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Newspapers Covering Collines Department

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.

Collines Department 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.

Collines Department Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Collines Department 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.

Collines Department Occupation & Business Records

Slave Voyages Database (1514-1866)

The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database has information on more than 35,000 slave voyages that forcibly embarked over 12 million Africans for transport to the Americas between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Collines Department

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.

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.

Collines Department Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

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

Collines Department 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 Collines Department

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency	Percent of Parent	Rank in Benin
1	Dossou	7,762	1:95	13.12%	5
2	Assogba	7,694	1:96	17.66%	9
3	Chabi	6,801	1:108	17.86%	11
4	Akpo	5,223	1:141	42.22%	94
5	Biaou	5,050	1:146	40.99%	95
6	Akakpo	4,977	1:148	29.46%	56
7	Tossou	4,588	1:160	12.82%	13
8	Worou	4,380	1:168	14.02%	20
9	Sossou	4,110	1:179	11.77%	14
10	Gbaguidi	4,085	1:180	32.33%	86
11	Ezin	3,825	1:192	43.92%	139
12	Amoussou	3,439	1:214	7.53%	8
13	Atchade	3,125	1:236	36.62%	146
14	Tchalla	2,887	1:255	73.95%	321
15	Dossa	2,881	1:256	12.15%	39
16	Boni	2,659	1:277	7.66%	15
17	Agossou	2,500	1:295	8.19%	21
18	Allagbe	2,341	1:315	31.52%	169
19	Sossa	2,289	1:322	16.36%	75
20	Balogoun	2,285	1:322	38.60%	217
21	Odah	2,238	1:329	91.20%	548
22	Amadou	1,978	1:372	3.23%	4
23	Boko	1,964	1:375	11.18%	52
24	Koba	1,949	1:378	70.06%	477
25	Idohou	1,932	1:381	16.35%	99
26	Adamou	1,820	1:405	3.92%	7
27	Adimi	1,817	1:405	60.99%	430
28	N'Tcha	1,800	1:409	6.92%	33
29	Assongba	1,784	1:413	71.02%	527
30	Tossa	1,774	1:415	16.84%	110
31	Batcho	1,761	1:418	68.36%	512
32	Kouagou	1,751	1:420	6.40%	27
33	Kassin	1,750	1:421	89.06%	692
34	Moussa	1,737	1:424	3.71%	6
35	Obossou	1,700	1:433	75.89%	604
36	Tchokponhoue	1,692	1:435	77.72%	626
