Armenia Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Armenia

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.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

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

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

Armenia 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.

Armenia Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Armenia 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.

Armeniapedia (3000 BC-Present)

An encyclopaedia covering various topics, including history and genealogy. Contains transcripts of some text.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Armenia

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 Medieval Armenian Nobility (752-1405)

The lineages of Armenian royalty and 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.

Armenia 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 Medieval Armenian Nobility (752-1405)

The lineages of Armenian royalty and 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.

Armenia 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.

Armenia Reference Works

Armeniapedia (3000 BC-Present)

An encyclopaedia covering various topics, including history and genealogy. Contains transcripts of some text.

Historical Description

Armenia hath on the East, Media, and the Caspian Sea; on the West, Euphrates, and the Euxine Sea; on the North, Tartary; and on the South, Mesopotamia, now Dierbechia.

This Countrey is very mountainous, which are reputed to be those parts of the Hills Taurus and Antitaurus, which are called Periadres, Scodrisci, and Amamus.

The People hereof are more famous for nothing, than their want of all things; stour, cruel, and warlike; maintaining themselves by hunting and stealing, as Men living in so barren a Soyl, that Husbandry were vain and foolish. They are generally good Archers; merry; careless of honour; desirous of ease; greatbodyed; comely and willing to be soothed. The Women tall, but homely; having Children commonly at ten years old; it is accounted a great credit unto them if they can please and be acceptable to such Guests as the Husbands bring in.

The whole Countrey is divided into three Provinces; 1. Colchis. 2. Georgia; and 3. Turcomania.

