Algeria Genealogical Records

Algeria Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Newspapers Covering Algeria

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.

Newspaper Archive: Algeria (1942-1945)

Text-searchable copies of thousands of Algerian newspaper articles.

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.

Algeria Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

France, Monaco, Algeria & Morocco Phone Directories (1907)

Details of 150,000 people extracted from early telephone directories. Entries may include name, address, occupation and phone number.

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.

Algeria Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Algeria 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 Algeria

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.

Medieval Nobility of the Muslim World (500-1512)

Genealogies of the religious leaders and nobility of Muslim Africa and Asia.

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.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

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

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

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

Algeria 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.

Medieval Nobility of the Muslim World (500-1512)

Genealogies of the religious leaders and nobility of Muslim Africa and Asia.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

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

Algeria 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

Algeria is now an integral part of France. It lies between Morocco and Tunis, and has a Mediterranean seaboard of about 630 miles. The population in 1911 was 5,563,828, of whom 752,043 were Europeans and 4,740,526 natives. Algeria possesses general and agricultural resources, and the breeding of live stock is one of the principal occupations of this rich and fertile country. The Imports from the United Kingdom in 1918 were valued at £3,884,755, and the Exports to us £2,260,039. Population of Algiers in 1911 was 172,397, of whom one quarter were French.

The Newspaper Press Directory and Advertisers' Guide (1922)