37	Oga	1,691	1:435	38.04%	275
38	Olou	1,679	1:439	38.72%	282
39	Boco	1,672	1:440	20.16%	151
40	Aballo	1,656	1:445	23.46%	185
41	Ogou	1,637	1:450	22.46%	175
42	Adje	1,539	1:478	39.72%	327
43	Ayena	1,520	1:484	44.92%	370
44	Bossou	1,495	1:493	10.60%	72
45	Laourou	1,490	1:494	63.49%	579
46	Agbo	1,462	1:504	10.86%	80
47	Sambieni	1,395	1:528	5.35%	32
48	Kassa	1,381	1:533	6.28%	43
49	Dognon	1,369	1:538	38.59%	353
50	Adam	1,359	1:542	4.77%	23
51	Mamadou	1,338	1:550	8.39%	61
52	Agani	1,332	1:553	57.51%	584
52	Akpovi	1,332	1:553	54.08%	544
54	Challa	1,329	1:554	68.68%	704
55	Imorou	1,327	1:555	5.87%	42
56	Zinsou	1,315	1:560	5.39%	37
57	Djato	1,283	1:574	53.41%	565
58	Idrissou	1,252	1:588	3.96%	18
59	Affouda	1,248	1:590	58.90%	644
60	Soule	1,241	1:593	6.68%	50
61	Acakpo	1,240	1:594	33.89%	343
62	Tchabi	1,209	1:609	49.07%	543
63	Ogoubi	1,195	1:616	74.73%	888
64	Dimon	1,181	1:623	61.64%	710
65	Adjovi	1,179	1:625	11.79%	117
66	Ayenan	1,177	1:626	76.48%	927
67	Yai	1,174	1:627	71.50%	857
68	Yabi	1,173	1:628	51.99%	602
69	Aboudou	1,153	1:639	9.67%	97
70	Ayeko	1,148	1:641	79.94%	988
71	Affo	1,122	1:656	16.26%	191
72	Kakpo	1,118	1:659	4.04%	25
73	Aliou	1,114	1:661	15.79%	186
74	Chaffa	1,103	1:668	60.24%	743
75	Boukari	1,098	1:671	4.01%	28
76	Salifou	1,074	1:686	3.99%	30
77	Gbedji	1,070	1:688	32.35%	375
78	Degla	1,063	1:693	65.21%	866
79	Olodo	1,058	1:696	68.43%	920
80	Agossa	1,056	1:697	13.13%	158
81	Eteka	1,031	1:714	69.80%	960
82	Abou	1,004	1:733	10.96%	129
83	Katchon	995	1:740	92.22%	1,334
84	Oumarou	990	1:744	3.16%	19
84	Soumanou	990	1:744	4.54%	45
86	Awo	989	1:744	53.17%	733
87	Gnimassoun	984	1:748	80.52%	1,165
88	Odjo	967	1:761	10.66%	131
89	Houndonougbo	955	1:771	23.50%	307
90	Tognon	947	1:778	30.00%	401
91	Ague	946	1:778	33.74%	470
92	Badjagou	934	1:788	85.22%	1,321
93	Akobi	928	1:793	51.70%	763
93	Djagoun	928	1:793	54.59%	818
95	Lawin	923	1:798	70.46%	1,083
96	Oke	905	1:814	5.80%	66
97	Abdoulaye	900	1:818	3.26%	26
98	Hessou	888	1:829	7.34%	96
99	Loko	855	1:861	6.43%	82
100	Yacoubou	851	1:865	3.22%	31
101	Zanou	846	1:870	51.40%	855
102	Issa	837	1:880	3.31%	35
103	Houessou	832	1:885	2.50%	16
104	Agbede	831	1:886	50.12%	848
105	Dakin	823	1:895	63.31%	1,095
106	Djebou	822	1:896	70.62%	1,230
107	Hountondji	811	1:908	8.41%	119
108	Awokou	803	1:917	73.87%	1,329
109	Olaye	800	1:920	60.88%	1,082