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

Most Common Surnames in Armenia

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Grigoryan83,7461:35
2Sargsyan81,3921:36
3Harutyunyan78,6551:37
4Hovhannisyan74,9521:39
5Khachatryan71,7341:41
6Hakobyan67,5091:43
7Petrosyan50,3131:58
8Vardanyan49,7711:59
9Gevorgyan49,5381:59
10Karapetyan48,7551:60
11Mkrtchyan44,7281:66
12Manukyan43,1361:68
13Ghazaryan41,7141:70
14Avetisyan41,4691:71
15Martirosyan35,9201:82
16Poghosyan35,7821:82
17Sahakyan33,6631:87
18Margaryan28,9871:101
19Arakelyan28,7351:102
20Davtyan26,7751:109
21Simonyan26,3201:111
22Stepanyan26,2681:112
23Galstyan25,7421:114
24Hayrapetyan24,7641:118
25Muradyan24,5711:119
26Gasparyan24,2401:121
27Avagyan22,7811:129
28Baghdasaryan22,6321:129
29Abrahamyan20,6941:142
30Asatryan19,8101:148
31Hovsepyan18,9301:155
32Melkonyan18,2621:160
33Minasyan16,5821:177
34Kirakosyan15,8871:184
35Mkhitaryan15,7981:185
36Babayan15,5901:188
37Aleksanyan15,3011:192
38Barseghyan14,9371:196
39Tadevosyan14,8411:197
40Yeghiazaryan13,4511:218
41Zakaryan13,3841:219
42Ohanyan13,3341:220
43Mnacakanyan13,3011:220
44Movsisyan12,9531:226
45Hambardzumyan12,9401:226
46Danielyan12,4931:235
47Badalyan12,4911:235
48Ayvazyan12,3921:236
49Torosyan11,6351:252
50Tovmasyan11,3101:259
51Nersisyan11,1351:263
52Nazaryan11,0631:265
53Mirzoyan10,9611:267
54Antonyan10,6261:276
55Gabrielyan10,3331:284
56Safaryan10,1741:288
57Matevosyan10,0631:291
58Kocharyan9,4091:311
59Ghukasyan9,3261:314
60Melikyan8,6561:339
61Adamyan8,6201:340
62Mikayelyan8,5641:342
63Aslanyan8,5131:344
64Oskanyan8,5011:345
65Gharibyan8,1421:360
66Hovakimyan8,0081:366
67Sukiasyan7,8871:372
68Aghajanyan7,6761:382
69Arzumanyan7,5461:388
70Tonoyan7,2281:405
71Nikoghosyan7,0751:414
72Markosyan6,8731:426
73Shahbazyan6,2011:473
74Arshakyan6,1491:477
75Shahinyan5,7371:511
76Soghomonyan5,4771:535
77Yesayan5,2211:561
78Abgaryan5,2191:561
79Hunanyan5,0331:582
80Saribekyan4,9911:587
81Darbinyan4,9521:592
82Aloyan4,8151:609
83Makaryan4,6991:624
84Alaverdyan4,6471:631
85Tumanyan4,5831:639
86Nahapetyan4,5631:642
87Shahnazaryan4,4161:664
88Nalbandyan4,4091:665
89Manucharyan4,3561:673
90Navasardyan4,3241:678
91Dallakyan4,3041:681
92Andreasyan4,2801:685
93Malkhasyan4,2401:691
94Avdalyan4,2341:692
95Serobyan4,1531:706
96Beglaryan4,1361:708
97Avanesyan4,0621:721
98Amirkhanyan4,0311:727
99Movsesyan3,9751:737
100Melkumyan3,9591:740
101Atoyan3,8721:757
102Galoyan3,8621:759
103Papikyan3,8331:764
104Mesropyan3,8021:771
105Sardaryan3,7471:782
106Kostanyan3,7401:783
107Sedrakyan3,6691:799
108Khachikyan3,5511:825
109Amiryan3,5391:828
110Avetyan3,5321:830
111Papoyan3,5231:832
112Khalatyan3,4221:856
113Caturyan3,4161:858
114Papyan3,3691:870
115Khudoyan3,2741:895
116Ananyan3,2441:903
117Meliksetyan3,2211:910
118Smbatyan3,2181:911
119Cobanyan3,1961:917
120Yeghoyan3,1611:927
121Israyelyan3,1551:929
122Xachatryan3,1331:935
123Zohrabyan3,1301:936
124Virabyan3,0721:954
125Arustamyan3,0661:956
126Azatyan3,0291:967
127Azizyan3,0001:977
128Yenokyan2,9981:977
129Saroyan2,9951:978
130Nersesyan2,9361:998
131Yericyan2,8791:1,018
132Khachaturyan2,8231:1,038
133Saghatelyan2,8101:1,043
134Zargaryan2,6951:1,087
135Sarukhanyan2,6711:1,097
136Yepremyan2,6521:1,105
137Iskandaryan2,6501:1,106
138Tigranyan2,6371:1,111
139Babajanyan2,6281:1,115
140Mkrtumyan2,6011:1,127
141Hambaryan2,5811:1,135
142Mikaelyan2,5801:1,136
143Azaryan2,5711:1,140
144Asryan2,5511:1,149
145Balayan2,5431:1,152
146Aghabekyan2,5211:1,162
147Hakhverdyan2,5041:1,170
148Kharatyan2,4991:1,173
149Haroyan2,4851:1,179
150Meloyan2,4691:1,187
151Manasyan2,4651:1,189
152Sarkisyan2,4561:1,193
153Sayadyan2,4411:1,200
154Madoyan2,4271:1,207
155Ghevondyan2,4031:1,219
156Aramyan2,3761:1,233
157Aghababyan2,3331:1,256
158Kazaryan2,3161:1,265
159Ispiryan2,3121:1,267
160Cilingaryan2,3071:1,270
161Tamrazyan2,2991:1,275
162Zakharyan2,2941:1,277
163Arsenyan2,2881:1,281
164Yeganyan2,2721:1,290
165Karamyan2,2701:1,291
166Mehrabyan2,2641:1,294
167Khurshudyan2,2601:1,297
168Pogosyan2,2251:1,317
169Balasanyan2,2001:1,332
170Yengibaryan2,1581:1,358
171Baghramyan2,1541:1,360
172Abovyan2,1501:1,363
173Arutyunyan2,1381:1,371
174Geghamyan2,1181:1,383
175Kalashyan2,1111:1,388
176Matinyan2,0951:1,399
177Khlghatyan2,0771:1,411
178Asoyan2,0691:1,416
179Panosyan2,0511:1,429
180Yeremyan2,0231:1,448
181Manvelyan1,9931:1,470
182Alikhanyan1,9841:1,477
183Balyan1,9811:1,479
184Terteryan1,9611:1,494
185Hakobjanyan1,9321:1,517
186Shahverdyan1,9131:1,532
187Lalayan1,8641:1,572
188Mayilyan1,8481:1,586
189Knyazyan1,8331:1,599
190Soghoyan1,8311:1,600
191Israelyan1,8181:1,612
192Ohanjanyan1,8031:1,625
193Akopyan1,7781:1,648
194Yeranosyan1,7721:1,654
195Nazaretyan1,7691:1,656
196Mkhoyan1,7541:1,671
197Ghambaryan1,7531:1,672
197Misakyan1,7531:1,672
199Mirzakhanyan1,7051:1,719
200Mamikonyan1,6951:1,729