Far North Region Genealogy Resources & Vital Records

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Newspapers Covering Far North 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.

Far North 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.

Far North Region Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Far North 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.

Far North Region Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Far North 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.

Far North Region Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

Far North 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 Far North Region

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency	Percent of Parent	Rank in Cameroon
1	Mahamat	89,040	1:39	88.31%	6
2	Hamadou	82,177	1:42	39.09%	1
3	Bouba	70,728	1:49	45.65%	2
4	Moussa	54,216	1:64	42.89%	4
5	Oumarou	52,507	1:66	34.86%	3
6	Sali	37,102	1:94	55.46%	11
7	Abba	33,207	1:105	73.07%	26
8	Boukar	32,676	1:106	85.38%	33
9	Alhadji	31,087	1:112	57.44%	19
10	Haman	29,468	1:118	47.27%	13
11	Ali	28,924	1:120	64.31%	27
12	Abdoulaye	27,462	1:126	47.12%	16
13	Hamidou	26,072	1:133	42.57%	14
14	Zra	23,177	1:150	89.14%	54
15	Yaya	21,786	1:159	38.66%	17
16	Oumar	21,051	1:165	85.60%	61
17	Amadou	20,646	1:168	42.80%	23
18	Abdou	20,512	1:169	47.13%	29
19	Issa	20,227	1:172	39.16%	20
20	Adoum	20,196	1:172	89.09%	73
21	Abakar	19,952	1:174	83.69%	64
22	Adamou	19,864	1:175	22.69%	7
23	Mai	18,168	1:191	65.24%	49
24	Hassana	17,589	1:197	47.65%	38
25	Harouna	16,222	1:214	43.74%	37
26	Mamoudou	16,162	1:215	41.72%	31
27	Ndjidda	16,132	1:215	75.53%	76
28	Mana	15,740	1:221	53.25%	46
29	Saidou	14,585	1:238	38.09%	32
30	Hadja	14,490	1:240	69.36%	78
31	Djidda	14,352	1:242	79.94%	93
32	Ahmadou	14,316	1:243	19.94%	10
33	Mal	13,907	1:250	61.19%	71
34	Ibrahim	13,791	1:252	36.87%	36
35	Ousmanou	13,734	1:253	27.27%	22
36	Yaouba	13,729	1:253	42.45%	43
37	Bello	12,182	1:285	42.44%	47
38	Seini	11,245	1:309	74.14%	122
39	Asta	11,073	1:314	44.01%	58
40	Madi	10,907	1:318	45.85%	65
41	Deli	10,530	1:330	80.31%	145
42	Adam	10,332	1:336	83.78%	157
43	Malloum	9,996	1:347	88.09%	181
