Southwest Region Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Southwest 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.

Southwest 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.

Southwest Region Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Southwest 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.

Southwest Region Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Southwest 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.

Southwest 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.

Southwest 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 Southwest Region

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Cameroon
1Agbor17,1281:8982.39%79
2Itoe13,6891:11196.08%132
3Enow13,0041:11783.46%116
4Ayuk12,1421:12581.12%124
5Sakwe10,4891:14596.27%186
6Ashu10,3281:14780.97%151
7Ngoe9,4671:16192.18%201
8Eyong7,9581:19173.33%187
9Mbah7,0761:21527.72%56
10Che7,0181:21723.34%45
11Ojong6,7741:22486.23%297
12Mukete6,4851:23492.00%356
13Nanje6,3781:23895.35%372
14Besong6,2261:24483.35%322
15Egbe6,0891:25079.00%307
16Tambe5,9261:25676.50%304
17Ngwa5,7991:26223.39%60
18Elangwe5,5191:27595.27%431
19Tanyi5,4951:27767.82%289
20Ako5,3921:28263.32%267
21Tabe5,3911:28277.66%361
22Arrey5,2951:28780.45%381
23Ngong5,1331:29619.00%50
24Tabi5,0931:29851.38%211
25Bokwe5,0631:30096.62%470
26Epie5,0041:30480.66%404
27Ebai4,7901:31784.97%441
28Acha4,7171:32249.60%229
29Kum4,7131:32224.54%83
30Oben4,4701:34079.02%439
31Abang4,3791:34756.64%306
32Nji4,1331:36824.42%102
33Etongwe4,0721:37396.68%592
34Mokube3,9231:38796.79%615
35Namondo3,7731:40394.66%630
36Ebot3,6361:41880.23%550
37Ngoh3,5831:42431.52%180
38Fon3,5741:42528.93%156
39Ndi3,5441:42913.31%52
40Tiku3,4871:43679.20%572
41Akwo3,4771:43776.94%553
42Bih3,3881:44918.29%91
43Nkongho3,3571:45381.48%607
44Ngum3,3541:45316.96%80
45Mbi3,2961:46159.11%446
46Taku3,2141:47355.06%427
47Ndip3,1681:48083.85%667
48Etta3,1671:48087.90%700
49Obi3,1601:48185.73%685
50Ebong3,1591:48153.06%421
51Mbong3,1201:48723.16%137
52Atem3,0421:50077.11%640
53Njie3,0131:50479.21%662
54Neba2,8731:52920.40%135
55Nfor2,8521:53313.09%74
56Manyi2,8261:53870.95%632
57Njume2,7981:54388.10%803
58Ambe2,7811:54627.39%203
59Awah2,6441:57527.81%230
60Enanga2,6211:58087.81%858
61Nkengafac2,5931:58686.17%851
62Motale2,5841:58895.35%973
63Chia2,5781:59019.95%150
64Sone2,5711:59171.62%704
65Obase2,4961:60996.52%1,041
66Tabot2,4431:62281.27%852
67Nkeng2,4221:62744.68%454
68Mosongo2,4051:63297.25%1,090
69Mbu2,3991:63343.95%452
70Mbeng2,3841:63731.84%320
71Tah2,3731:64032.83%344
72Enongene2,3591:64480.54%881
73Atabong2,2881:66483.60%956
74Ndoh2,2821:66633.65%368
75Bate2,2281:68276.59%889
76Menge2,2231:68488.85%1,080
77Orock2,1741:69981.55%993
78Asong2,1711:70078.40%939
79Jong2,1561:70574.65%895
80Ewane2,1391:71027.26%298
81Eta2,1131:71979.32%995
82Tata2,0981:72411.32%90
83Takang2,0901:72774.62%917
84Bisong2,0891:72785.30%1,102
85Limunga2,0511:74192.18%1,219
86Ngole2,0281:74968.35%867
87Lobe1,9831:76638.33%478
88Akum1,9591:77641.18%523
89Ewang1,9531:77871.75%964
90Ncha1,9411:78374.14%1,026
91Bah1,9131:79421.63%257
92Atemnkeng1,9041:79892.38%1,332
93Suh1,8861:80624.17%301
94Fuh1,8791:80924.49%312
