East Region Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering East Region

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.

East Region 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.

East Region Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

East Region 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.

East Region Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering East Region

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.

East Region 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.

East Region 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 East Region

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Cameroon
1Hamadou12,3981:715.90%1
2Mohamadou7,7361:1157.01%5
3Oumarou7,2891:1224.84%3
4Adamou6,3741:1397.28%7
5Nanga6,0971:14532.38%88
6Moussa5,8311:1524.61%4
7Bouba4,9051:1813.17%2
8Aboubakar4,4171:2017.23%15
9Ahmadou3,9751:2235.54%10
10Ngono3,9341:2254.53%8
11Mbele3,8411:23144.46%264
12Kombo3,6531:24374.63%511
13Doko3,6211:24573.21%503
14Ze3,3811:26213.47%59
15Ousmanou2,9971:2965.95%22
16Nana2,9721:2985.34%18
17Ibrahima2,7391:3246.33%30
18Abdoulaye2,7081:3274.65%16
19Issa2,5871:3435.01%20
20Hamidou2,5171:3524.11%14
21Ndanga2,4901:35654.68%549
22Ndinga2,4481:36275.63%787
23Youssoufa2,3621:3756.83%41
24Nguele2,2161:40022.78%219
25Bilounga2,1551:41123.78%245
26Akamba2,1381:41417.96%167
27Mengue2,0781:4264.52%25
28Yaya2,0741:4273.68%17
29Gbale1,9431:45699.54%1,416
30Apouma1,8821:47195.53%1,407
31Baba1,8671:4757.71%62
32Harouna1,8351:4834.95%37
33Amadou1,7941:4943.72%23
34Aliou1,7271:51312.42%136
35Ndongo1,7201:5155.72%44
36Abdoul1,7041:5207.20%66
37Djibrilla1,6941:5236.43%53
37Mboutou1,6941:52365.13%1,037
39Ibrahim1,6181:5484.33%36
40Yaouba1,6111:5504.98%43
41Konga1,5481:57246.68%760
42Zangue1,5401:57525.09%408
43Mamoudou1,5391:5763.97%31
44Mandari1,5141:58556.87%999
45Souleymanou1,5131:5865.99%57
46Alhadji1,5121:5862.79%19
47Mbesso1,4991:59173.12%1,342
48Ndengue1,4881:59620.48%342
49Mpot1,4631:60679.12%1,514
50Saidou1,4531:6103.79%32
51Ali1,4141:6273.14%27
52Ngama1,3911:63759.98%1,168
53Sali1,3881:6382.07%11
54Eyenga1,3641:6506.01%72
55Biwole1,3571:65331.46%582
56Atangana1,3541:6543.56%35
57Mbida1,3461:6587.65%96
58Balla1,3291:66713.47%213
59Samba1,3181:67215.51%269
60Zanga1,3021:68117.04%313
61Nang1,2791:69327.44%534
62Abdou1,2441:7122.86%29
63Kamba1,2131:73134.57%718
64Mendouga1,2121:73112.09%207
65Abo1,2041:73636.51%767
66Meke1,1921:74340.38%870
67Olinga1,1901:74512.42%224
68Mimbang1,1831:74957.74%1,343
69Bello1,1791:7524.11%47
70Akono1,1661:7607.16%109
71Boula1,1531:76952.62%1,245
72Mamadou1,1511:7709.87%171
73Manga1,1361:7803.22%40
74Nando1,1261:78789.79%2,277
75Dindo1,0941:81086.89%2,265
76Oussoumanou1,0681:8307.52%134
77Dali1,0601:83640.50%1,028
78Aissatou1,0571:8383.76%48
79Iya1,0531:8428.10%146
80Moaboulou1,0521:84280.31%2,157
81Ondoua1,0341:8577.98%149
82Azimi1,0301:86056.87%1,556
83Dang1,0111:87712.67%293
84Fadimatou1,0041:8835.28%84
84Mahamat1,0041:8831.00%6
86Bekolo9901:89522.22%564
87Hassana9741:9102.64%38
88Doui9481:93560.04%1,794
89Yele9391:94481.65%2,460
90Bouko9371:94689.58%2,698
91Ngozo9331:95072.16%2,194