44	Idrissa	9,870	1:352	77.86%	153
45	Modou	9,814	1:354	94.49%	197
46	Djibrine	9,768	1:356	92.67%	193
47	Ousman	9,762	1:356	73.58%	142
48	Mamat	9,344	1:372	89.85%	196
49	Youssoufa	9,287	1:374	26.85%	41
50	Mohamadou	9,274	1:374	8.41%	5
51	Garga	8,869	1:392	66.66%	140
52	Bakari	8,831	1:393	49.75%	95
53	Aissatou	8,800	1:395	31.33%	48
54	Brahim	8,730	1:398	93.34%	236
55	Djibrilla	8,704	1:399	33.05%	53
56	Tize	8,652	1:401	87.62%	212
57	Vandi	8,414	1:413	88.75%	232
58	Alioum	8,387	1:414	70.53%	168
59	Mahama	7,997	1:434	78.04%	202
60	Abdoul	7,823	1:444	33.04%	66
61	Baba	7,695	1:451	31.79%	62
62	Abdouraman	7,205	1:482	48.70%	126
63	Dairou	7,052	1:492	53.59%	143
64	Teri	6,968	1:498	89.16%	299
65	Oumate	6,856	1:507	88.28%	303
66	Kouvou	6,691	1:519	88.99%	317
67	Boubakary	6,683	1:520	40.83%	108
68	Jean	6,461	1:538	43.50%	125
69	Siddi	6,414	1:541	79.98%	290
70	Hessana	6,117	1:568	97.97%	401
71	Doudou	6,060	1:573	35.44%	100
72	Saibou	6,057	1:573	73.09%	280
73	Warda	5,912	1:587	80.58%	332
74	Fanta	5,782	1:601	36.63%	112
75	Haoua	5,745	1:605	43.01%	139
76	Yougouda	5,705	1:609	57.46%	210
77	Hassan	5,602	1:620	38.49%	128
78	Kodji	5,563	1:624	87.98%	396
79	Aboubakar	5,496	1:632	8.99%	15
80	Nouhou	5,468	1:635	37.79%	130
81	Sadou	5,374	1:646	36.95%	129
82	Sini	5,154	1:674	89.29%	432
83	Mamma	5,146	1:675	44.39%	174
84	Boubakari	4,890	1:710	31.65%	117
85	Gondji	4,882	1:711	81.68%	419
86	Habiba	4,874	1:713	50.78%	223
87	Moustapha	4,748	1:731	60.79%	300
88	Ramat	4,742	1:732	93.75%	492
89	Sanda	4,656	1:746	44.23%	194
90	Fadi	4,632	1:750	65.01%	353
91	Didja	4,619	1:752	51.08%	248
92	Aboukar	4,580	1:758	84.89%	459
93	Malla	4,554	1:763	52.34%	261
94	Amina	4,538	1:765	46.79%	220
95	Aminou	4,493	1:773	61.01%	330
96	Wassa	4,371	1:795	77.80%	444
97	Massa	4,369	1:795	76.64%	436
98	Bahane	4,358	1:797	66.20%	380
99	Delphine	4,341	1:800	41.85%	198
100	Ousmane	4,189	1:829	78.58%	464
101	Fadimatou	4,078	1:852	21.46%	84
102	Bana	4,026	1:863	55.66%	343
103	Gambo	4,025	1:863	49.61%	287
104	Konai	3,885	1:894	84.59%	540
105	Blama	3,834	1:906	89.75%	585
106	Goni	3,824	1:908	71.21%	461
107	Djoulde	3,823	1:908	33.05%	175
108	Nassourou	3,773	1:920	52.42%	348
109	Souleymanou	3,738	1:929	14.80%	57