95Ngeh1,8701:81317.55%190
96Enjema1,8681:81494.44%1,397
97Kome1,8561:81922.26%277
98Mande1,8291:83162.72%887
99Tita1,8191:83531.56%433
100Mofor1,8091:84036.06%496
101Dione1,8041:84283.87%1,271
102Ntui1,8001:84484.95%1,291
103Eposi1,7581:86492.62%1,474
104Nana1,7461:8703.14%18
105Lum1,7361:87514.85%170
106Ekole1,7291:87978.59%1,238
107Ngu1,7181:88527.22%397
108Ntube1,7111:88888.74%1,437
109Ndifor1,7001:89425.94%382
110Nanyongo1,6861:90191.33%1,519
111Achu1,6561:91824.91%376
112Ngome1,6551:91860.49%957
113Mbe1,6521:92016.37%205
113Nembo1,6521:92074.11%1,215
115Mesumbe1,6321:93185.27%1,452
116Ndumbe1,6311:93281.43%1,376
117Okole1,6221:93791.64%1,580
118Ekane1,6141:94263.97%1,069
119Okon1,6121:94385.65%1,484
120Meh1,5931:95432.18%502
121Mojoko1,5921:95593.54%1,651
122Kang1,5891:95638.85%612
123Moki1,5761:96482.69%1,462
124Njoh1,5751:96524.51%389
125Ikome1,5731:96686.05%1,538
126Modika1,5651:97195.54%1,714
127Ebude1,5561:97779.71%1,416
128Nkweta1,5461:98385.27%1,555
129Apah1,5311:99382.14%1,496
129Nkwelle1,5311:99375.31%1,351
131Njang1,5281:99533.46%546
132Ndifon1,5171:1,00221.21%350
133Chi1,4911:1,01915.68%231
134Abia1,4881:1,02142.56%721
135Metuge1,4521:1,04782.03%1,580
136Nkafu1,4491:1,04989.78%1,751
137Etchu1,4461:1,05187.00%1,684
138Akem1,4451:1,05253.96%988
139Elad1,4311:1,06276.89%1,500
140Chu1,4201:1,07037.10%659
141Asonganyi1,4181:1,07284.25%1,668
142Ngah1,4171:1,0733.72%34
143Takie1,4081:1,07985.49%1,700
144Ngwe1,4041:1,08219.70%352
145Ituka1,3891:1,09498.72%2,004
146Manga1,3611:1,1173.86%40
147Anyi1,3531:1,12369.60%1,426
147Wase1,3531:1,12398.04%2,047
149Enoh1,3501:1,12652.59%1,048
150Achuo1,3411:1,13336.91%696
151Ekema1,3331:1,14090.87%1,934
152Akama1,3301:1,14360.29%1,234
153Agendia1,3211:1,15089.56%1,928
154Ndah1,3161:1,15530.75%583
155Ngomba1,3121:1,15857.87%1,194
156Nkwain1,3081:1,16226.01%495
157Ndong1,3051:1,16511.08%169
158Senge1,3031:1,16688.16%1,924
159Besingi1,3021:1,16796.66%2,103
160Amah1,3011:1,16840.03%780
161Ndive1,2971:1,17288.90%1,944
162Nde1,2851:1,18310.73%162
162Sona1,2851:1,18378.74%1,721
164Njong1,2811:1,18628.75%565
165Yuh1,2621:1,20426.36%521
166Sama1,2571:1,20914.16%256
167Ngale1,2381:1,22858.59%1,298
168Mah1,2351:1,23123.29%466
169Emade1,2321:1,23464.10%1,442
170Essa1,2271:1,23953.93%1,185
171Takor1,2171:1,24976.98%1,792
172Nkwa1,1971:1,27067.97%1,590
173Fonkeng1,1921:1,27572.68%1,706
174Ndeh1,1801:1,28827.96%591
175Fru1,1761:1,29211.12%191
176Ndam1,1751:1,2938.25%133
177Asongafac1,1731:1,29690.58%2,186
178Ambang1,1651:1,30547.51%1,099
179Otte1,1641:1,30694.94%2,326
180Ngang1,1591:1,31121.37%453
181Toh1,1541:1,31724.62%531
182Anya1,1371:1,33758.25%1,416
183Mofa1,1261:1,35092.45%2,338
184Misodi1,1241:1,35292.13%2,334
185Teba1,1121:1,36785.74%2,179
186Penda1,1091:1,37024.17%541
186Shey1,1091:1,3709.64%177
188Shu1,1071:1,37318.39%413
189Makia1,1061:1,37481.80%2,092
190Ndobe1,0971:1,38578.19%2,009
191Akom1,0921:1,39246.55%1,155
192Mboh1,0871:1,39824.23%557
193Ngolle1,0721:1,41849.42%1,260
194Ngala1,0651:1,42713.13%288
195Alobwede1,0621:1,43185.51%2,295
196Asah1,0551:1,44143.31%1,110
197Osang1,0501:1,44793.75%2,545
198Anjeh1,0431:1,45772.08%1,961
199Tako1,0351:1,46866.05%1,808
200Asu1,0331:1,47187.25%2,400