Mono Department Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Mono 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.

Mono 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.

Mono Department Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Mono 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.

Mono 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 Mono 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.

Mono Department 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.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

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

Mono 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 Mono Department

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Benin
1Amoussou9,4891:5420.79%8
2Sossou8,4441:6124.17%14
3Tossou7,8061:6521.81%13
4Hounkpe5,7131:8929.55%48
5Lokossou5,0661:10120.64%36
6Kakpo4,2651:12015.40%25
7Djossou4,1561:12314.52%22
8Dossou4,0551:1266.86%5
9Akakpo4,0021:12823.69%56
10Sossa3,7121:13826.54%75
11Houessou3,5761:14310.74%16
12Anato3,4651:14831.95%108
13Assogba3,2941:1557.56%9
14Bossou3,1831:16122.57%72
15Kpadonou3,1551:16218.79%57
16Fanou2,9871:17121.66%76
17Dotou2,8961:17772.89%314
18Houngue2,6951:19022.92%101
19Tossa2,6801:19125.43%110
20Anagonou2,6371:19428.27%126
21Sessou2,5071:20429.37%145
22Hounnou2,3791:21520.20%100
23Savi2,3741:21529.39%156
24Dansou2,3691:2168.40%24
25Kpanou2,2981:22225.69%132
26Assou2,2331:22928.08%161
27Tossavi2,2091:23152.92%295
28Bessan2,1011:24337.11%224
29Dossa1,9981:2568.42%39
30Togbe1,9541:26217.50%104
31Montcho1,8801:27214.75%85
32Hessou1,8231:28015.06%96
33Hounkpatin1,7811:28710.38%53
34Hounza1,7791:28765.00%484
35Agossou1,7421:2935.71%21
36Hounnouvi1,7071:29947.63%351
37Anani1,6501:31031.59%245
38Zinsou1,5951:3216.54%37
39Degboe1,5691:32647.15%373
40Sogbossi1,5291:33427.02%225
41Bessanh1,5101:33962.45%556
42Aballo1,4571:35120.64%185
43Houedanou1,4221:36020.67%192
44Houndjo1,3561:37712.96%111
45Loko1,3531:37810.18%82
46Dhossou1,3291:38535.08%332
47Hounsounou1,2891:39729.41%278
48Agbo1,1851:4318.80%80
49Affanou1,1821:43340.45%442
49Hounguia1,1821:43380.79%974
51Anago1,1491:44524.97%269
52Houenou1,0981:4668.79%92
53Amoussouvi1,0571:48452.12%664
54Togboe1,0541:48571.26%959
55Degbe1,0391:49222.26%267
56Dansi1,0091:50723.61%288
57Houngbo1,0021:5109.21%107
58Senou9931:51513.08%166
59Hounkponou9841:52011.64%148
60Hounyo9541:53637.92%526
61Edoh9491:53941.35%589
62Houssou9231:5545.44%55
63Goudjinou9111:56170.78%1,103
64Ogou8831:57912.12%175
65Holonou8711:58739.48%615
66Codjo8671:59010.08%144
67Goussi8641:59235.38%552
68Bossa8511:60118.54%270
69Mouvi8411:60862.71%1,063
70Lokossa8351:61257.47%979
71Agbassou8321:61464.50%1,102
72Houngbedji8211:6238.71%124
73Amouzoun8061:63415.01%239
74Kpadoe7861:65083.97%1,516
75Kouessi7821:65428.10%474
76Kenou7561:67626.43%454
77Djossa7551:67713.59%229
78Attiogbe7431:68848.69%934
79Acclombessi7411:69048.56%934
80Folly7391:69230.40%554
81Toulassi7371:69458.87%1,130
82Gnanhoui7351:69626.06%465
83Sagbo7301:7005.79%87
84Gbetoho7131:71727.70%513
85Noumon6991:73128.04%536
86Nago6931:73872.26%1,483
87Yehouessi6801:75240.05%821
88Cakpo6741:7599.25%175
89Acakpo6521:78417.82%343
90Ananou6481:78950.55%1,107
91Ayi6311:81046.91%1,060
92Ezin6291:8137.22%139
93Sossavi6251:81857.98%1,336
94Koudan6141:83383.20%1,912
95Kakpovi6091:83931.02%694
96Vodounou6031:84816.89%352
97Gbenou6021:8495.86%114
98Kpade5911:86530.81%708
99Hadonou5851:87455.77%1,367
100Kpobli5791:88363.28%1,546
101Nato5641:90638.68%976
101Zocli5641:90628.34%678
103Degbevi5601:91345.64%1,161
104Akakpovi5541:92347.11%1,216
105Assouto5451:93865.82%1,695
106Hounzavi5441:94070.93%1,836
107Hounkpevi5411:9458.49%205
108Noumonvi5401:9478.12%200
109Agbessi5241:9768.94%218
110Dagbo5231:97844.97%1,233
111Kassa5111:1,0002.32%43
112Agossa5031:1,0166.26%158
112Gnonlonfoun5031:1,0164.00%89
114Hounkanlin4881:1,04816.75%443
114Trinnou4881:1,04858.94%1,695
116Yenoui4871:1,05084.84%2,420
117Abalo4851:1,05410.90%273
117Ballo4851:1,0546.05%159
119Ahouansou4841:1,0566.55%170
120Guezo4661:1,09723.49%681
120Koumondji4661:1,09738.70%1,183
120Mensah4661:1,09710.98%290
123Hounga4631:1,1046.68%190
124Mahoussi4611:1,10915.41%425
124Sossouvi4611:1,10938.87%1,204
126Bessou4581:1,11641.37%1,304
127Lakou4571:1,11977.99%2,380
127Sevi4571:1,11952.53%1,629
129Degbey4531:1,12912.53%349
130Segla4501:1,13610.44%284
131Tohouegnon4471:1,14415.41%448
132Zodji4461:1,14639.75%1,284
133Dovi4411:1,15925.68%807
134Agonhoun4371:1,17058.11%1,875
135Agbekponou4361:1,17355.61%1,797
135Agbokou4361:1,17324.62%778
137Edey4351:1,17587.53%2,781
138Kouassi4341:1,17821.08%659
139Akplaka4271:1,19779.07%2,567