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Newspapers Covering Plateau 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.

Plateau 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.

Plateau Department Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Plateau 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.

Plateau 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 Plateau 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.

Plateau 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.

Plateau 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 Plateau Department

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency	Percent of Parent	Rank in Benin
1	Idohou	6,973	1:92	59.00%	99
2	Elegbede	4,843	1:132	65.64%	171
3	Ogoudele	4,292	1:149	81.04%	244
4	Bankole	4,205	1:152	49.58%	147
5	Assogba	3,698	1:173	8.49%	9
6	Dossou	3,152	1:203	5.33%	5
7	Odjo	2,850	1:225	31.41%	131
8	Abiodoun	2,810	1:228	91.29%	411
9	Salako	2,789	1:230	44.90%	207
10	Ogou	2,733	1:234	37.50%	175
11	Zannou	2,705	1:237	8.45%	17
12	Fagbohoun	2,610	1:245	61.67%	291
13	Djossou	2,549	1:251	8.90%	22
14	Odjougbele	2,527	1:254	81.12%	406
15	Dansou	2,408	1:266	8.54%	24
16	Agossou	2,319	1:276	7.60%	21
17	Amoussou	2,318	1:276	5.08%	8
17	Bara	2,318	1:276	69.38%	372
19	Houessou	2,242	1:286	6.74%	16
20	Akan	2,205	1:291	77.67%	463
21	Egbebi	2,155	1:297	90.13%	572
22	Oke	2,072	1:309	13.29%	66
23	Edoun	2,069	1:310	86.39%	571
24	Abiosse	2,062	1:311	79.43%	508
25	Godonou	2,035	1:315	13.39%	69
26	Fatolou	1,991	1:322	74.13%	489
27	Moulero	1,987	1:322	86.35%	587
28	Igue	1,981	1:323	64.34%	409
29	Kakpo	1,935	1:331	6.99%	25
30	Akiyemi	1,932	1:332	87.46%	614
31	Abiala	1,909	1:336	80.62%	576
32	Ogouyomi	1,902	1:337	82.62%	586
33	Babatounde	1,898	1:338	66.62%	455
34	Essoun	1,879	1:341	57.43%	383
35	Adekambi	1,868	1:343	69.39%	488
36	Oga	1,790	1:358	40.27%	275
37	Idji	1,740	1:368	86.65%	669
38	Ogoutolou	1,733	1:370	83.80%	656
39	Okpeifa	1,718	1:373	91.68%	726
40	Koudadjou	1,716	1:373	85.12%	667
41	Bamigbola	1,714	1:374	78.05%	619
42	Adegbola	1,655	1:387	70.70%	581
43	Bonou	1,633	1:392	10.53%	67
44	Dossa	1,625	1:394	6.85%	39
45	Laleye	1,619	1:396	43.34%	334
46	Osse	1,584	1:404	72.10%	618