110	Sawalda	3,715	1:935	75.39%	505
111	Koda	3,710	1:936	88.84%	595
112	Sale	3,679	1:944	44.76%	282
113	Ibrahima	3,643	1:953	8.42%	30
114	Ganava	3,632	1:956	79.65%	548
115	Hawa	3,627	1:958	47.28%	311
116	Daouda	3,585	1:969	21.38%	104
117	Pierre	3,542	1:981	37.05%	225
118	Isseini	3,440	1:1,010	94.14%	691
119	Souaibou	3,415	1:1,017	18.29%	89
120	Djamila	3,382	1:1,027	66.42%	489
121	Daniel	3,341	1:1,039	42.11%	295
122	Ousmaila	3,306	1:1,050	45.15%	333
123	Barka	3,275	1:1,060	74.13%	568
124	Matakon	3,226	1:1,077	82.34%	646
124	Tata	3,226	1:1,077	17.41%	90
126	Adama	3,191	1:1,088	28.67%	183
127	Emma	3,179	1:1,092	80.40%	637
128	Garba	3,154	1:1,101	27.49%	178
129	Saleh	3,094	1:1,122	88.55%	723
130	Odette	3,056	1:1,136	42.02%	339
131	Younoussa	3,035	1:1,144	25.41%	164
132	Andre	3,021	1:1,150	42.96%	357
133	Abali	2,986	1:1,163	88.76%	749
134	Oumara	2,960	1:1,173	92.41%	793
135	Kogne	2,950	1:1,177	93.56%	813
136	Kari	2,927	1:1,187	52.83%	447
137	Souley	2,923	1:1,188	29.44%	209
138	Toukour	2,922	1:1,189	78.51%	675
139	Paul	2,921	1:1,189	32.29%	247
140	Abdouramane	2,895	1:1,200	64.94%	563
141	Maliki	2,872	1:1,209	60.89%	529
142	Hadidja	2,826	1:1,229	64.73%	577
143	Manga	2,794	1:1,243	7.93%	40
144	David	2,766	1:1,256	38.32%	345
145	Joseph	2,723	1:1,275	28.48%	225
146	Liman	2,688	1:1,292	78.64%	737
147	Bichara	2,682	1:1,295	94.94%	912
148	Tige	2,649	1:1,311	89.98%	874
149	Tchideme	2,648	1:1,312	79.64%	758
150	Nafissa	2,646	1:1,313	74.37%	710
151	Ahmat	2,645	1:1,313	84.34%	820
152	Tchikoua	2,638	1:1,317	79.84%	763
153	Mairamou	2,637	1:1,317	49.17%	462
154	Imar	2,625	1:1,323	99.47%	1,013
155	Yanoussa	2,598	1:1,337	74.78%	729
156	Viche	2,581	1:1,346	82.91%	830
157	Tchari	2,573	1:1,350	90.79%	910
158	Tom	2,564	1:1,354	88.63%	894
159	Chetima	2,540	1:1,367	84.19%	849
160	Djara	2,518	1:1,379	63.20%	631
161	Samuel	2,442	1:1,422	37.49%	384
162	Maimouna	2,439	1:1,424	47.48%	484
163	Abouna	2,415	1:1,438	62.32%	651
164	Kalda	2,410	1:1,441	79.02%	844
165	Dama	2,400	1:1,447	54.35%	570
166	Albert	2,378	1:1,460	47.96%	500
167	Hadje	2,342	1:1,483	97.66%	1,125
168	Emmanuel	2,334	1:1,488	22.43%	195
169	Wandala	2,315	1:1,500	78.26%	869
170	Made	2,312	1:1,502	48.91%	526
171	Djime	2,308	1:1,505	91.62%	1,070
172	Alifa	2,298	1:1,511	86.59%	1,003
173	Iya	2,293	1:1,515	17.64%	146
174	Gadji	2,291	1:1,516	43.06%	465
175	Abakoura	2,272	1:1,529	86.78%	1,026
176	Zara	2,248	1:1,545	76.33%	873
177	Dada	2,237	1:1,552	29.83%	318
178	Bayang	2,202	1:1,577	49.67%	567
179	Youssouf	2,185	1:1,589	80.60%	972
180	Aminatou	2,180	1:1,593	18.71%	172
181	Assana	2,176	1:1,596	51.43%	590
182	Farikou	2,162	1:1,606	77.57%	926
183	Medi	2,147	1:1,618	69.19%	834
184	Walla	2,135	1:1,627	77.58%	947
185	Talaka	2,123	1:1,636	83.62%	1,062
186	Dalil	2,116	1:1,641	84.03%	1,074
187	Abdoulkarim	2,115	1:1,642	61.64%	735
188	Eli	2,105	1:1,650	95.12%	1,229
189	Zoua	2,097	1:1,656	29.39%	351
190	Alh	2,093	1:1,659	40.62%	481
191	Minda	2,062	1:1,684	71.45%	897
192	Hlamma	2,019	1:1,720	85.01%	1,136
193	Massai	2,017	1:1,722	59.45%	742
194	Guedjeo	2,016	1:1,723	83.55%	1,118
195	Evele	2,005	1:1,732	93.39%	1,277
196	Assan	1,935	1:1,795	58.90%	771
197	Dawai	1,925	1:1,804	38.68%	498
198	Toumba	1,923	1:1,806	19.61%	214
199	Koyang	1,908	1:1,820	86.49%	1,234
200	Djebba	1,863	1:1,864	73.96%	1,070

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