91Souaibou9331:9505.00%89
93Jean9091:9756.12%125
94Koundou8911:99573.39%2,350
95Etong8791:1,00822.34%642
96Abeng8691:1,0209.32%238
97Garba8681:1,0217.57%178
98Messina8661:1,0236.53%141
99Gbae8621:1,02882.57%2,703
100Abba8571:1,0341.89%26
100Nouhou8571:1,0345.92%130
102Assomo8501:1,0439.45%251
103Younoussa8461:1,0477.08%164
104Abanda8431:1,0517.77%188
105Amougou8391:1,0563.55%67
106Ateba8381:1,0574.96%103
107Didi8251:1,07418.47%561
108Adama8201:1,0817.37%183
109Abdouraman8141:1,0895.50%126
110Evina8001:1,1085.27%121
111Ebol7921:1,11995.65%3,418
112Ndao7881:1,12563.81%2,310
113Gaba7821:1,13368.42%2,482
114Deng7791:1,13868.88%2,516
115Eba7731:1,14610.93%355
116Bobo7711:1,14921.33%698
117Beye7661:1,15770.99%2,631
118Mekok7581:1,16977.90%2,904
119Golike7521:1,17889.10%3,342
120Haman7501:1,1821.20%13
120Lime7501:1,18289.93%3,389
122Ekanga7471:1,18628.60%1,032
123Sambo7451:1,18916.04%536
124Koume7361:1,20488.67%3,406
125Essomba7331:1,2093.40%75
126Andele7321:1,21170.25%2,707
127Abou6931:1,2797.45%240
128Mpouam6911:1,28282.46%3,370
129Mvondo6891:1,2862.56%51
130Mboutougneti6851:1,29499.71%4,085
131Aye6801:1,30330.44%1,213
131Miasse6801:1,30386.62%3,600
131Napo6801:1,30396.87%4,001
134Sodea6751:1,31331.71%1,286
135Dimbele6721:1,31986.49%3,635
136Belinga6711:1,3213.90%99
137Mbango6701:1,32318.15%682
138Ngombe6681:1,32740.34%1,689
138Ngondjo6681:1,32782.06%3,477
140Nalao6651:1,33390.35%3,831
141Kanga6631:1,33726.22%1,068
142Paul6601:1,3437.30%247
143Mbangoe6561:1,35197.62%4,168
144Patou6531:1,35726.76%1,106
145Mbongo6481:1,36816.12%622
146Beng6431:1,37814.20%552
147Alim6421:1,3805.06%152
148Betare6341:1,39865.97%2,947
149Beri6331:1,40024.07%1,018
150Mendomo6321:1,4028.12%302
151Daoudou6311:1,40426.50%1,134
151Pierre6311:1,4046.60%225
153Bidja6301:1,40723.38%982
154Ousseini6241:1,4209.35%374
155Daouda6181:1,4343.69%104
156Aminatou6151:1,4415.28%172
157Akpeh6141:1,44396.39%4,386
158Boubakari6131:1,4463.97%117
159Zang6121:1,4486.26%215
160Ndambele6091:1,45594.57%4,345
161Ankouma6071:1,46086.10%3,985
161Mvodo6071:1,46014.27%587
163Saliou6011:1,4747.80%308
164Beguima5991:1,47992.15%4,313
164Mpande5991:1,47977.99%3,682
164Onana5991:1,4791.73%42
167Abdoulahi5971:1,48411.30%467
168Nguiaro5961:1,48790.44%4,248
169Bazama5941:1,49252.47%2,512
170Doumba5821:1,52341.63%2,020
171Bekono5771:1,5363.75%119
171Doudou5771:1,5363.37%100
173Koulagna5751:1,54115.43%674
173Mballa5751:1,5412.25%55
173Natoume5751:1,54197.96%4,755
176Adja5711:1,55239.00%1,938
177Abe5691:1,5578.76%387
177Garga5691:1,5574.28%140
177Kpanou5691:1,55797.10%4,762
180Aba5681:1,56011.79%518
180Zeh5681:1,5605.37%192
182Ngoli5631:1,57472.55%3,640
183Azeng5621:1,57787.81%4,372
184Dahirou5601:1,5827.69%337
185Amba5571:1,59117.62%807
185Nakounde5571:1,59198.41%4,930
187Doua5551:1,59740.16%2,040
188Abbo5511:1,6088.25%373
188Abomo5511:1,6083.50%113
190Mbong5501:1,6114.08%137
191Hassan5491:1,6143.77%128
191Mba5491:1,6143.08%94
191Nga5491:1,6141.24%28
194Hawa5481:1,6177.14%311
195Mpomo5471:1,62086.41%4,417
196Mbombe5411:1,63870.44%3,682
197Ina5401:1,64147.37%2,492
197Nanguia5401:1,64196.43%4,973
199Djoulde5391:1,6444.66%175
199Moni5391:1,64431.19%1,617