47	Adeyemi	1,576	1:406	63.22%	536
48	Tossou	1,530	1:419	4.28%	13
49	Fachinan	1,529	1:419	85.56%	769
50	Ogoudikpe	1,507	1:425	88.54%	817
51	Houssou	1,502	1:427	8.86%	55
52	Egbede	1,498	1:428	81.72%	742
53	Fakambi	1,485	1:431	85.20%	790
54	Fachola	1,469	1:436	89.41%	856
55	Chango	1,467	1:437	90.56%	869
56	Idossou	1,451	1:442	69.49%	652
57	Kouchoro	1,449	1:442	79.48%	746
58	Fayomi	1,433	1:447	79.52%	757
59	Amoussa	1,413	1:453	27.70%	247
60	Okpe	1,408	1:455	70.72%	677
61	Boko	1,379	1:465	7.85%	52
62	Fassinou	1,366	1:469	11.92%	102
63	Yessoufou	1,362	1:470	20.10%	196
64	Falola	1,359	1:471	62.92%	635
65	Amossou	1,325	1:483	90.32%	968
66	Adeogou	1,317	1:486	76.61%	805
67	Orobi	1,295	1:495	87.80%	964
68	Ogoudare	1,291	1:496	89.53%	986
69	Ogoudji	1,289	1:497	94.92%	1,042
70	Eriyomi	1,269	1:505	79.11%	879
71	Agbo	1,262	1:508	9.38%	80
72	Salami	1,261	1:508	18.91%	197
73	Biokou	1,253	1:511	50.08%	529
74	Ogoudjobi	1,252	1:512	74.75%	839
75	Egoudjobi	1,238	1:517	87.62%	1,011
76	Kouchade	1,227	1:522	89.30%	1,026
77	Fakeye	1,208	1:530	76.41%	900
78	Koudoro	1,205	1:532	54.18%	611
79	Fagbemi	1,202	1:533	49.94%	563
80	Adegbite	1,200	1:534	92.95%	1,100
81	Adeleye	1,187	1:540	78.35%	940
82	Ogoubeyi	1,184	1:541	93.89%	1,120
83	Kossolou	1,177	1:544	85.41%	1,019
84	Koumolou	1,169	1:548	75.91%	925
85	Hounsou	1,168	1:548	6.35%	51
86	Ogoudedji	1,154	1:555	58.70%	691
87	Ogouniyi	1,133	1:565	90.79%	1,137
88	Illo	1,113	1:576	80.77%	1,019
89	Adjai	1,112	1:576	39.03%	455
90	Dourossimi	1,106	1:579	70.22%	903
91	Adeniyi	1,094	1:586	68.38%	885
92	Dohou	1,093	1:586	8.81%	93
93	Hounkpatin	1,086	1:590	6.33%	53
94	Ogouola	1,078	1:594	90.28%	1,194
95	Oloude	1,061	1:604	62.19%	813
96	Babalola	1,059	1:605	62.18%	816
97	Fadebi	1,050	1:610	73.94%	1,003
98	Houmenou	1,046	1:612	41.64%	527
99	Ayededjou	1,039	1:617	86.66%	1,188
100	Ahouandjinou	1,034	1:620	7.58%	78
100	Bamigboche	1,034	1:620	82.99%	1,140
102	Akiossi	1,033	1:620	90.53%	1,261
103	Odou	1,023	1:626	59.55%	806
104	Iguechou	1,020	1:628	98.36%	1,383
105	Dinan	1,019	1:629	83.12%	1,163
106	Adjibade	1,018	1:629	56.90%	766
107	Olaogou	1,001	1:640	93.46%	1,343
108	Adenle	1,000	1:641	88.42%	1,272
109	Hossou	992	1:646	12.15%	153

