Biskra Province Genealogical Records

Biskra Province 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 Biskra Province

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.

Biskra Province 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.

Biskra Province Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Biskra Province 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 Biskra Province

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.

Biskra Province 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.

Biskra Province 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 Biskra Province

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Algeria
1Djoudi3,9941:20817.06%151
2Saouli3,9171:21226.77%327
3Houhou3,8401:21679.13%1,363
4Slimani3,2211:2583.86%2
5Brahimi3,1951:2604.21%5
6Rahal3,0921:2689.36%77
6Salem3,0921:26813.94%168
8Saadi3,0411:2735.09%16
9Saidi2,9891:2783.35%1
10Achour2,9631:2806.58%41
11Hachani2,9381:28226.21%487
12Ghamri2,7061:30775.27%1,859
13Bouzidi2,5771:3225.05%28
14Hassani2,5511:3257.29%70
15Barkat2,4741:33517.17%340
16Gasmi2,4221:3435.98%54
17Debabeche2,3711:35096.82%2,842
18Labed2,1901:37916.79%396
18Masmoudi2,1901:37946.88%1,421
18Rezig2,1901:37910.59%192
21Zerari2,1651:38327.66%773
22Mansouri2,0621:4022.59%4
23Ammari2,0361:4089.16%163
23Ouamane2,0361:40887.34%3,010
25Chergui1,9841:4184.47%44
26Aloui1,9581:42426.49%833
27Benaissa1,9071:4352.84%12
28Rahmani1,8811:4412.75%9
29Aissaoui1,8551:4473.15%17
29Remadna1,8551:44761.24%2,260
29Sahraoui1,8551:4472.75%11
32Badri1,8301:45437.32%1,341
32Sayah1,8301:4546.46%111
32Selmi1,8301:45417.02%520
35Hamdi1,7781:4673.64%30
36Soltane1,7521:47427.11%973
37Hadji1,7271:4813.44%29
38Amrane1,6751:4956.45%128
38Gacem1,6751:4955.39%89
38Mounib1,6751:49584.90%3,593
41Azzouz1,6491:5034.23%58
42Ben Aissa1,6231:51121.88%830
43Boucetta1,5981:5199.17%248
43Saad1,5981:5199.47%260
45Djahra1,5721:52887.82%3,943
45Mebarki1,5721:5282.94%26
47Zidi1,5461:53713.80%488
48Bahri1,5201:5467.16%185