Albania Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Albania

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.

Albania 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.

Albania Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Albania Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

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

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.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Albania

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.

Lineages of Albanian Nobility (1190-1561)

The lineages of Albanian nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

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.

Emperors and Nobility of Byzantium (395-1453)

The lineages of Byzantine Emperors and noble families, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Albania 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.

Lineages of Albanian Nobility (1190-1561)

The lineages of Albanian nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Emperors and Nobility of Byzantium (395-1453)

The lineages of Byzantine Emperors and noble families, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Albania 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.

Historical Description

Albania hath East, Macedonia; West, the Adriatick Sea; North, Sclavonia; and South, Epirus. The chief Cities are, 1. Albinopolis. 2. Sfetigrad. 3. Durazzo; and 4. Croya.

A Geographical Description of the World (1671) by George Meriton

Most Common Surnames in Albania

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Hoxha40,0991:73
2Çela13,5441:215
3Kurti13,4811:216
4Marku13,1781:221
5Muça12,5311:233
6Shehu11,8101:247
7Dervishi10,9331:267
8Kola10,2201:285
9Sula10,1991:286
10Elezi9,9451:293
11Gjoka9,9051:294
12Lleshi9,7831:298
13Koçi9,0141:323
14Hysa8,8501:329
15Leka8,5311:342
16Gjoni8,3581:349
17Balla8,2821:352
18Meta7,9461:367
19Lika7,8081:373
20Mema7,0761:412
21Hoxhaj6,8561:425
22Prifti6,8041:428
23Cani6,6921:435
24Toska6,6811:436
25Hasa6,6171:440
26Gjini6,6001:442
27Tafa6,2771:464
28Karaj6,1861:471
29Sinani6,1361:475
30Caka6,0561:481
31Sulaj5,8861:495
32Rama5,8401:499
33Murati5,7931:503
34Halili5,6181:519
35Cenaj5,5671:523
36Gega5,3281:547
37Aliaj5,3131:548
38Beqiri5,2531:555
39Doda5,2381:556
40Deda5,1731:563
41Spahiu5,1611:565
42Domi5,1211:569
43Duka5,1151:570
44Alla5,0381:578
45Hyka4,9691:586
46Bardhi4,9471:589
47Lala4,8701:598
48Arapi4,8131:605
49Tabaku4,7901:608
50Malaj4,7621:612
51Kasa4,7361:615
52Bregu4,7311:616
53Sina4,7181:618
54Balliu4,6501:627
55Kodra4,6381:628
56Basha4,4431:656
57Zeneli4,3011:678
58Hasani4,2381:688
59Doçi4,2341:688
60Xhafa4,2321:689
61Bushi4,2261:690
62Papa4,2071:693
63Shehi4,2031:693
64Prenga4,0971:711
65Osmani4,0841:714
66Gjergji3,9141:745
67Muçaj3,8281:761
68Plaku3,8201:763
69Biba3,8141:764
70Nika3,7751:772
70Nikolli3,7751:772
72Prendi3,7691:773
73Shabani3,7651:774
74Bajrami3,7601:775
75Shahini3,7391:779
76Pjetri3,7381:780
77Agolli3,6881:790
78Ndoj3,6851:791
79Gjata3,6451:799
80Qosja3,6071:808
81Hidri3,5161:829
82Pepa3,3931:859
83Guri3,3711:864
84Shima3,3271:876
85Koka3,3231:877
86Dema3,3141:879
87Vrapi3,2961:884
88Haka3,2531:896
89Stafa3,2421:899
90Mehmeti3,2151:906
91Lila3,2021:910
92Tusha3,1781:917
93Ruçi3,1451:927
94Dushku3,1421:927
95Demiri3,1211:934
96Zefi3,1021:939
97Muka3,0841:945
98Çullhaj3,0791:946
99Murataj3,0641:951
100Troka3,0531:954
101Gjika3,0441:957
102Shehaj3,0431:958
103Hasanaj3,0281:962
104Halilaj3,0191:965
105Metaj3,0091:968
106Isufi2,9731:980
106Ndreu2,9731:980
108Lami2,9701:981
109Kamberi2,9661:982
110Hajdari2,9341:993
111Hyseni2,9251:996
112Lamaj2,9191:998
113Ahmetaj2,8381:1,027
114Disha2,8341:1,028
115Dedja2,8331:1,029
116Kuka2,8211:1,033
117Kovaçi2,8191:1,034
118Vata2,8021:1,040
119Elezaj2,7991:1,041
120Daci2,7921:1,044
121Seferi2,7901:1,044
122Bala2,7891:1,045
123Paja2,7861:1,046
124Tahiri2,7831:1,047
125Mici2,7771:1,049
126Dauti2,7481:1,060
127Kaja2,7311:1,067
128Topalli2,7281:1,068
129Gjonaj2,7271:1,069
130Çollaku2,6651:1,093
131Reçi2,6561:1,097
132Qose2,6541:1,098
133Çelaj2,6511:1,099
134Laçi2,6411:1,103
135Liçi2,6231:1,111
136Ibrahimi2,5751:1,132
137Ismaili2,5621:1,137
138Goga2,5321:1,151
139Gashi2,4931:1,169
140Molla2,4901:1,170
141Haxhiu2,4811:1,175
142Daja2,4631:1,183
143Hida2,4611:1,184
144Bajraktari2,4481:1,190
145Uka2,4441:1,192
146Hila2,4061:1,211
147Isufaj2,4001:1,214
148Ndreca2,3991:1,215
149Asllani2,3901:1,219
150Tota2,3771:1,226
151Kuçi2,3531:1,238
152Topi2,3361:1,247
153Beqiraj2,3351:1,248
154Hysenaj2,3221:1,255
155Bali2,3211:1,256
156Alushi2,3071:1,263
157Ramaj2,2971:1,269
158Ago2,2931:1,271
159Krasniqi2,2921:1,271
160Agalliu2,2911:1,272
161Dani2,2521:1,294
162Kullolli2,2471:1,297
162Shyti2,2471:1,297
164Deliu2,2341:1,304
165Hysaj2,2211:1,312
166Ndoci2,2151:1,316
167Doko2,2071:1,320
168Begaj2,1921:1,329
169Abazi2,1801:1,337
170Kulla2,1771:1,339
171Gjinaj2,1591:1,350
172Veliu2,1561:1,352
173Çuni2,1511:1,355
174Mata2,1451:1,359
175Lusha2,1431:1,360
176Shkëmbi2,1411:1,361
177Çepele2,1311:1,367
178Shuli2,1301:1,368
179Muço2,1241:1,372
180Allushi2,1231:1,373
181Cara2,1211:1,374
182Gjuzi2,1191:1,375
182Uruçi2,1191:1,375
184Kapllani2,1151:1,378
185Selimi2,1081:1,382
186Çala2,1041:1,385
187Tafani2,0941:1,392
188Sulejmani2,0881:1,396
189Kaca2,0851:1,398
190Lleshaj2,0821:1,400
191Sefa2,0731:1,406
192Saliaj2,0691:1,408
193Spaho2,0561:1,417
194Çekrezi2,0441:1,426
195Kastrati2,0391:1,429
196Xhepa2,0381:1,430
197Sadiku2,0371:1,431
198Bici2,0351:1,432
198Frroku2,0351:1,432
200Berisha2,0231:1,440