110	Akpaki	799	1:922	34.77%	588
111	Segla	796	1:925	18.47%	284
112	Bio	781	1:943	0.71%	1
113	Edikou	771	1:955	52.24%	961
114	Atchou	770	1:956	30.84%	533
114	Houngninou	770	1:956	41.15%	728
116	M'Po	768	1:959	3.91%	46
117	Ogbon	767	1:960	72.56%	1,358
118	Nonvignon	762	1:966	69.84%	1,324
119	Tamegnon	760	1:969	63.23%	1,186
120	Esse	757	1:973	23.67%	391
121	Fagnon	755	1:975	20.79%	346
122	Houindo	753	1:978	61.92%	1,168
123	Degnide	752	1:979	63.89%	1,215
123	Houngbedji	752	1:979	7.98%	124
125	Ali	751	1:980	3.84%	47
126	Djegui	746	1:987	67.57%	1,310
127	Hounsou	735	1:1,002	4.00%	51
128	Ibrahim	733	1:1,004	3.35%	44
129	Sogbo	730	1:1,009	51.52%	1,009
130	Yovo	727	1:1,013	22.89%	394
131	Amagbegnon	723	1:1,018	73.48%	1,447
131	Kotchoni	723	1:1,018	48.82%	957
133	N'Po	722	1:1,020	37.80%	711
133	Nonvide	722	1:1,020	46.25%	914
135	Houehanou	713	1:1,033	83.98%	1,663
136	Toni	706	1:1,043	54.18%	1,089
137	Dossoumou	704	1:1,046	33.25%	645
138	Abalo	701	1:1,050	15.75%	273
139	Mama	694	1:1,061	1.91%	12
140	Monsia	687	1:1,072	47.22%	978
141	Badou	686	1:1,073	24.43%	469
142	Adjakpa	677	1:1,088	42.31%	885
143	Tayewo	671	1:1,097	50.53%	1,071
144	Gnancadja	660	1:1,116	26.38%	529
145	Bello	659	1:1,117	8.28%	160
146	Baba	656	1:1,122	10.95%	212
147	Elegbede	651	1:1,131	8.82%	171
148	Akotchaye	646	1:1,140	80.35%	1,756
148	Ogan	646	1:1,140	68.80%	1,513
150	Orounla	645	1:1,142	71.04%	1,560
151	Garba	641	1:1,149	3.88%	58
152	Koffi	633	1:1,163	12.58%	253
153	Hodonou	632	1:1,165	6.30%	116
153	Nouanti	632	1:1,165	9.88%	204
153	Tchacon	632	1:1,165	96.34%	2,125
156	Adji	630	1:1,169	53.07%	1,202
157	Ognondoun	629	1:1,171	89.22%	1,987
158	Ayenon	628	1:1,172	91.55%	2,039
159	Lawani	627	1:1,174	8.97%	189
160	Sanni	616	1:1,195	2.26%	29
161	Ogboni	614	1:1,199	80.26%	1,842
162	Agbetou	608	1:1,211	61.98%	1,454
163	Adjassin	603	1:1,221	73.99%	1,719
164	Dagan	602	1:1,223	25.08%	567
165	Houndote	600	1:1,227	59.82%	1,422
166	Dagbegnon	598	1:1,231	69.05%	1,638
166	Saliou	598	1:1,231	17.61%	367
168	Djagou	590	1:1,248	74.78%	1,786
169	Awe	589	1:1,250	32.38%	747
170	Affoukou	587	1:1,254	80.41%	1,930
171	Zomahoun	585	1:1,259	36.93%	898
172	Yessifou	580	1:1,269	68.32%	1,663
173	Akin	578	1:1,274	57.11%	1,412
174	Sonon	576	1:1,278	6.60%	138
175	Ayaka	574	1:1,283	72.75%	1,786
176	Tougan	572	1:1,287	31.52%	751
177	Okambawa	571	1:1,289	77.06%	1,901
178	Adjeran	570	1:1,292	69.17%	1,705
178	Gouvide	570	1:1,292	74.80%	1,852
180	Akomedi	567	1:1,299	74.70%	1,857
181	Arouko	566	1:1,301	90.27%	2,221
181	Kpatinde	566	1:1,301	43.44%	1,089
183	Iwikotan	565	1:1,303	83.58%	2,072
184	Gbegnon	562	1:1,310	25.99%	634
185	Otchoumare	558	1:1,320	62.77%	1,591
186	Gnarigo	555	1:1,327	7.29%	165
187	Arouna	553	1:1,331	3.43%	59
187	Lokossou	553	1:1,331	2.25%	36
189	Adjimonti	551	1:1,336	89.45%	2,261
189	Atchikpa	551	1:1,336	73.47%	1,880
191	Samon	550	1:1,339	10.14%	236
192	Fadonougbo	546	1:1,349	9.75%	227
193	Ore	540	1:1,364	64.29%	1,681
194	Yaï	539	1:1,366	69.46%	1,816
195	Aholou	537	1:1,371	12.94%	298
196	Akowe	535	1:1,376	33.07%	871
197	Kaboure	534	1:1,379	69.17%	1,826
197	Salami	534	1:1,379	8.01%	197
199	Doko	533	1:1,381	8.92%	213
200	Detonde	529	1:1,392	75.57%	2,004

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