Bahrain Genealogical Records

Bahrain 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.

Bahrain 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.

Bahrain Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

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

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 Bahrain

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.

Bahrain 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.

Bahrain Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Bahrain 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.

Bahrain Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Bahrain

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.

Bahrain 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.

Bahrain 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 Bahrain

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Ali20,0271:67
2Ahmed16,0601:84
3Kumar14,8701:91
4Hassan14,6351:92
5Khan13,1511:103
6Hussain12,3421:109
7Mohamed12,1511:111
8Abdulla9,4331:143
9Yousif8,2281:164
10Ebrahim7,8021:173
11Janahi6,7151:201
12Salman6,3181:213
13Nair5,9511:227
14Saleh5,5981:241
15Mahmood5,5101:245
16Mathew5,4511:247
17Singh5,1131:264
18Abbas4,8931:276
19Varghese4,5701:295
20Khalil4,3351:311
21Jassim3,9971:337
22Shaikh3,9531:341
23Hasan3,8351:352
24Radhi3,8201:353
25Haji3,7761:357
26Khalaf3,4091:396
27Alawi3,1881:423
28Khalifa3,1591:427
29Malik3,1441:429
30Abu3,0711:439
31Menon3,0561:441
32Nasser2,9971:450
33Shetty2,9091:464
34Alalawi2,7771:486
34Kamal2,7771:486
36Alshaikh2,6891:502
36Marhoon2,6891:502
38Habib2,6741:504
38Sharma2,6741:504
40Raj2,6601:507
41Alaali2,6151:516
42Ahmad2,5131:537
43Mohammed2,4981:540
44Babu2,4681:546
44Darwish2,4681:546
44Jawad2,4681:546
47Dsouza2,4541:550
47Krishnan2,4541:550
49Al Alawi2,3951:563
49Al Khalifa2,3951:563
51Saeed2,3801:567
52Hameed2,3511:574
53Shah2,3361:577
54Pillai2,3071:585
55Rajan2,2631:596
56Salem2,1891:616
57Hashim2,1751:620
57Husain2,1751:620
59Rahman2,1601:624
60Alansari2,1451:629
60Mattar2,1451:629
62Amin2,0421:660
63Alam2,0281:665
63Rajab2,0281:665
65Mahdi2,0131:670
66Sharif1,9981:675
67Shaheen1,9691:685
68Mirza1,9541:690
69Al-Alawi1,9401:695