Most Common Surnames in Algeria

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Saidi89,1641:433
2Slimani83,4741:463
3Touati83,1561:465
4Mansouri79,5401:486
5Brahimi75,9131:509
6Messaoudi75,2951:513
7Haddad74,0191:522
8Yahiaoui70,7521:546
9Rahmani68,3521:565
10Dahmani67,6031:571
11Sahraoui67,3971:573
12Benaissa67,1771:575
13Moussaoui62,2801:620
14Bouziane61,8751:624
15Salhi61,8411:625
16Saadi59,7881:646
17Aissaoui58,9791:655
18Benyahia58,4881:661
19Amara57,8551:668
20Belhadj57,7401:669
21Mokhtari56,4421:684
22Merabet56,2241:687
23Abbas55,8031:692
24Taleb55,7901:692
25Bouzid54,6801:707
26Mebarki53,5571:721
27Khaldi51,8071:746
28Bouzidi51,0801:756
29Hadji50,2581:769
30Hamdi48,7831:792
31Hamidi48,7701:792
32Zitouni48,6671:794
33Cherifi47,7951:808
34Talbi47,7511:809
35Kadri47,6361:811
36Bouras46,5891:829
37Abed46,3351:834
38Belaid46,0001:840
39Toumi45,7531:844
40Benali45,5101:849
41Achour45,0481:858
42Taibi44,9121:860
43Chaib44,5921:866
44Chergui44,3531:871
45Larbi44,1571:875
46Ziani43,1321:896
47Madani42,9781:899
48Belarbi42,9211:900
49Nasri42,3561:912
50Boukhalfa42,2051:915
51Kadi42,1111:917
52Yousfi41,9501:921
53Abid41,0961:940
54Gasmi40,5061:954
55Amari39,7191:973
56Abdelli39,7181:973
57Bensalem39,3261:982
58Azzouz39,0201:990
59Zaidi38,7841:996
60Arab38,5681:1,002
61Daoudi37,9571:1,018
62Meziane37,8671:1,020
63Amrani37,0161:1,044
64Khelifa36,0471:1,072
65Ameur35,6921:1,082
66Zaoui35,6231:1,084
67Zerrouki35,5481:1,087
68Soltani35,5171:1,088
69Cherif35,3791:1,092
70Hassani34,9781:1,104
71Hachemi34,7551:1,112
72Belkacem34,6861:1,114
73Salmi33,4541:1,155
74Khelifi33,3071:1,160
75Mahmoudi33,3001:1,160
76Ziane33,1451:1,166
77Rahal33,0371:1,169
78Dahmane33,0141:1,170
79Benamara32,8851:1,175
80Ayad32,8561:1,176
81Hamadi32,6661:1,183
82Mansour32,3651:1,194
83Abdi32,3031:1,196
84Laib32,2211:1,199
85Dib32,1721:1,201
86Daoud32,0471:1,205
87Boukhari31,9961:1,207
88Chabane31,1631:1,240
89Gacem31,1031:1,242
90Zouaoui31,0381:1,245
91Ferhat31,0211:1,245
92Benamar30,9151:1,250
93Ramdani30,8441:1,252
94Seddiki30,7501:1,256
95Benahmed30,6861:1,259
96Rahmouni30,6811:1,259
97Hamza30,4171:1,270
98Latreche30,3871:1,271
99Saoudi30,2921:1,275
100Houari30,2551:1,277
101Dif30,1271:1,282
102Abdellaoui30,0511:1,286
103Bensaid29,7071:1,300
104Boudraa29,6661:1,302
105Kaddour29,1211:1,327
106Lamri28,9731:1,333
107Gharbi28,7601:1,343
108Berkane28,5171:1,355
109Makhlouf28,5091:1,355
110Said28,3201:1,364
111Sayah28,3071:1,365
112Boumaza28,2231:1,369
113Azizi28,2071:1,370
114Abbes28,1521:1,372
115Bouaziz28,1211:1,374
116Mokrani27,8931:1,385
117Abbou27,8551:1,387
118Laouar27,8341:1,388
119Makhloufi27,6031:1,400
120Kara27,5291:1,403
121Miloudi26,7451:1,444
122Belkacemi26,6861:1,448
123Derradji26,6241:1,451
124Saidani26,4551:1,460
125Brahmi26,3281:1,467
126Mohammedi26,2981:1,469
127Abdelaziz26,0171:1,485
128Amrane25,9601:1,488
129Ouali25,7201:1,502
130Mecheri25,5061:1,515
131Belaidi25,4231:1,520
132Allali25,1821:1,534
133Aissani25,0841:1,540
134Meziani24,9481:1,548
135Boudjemaa24,8741:1,553
136Benaouda24,8551:1,554
137Benyoucef24,8011:1,558
138Zidane24,5841:1,571
139Fellah24,2681:1,592
140Senouci24,1471:1,600
141Hamlaoui24,1071:1,603
142Nouri23,8181:1,622
143Merah23,8031:1,623
144Loucif23,7531:1,626
145Kebaili23,6011:1,637
146Mekki23,5801:1,638
147Yahia23,5601:1,640
148Guendouz23,5541:1,640
149Hadjadj23,5401:1,641
150Bouchareb23,5261:1,642
151Djoudi23,4131:1,650
152Belkadi23,3371:1,655
153Lakhal23,1681:1,667
154Rachedi23,0061:1,679
155Chaoui22,8221:1,693
156Djebbar22,8191:1,693
157Adda22,7381:1,699
158Bahloul22,7021:1,702
159Boussaid22,5621:1,712
160Touil22,4621:1,720
161Bouguerra22,3801:1,726
162Salah22,3721:1,727
163Ammari22,2321:1,738
164Henni22,2151:1,739
165Hamel22,2061:1,740
166Berkani22,2041:1,740
167Gherbi22,1811:1,742
168Salem22,1801:1,742
169Boutaleb22,1761:1,742
170Hamzaoui22,1121:1,747
171Zeroual22,0971:1,748
172Merzoug21,9271:1,762
173Hammadi21,8941:1,764
174Lakhdari21,8651:1,767
175Bakhti21,8551:1,768
176Naili21,8491:1,768
177Hamoudi21,7281:1,778
178Bouazza21,6561:1,784
179Yahi21,5131:1,796
180Meddah21,5111:1,796
181Laribi21,3891:1,806
182Tahri21,3521:1,809
183Mazouz21,2931:1,814
184Moulay21,2861:1,815
185Bahri21,2421:1,819
186Belkheir21,0241:1,837
187Malki20,9061:1,848
188Boubekeur20,8701:1,851
189Charef20,7721:1,860
190Bouali20,7661:1,860
191Abbad20,7481:1,862
192Rezig20,6751:1,869
193Guessoum20,6421:1,872
194Diaf20,6171:1,874
195Bensalah20,5291:1,882
196Bekkouche20,5031:1,884
197Bacha20,4971:1,885
198Amri20,3831:1,895
199Merzougui20,3721:1,896
200Belkhiri20,2631:1,907