110	Oloukossi	978	1:655	88.91%	1,315
111	Fadele	976	1:656	83.13%	1,220
112	Hessou	960	1:667	7.93%	96
113	Ogoubiyi	950	1:674	41.87%	598
114	Abissekan	945	1:678	92.92%	1,405
115	Koukpoliyi	931	1:688	88.41%	1,363
116	Gbenou	930	1:689	9.06%	114
117	Hodonou	915	1:700	9.12%	116
118	Egue	911	1:703	52.69%	798
119	Hounmenou	904	1:709	12.72%	183
120	Adechian	903	1:709	57.55%	907
121	Bamikole	902	1:710	84.93%	1,350
122	Gandonou	901	1:711	9.44%	121
123	Adeochoun	900	1:712	81.74%	1,314
123	Djossa	900	1:712	16.20%	229
125	Leoto	899	1:713	95.03%	1,506
126	Bello	898	1:713	11.28%	160
127	Okpeicha	896	1:715	80.00%	1,287
128	Dossoumou	887	1:722	41.90%	645
129	Oloukpede	879	1:729	83.40%	1,362
130	Tella	870	1:736	49.83%	788
131	Ezin	860	1:745	9.87%	139
132	Chitou	850	1:754	27.15%	402
133	Kouchika	849	1:755	73.95%	1,249
134	Ainan	831	1:771	87.38%	1,498
135	Lawani	820	1:781	11.73%	189
136	Sodjinou	812	1:789	11.60%	188
137	Ladele	810	1:791	91.01%	1,588
138	Abayomi	807	1:794	75.35%	1,343
139	Fagbite	803	1:798	93.37%	1,647
140	Ogouleroun	802	1:799	97.57%	1,706
140	Ossoubi	802	1:799	84.69%	1,504
142	Akanni	796	1:805	43.76%	747
143	Moussa	792	1:809	1.69%	6
144	Adoun	791	1:810	40.40%	695
145	Laibi	787	1:814	88.13%	1,581
145	Zinsou	787	1:814	3.23%	37
147	Agnide	786	1:815	43.86%	765
148	Kochelou	783	1:818	96.79%	1,742
148	Lahade	783	1:818	77.45%	1,414
150	Fade	782	1:819	52.20%	947
151	Ogougbe	778	1:823	66.27%	1,220
152	Affolabi	772	1:830	68.14%	1,268
153	Akitan	765	1:837	73.70%	1,381
154	Ekpebi	754	1:850	82.05%	1,539
155	Kpossou	753	1:851	14.95%	251
156	Akande	749	1:855	57.53%	1,092
156	Koneche	749	1:855	93.98%	1,772
158	Soumanou	737	1:869	3.38%	45
159	Sanni	728	1:880	2.67%	29
160	Mossouro	725	1:884	92.01%	1,789
161	Osseni	721	1:889	11.73%	210
162	Adeodou	710	1:902	80.77%	1,615
162	Akindele	710	1:902	74.27%	1,487
164	Edessou	707	1:906	66.45%	1,349
165	Adande	705	1:909	9.62%	173
166	Moustapha	701	1:914	18.01%	323
167	Assani	697	1:919	20.08%	359
167	Ogouyele	697	1:919	99.43%	2,000
169	Karimou	696	1:920	7.87%	134
169	Tetede	696	1:920	65.91%	1,359
171	Olouwole	690	1:928	91.03%	1,858
172	Aro	688	1:931	75.52%	1,556
173	Akiola	687	1:933	72.47%	1,502
174	Abimbola	686	1:934	79.31%	1,641
175	Hounkanrin	684	1:937	7.28%	125
176	Fadikpe	680	1:942	63.14%	1,339
177	Ladoke	673	1:952	87.74%	1,836
178	Ode	672	1:953	36.23%	734
179	Ayeroumi	668	1:959	82.78%	1,746
180	Bissiriou	663	1:966	48.29%	1,027
181	Hounton	660	1:971	8.13%	154
181	Monlade	660	1:971	74.83%	1,607
183	Houeto	659	1:972	8.64%	164
184	Kodjekou	655	1:978	89.12%	1,920
185	Fatoumbi	654	1:980	74.83%	1,622
186	Mounirou	653	1:981	45.25%	985
187	Olaleye	643	1:996	82.65%	1,809
187	Tao	643	1:996	55.29%	1,233
189	Taiwo	638	1:1,004	52.60%	1,172
190	Fadonougbo	636	1:1,007	11.35%	227
191	Adeichan	635	1:1,009	95.49%	2,098
192	Sikirou	633	1:1,012	47.10%	1,062
193	Gbadamassi	629	1:1,018	16.08%	319
194	Ogouleke	628	1:1,020	86.98%	1,943
194	Olouyomi	628	1:1,020	85.56%	1,923
196	Houndjo	627	1:1,022	5.99%	111
196	Kpadonou	627	1:1,022	3.73%	57
196	Latifou	627	1:1,022	49.33%	1,115
199	Gnonlonfoun	624	1:1,027	4.96%	89
199	Ladeyo	624	1:1,027	90.17%	2,022

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