181:1,1456.09%134
144Shahnawaz1,8071:1,15222.91%410
145Sharif1,8011:1,1567.20%164
146Azeem1,7931:1,16115.21%287
147Israel1,7731:1,17426.51%457
148Imam-Ud-Din1,7711:1,1758.64%190
149Shafi1,7661:1,1797.03%160
150Elaaf1,7651:1,17925.68%447
151Murad1,7601:1,1834.25%101
152Qamar1,7551:1,18610.37%225
153Ishaq1,7401:1,1965.17%121
154Khudaidad1,7351:1,2004.76%114
155Zaman1,7301:1,2037.73%176
156Othman1,7191:1,21114.45%283
157Hamidullah1,7171:1,2122.54%57
158Maulvi1,7011:1,2248.87%206
159Malik1,6951:1,2283.72%94
160Saad1,6901:1,23225.02%454
161Mahmadanoar1,6321:1,2758.35%200
162Alam1,6071:1,2953.52%93
163Pir1,6041:1,2983.19%84
164Delawar1,5951:1,30510.18%241
165Ashirin1,5941:1,30611.17%256
165Baraath1,5941:1,3067.38%182
167Mustafa1,5911:1,3088.29%205
168Zalmai1,5711:1,3254.90%124
169Darwish1,5701:1,32628.00%510
170Salim1,5461:1,3468.52%215
171Rahimi1,5381:1,35328.49%525
172Subhan1,5091:1,37914.25%326
173Dawood1,4971:1,3906.77%178
174Saifullah1,4851:1,4024.46%122
175Kashmir1,4791:1,40720.33%432
176Niaz1,4351:1,4512.52%73
177Abdalasmeea1,4251:1,46117.76%405
178Qadir1,4231:1,4635.01%144
179Sufi1,4161:1,47016.00%383
180Nabi1,4131:1,4735.36%153
181Dilbar1,4001:1,48715.38%371
182Star1,3771:1,51219.83%445
183Amruddin1,3711:1,5187.54%214
184Faizullah1,3571:1,5342.91%92
185Inayatullah1,3561:1,5355.13%151
186Hashem1,3521:1,54011.53%290
187Sakandar1,3431:1,5508.77%244
187Tajmir1,3431:1,55066.62%902
189Karimi1,3411:1,55233.54%635
190Rangin1,3221:1,57520.53%474
191Rahmani1,3171:1,58135.26%655
192Nizam1,3091:1,59028.91%586
193Noorzai1,2961:1,60641.97%730
194Raz1,2821:1,6242.91%98
195Alauddin1,2811:1,6258.85%253
196Jahangir1,2531:1,66123.65%529
197Safiullah1,2351:1,68510.48%289
198Haajay1,2331:1,68811.45%313
199Nadir1,2251:1,6994.14%135
200Alizai1,2211:1,70545.14%773