Burkina Faso Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Burkina Faso

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.

Burkina Faso 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.

Burkina Faso Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Burkina Faso 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.

Burkina Faso 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 Burkina Faso

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.

Burkina Faso 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.

Burkina Faso 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 Burkina Faso

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Ouedraogo1,689,0801:11
2Sawadogo1,027,5411:18
3Kabore509,4921:36
4Traore372,7701:49
5Diallo359,8911:51
6Ouattara296,5581:62
7Dicko237,2811:77
8Zongo235,2261:78
9Sanou210,3691:87
10Savadogo202,2231:91
11Compaore197,1981:93
12Nikiema186,0271:99
13Barry175,9111:104
14Some170,1091:108
15Ilboudo164,8501:111
16Coulibaly139,7441:131
17Ouoba125,2781:146
18Konate124,0491:148
19Belem123,6761:148
20Maiga122,4251:150
21Yameogo118,6951:155
22Sankara117,3401:156
23Zoungrana110,7171:166
24Lompo108,9751:168
25Sana105,5041:174
26Tapsoba103,1821:178
27Lankoande102,2321:180
28Tamboura101,2111:181
29Sore96,7061:190
30Nana89,0021:206
31Hien86,4381:212
32Kabre85,4621:215
33Tiendrebeogo80,6011:228
34Sidibe78,3221:234
35Kafando77,4861:237
36Bamogo77,3111:237
37Dao74,1231:248
38Tindano72,5111:253
39Dabire71,5221:257
40Kindo71,4311:257
41Tankoano69,7321:263
42Sonde69,2151:265
43Kambou67,8881:270
44Tall66,8551:275
45Cisse66,3621:277
46Kone66,2131:277
47Bande65,4681:280
48Bonkoungou62,2911:295
49Koanda58,3571:314
50Sanfo56,2721:326
51Drabo52,2041:352
52Somda50,6221:363
53Kinda49,8891:368
54Yonli49,8601:368
55Millogo49,5141:371
56Thiombiano49,0921:374
57Barro48,3331:380
58Nebie48,0751:382
59Dembele46,2481:397
60Porgo45,3761:404
61Simpore44,3281:414
62Zerbo43,7001:420
63Sebgo42,7081:430
64Ouali42,5511:431
65Congo42,5481:431
66Zida41,7631:439
67Kiendrebeogo41,1661:446
68Ganame41,1021:447
69Bouda38,9841:471
70Badini38,9401:471
71Bado37,5871:488
72Sanogo37,3831:491
73Tiemtore36,9521:497
74Sangare36,9131:497
75Kambire36,4631:503
76Zabre35,0951:523
77Dah34,8191:527
78Diande34,4771:532
79Rouamba34,4741:532
80Kouraogo33,6801:545
81Zalle32,9081:558
82Sanon30,6031:600
83Koudougou30,0991:610
84Nignan29,7521:617
85Pare29,6231:620
86Bance29,4451:623
87Diarra28,4521:645
88Sory28,3751:647
89Guira28,0451:654
90Soulama27,7611:661
91Guigma27,5481:666
92Zango27,4301:669
93Kienou27,3541:671
94Kere27,2971:672
95Yarga27,1541:676
96Dabre27,0161:679
97Toe27,0111:679
98Sia26,9891:680
99Gansonre26,9211:682
100Boly26,7451:686
101Bikienga26,5961:690
102Hema26,4681:693
103Zoundi26,3791:696
104Guiro26,0931:703
105Kanazoe25,8251:711
106Baguian25,6801:715
107Sandwidi25,6021:717
108Yougbare25,4821:720
109Sinare25,4761:720
110Zore25,4581:721
111Ramde25,4461:721
112Pale25,4421:721
113Yabre24,9681:735
114Yaro24,6371:745
115Amadou24,3631:753
116Konfe24,1601:760
117Bazie24,0971:762
118Damiba23,3111:787
119Konkobo23,2721:789
120Tao23,2021:791
121Sare23,0711:795
122Kiemtore22,8691:802
123Combari22,7231:808
124Gnoumou22,5571:814
125Mano22,5001:816
126Niampa22,4451:818
127Sorgho22,3131:822
128Tougma22,2161:826
129Bationo22,1991:827
130Nacoulma22,0921:831
131Rabo21,9511:836
132Poda21,7221:845
133Sama21,6351:848
134Nacanabo21,5851:850
135Segda21,4031:857
136Neya21,3151:861
137Dipama21,2831:862
138Sakande21,2491:864
139Dianda21,2351:864
140Tonde21,1591:867
141Pafadnam20,7161:886
142Sagnon20,7061:886
143Mande20,6111:890
144Derra20,4701:897
145Diabate20,4391:898
146Diao20,2371:907
147Zagre20,2071:908
148Kiema20,0511:915
149Kientega19,9181:921
150Zorome19,7341:930
151Soma19,6561:934
152Kiemde19,6511:934
153Bougma19,5641:938
154Nabaloum19,2801:952
155Ki18,6751:983
156Meda18,4131:997
157Bourgou18,2891:1,003
158Koala18,2631:1,005
159Zangre18,1791:1,010
160Bolly18,1641:1,010
161Oubda18,1201:1,013
162Combary17,7471:1,034
163Gouba17,7411:1,034
164Dera17,3871:1,056
165Toure17,3271:1,059
166Fofana17,1521:1,070
167Bambara16,9041:1,086
168Bagaya16,8981:1,086
169Sere16,8111:1,092
170Balima16,7751:1,094
171Kouanda16,6331:1,103
172Nadinga16,3751:1,121
173Tassembedo16,3711:1,121
174Kam15,8861:1,155
175Hama15,8421:1,158
176Ye15,8211:1,160
177Naba15,7621:1,164
178Yattara15,7471:1,165
179Badolo15,6061:1,176
180Kagambega15,5621:1,179
181Bako15,4851:1,185
182Ouermi15,4021:1,192
183Bara15,3971:1,192
184Yanogo15,3721:1,194
185Yaogo15,2131:1,206
186Kologo15,1211:1,214
187Deme15,0041:1,223
188Palenfo14,7961:1,240
189Tou14,7811:1,242
190Zidouemba14,4271:1,272
191Bayala14,3661:1,277
192Ima14,2441:1,288
193Ido14,2191:1,291
194Guebre14,1371:1,298
195Karambiri14,1061:1,301
196Soro14,0391:1,307
197Sow14,0131:1,310
198Birba14,0001:1,311
199Hamadou13,9431:1,316
200Romba13,7711:1,333