West Region Genealogy Resources & Vital Records

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Newspapers Covering West 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.

West 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.

West Region Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

West 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.

West Region Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering West 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.

West Region Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

West 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 West Region

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency	Percent of Parent	Rank in Cameroon
1	Kenfack	61,199	1:30	72.39%	9
2	Kenne	52,251	1:35	79.74%	12
3	Kamgaing	48,802	1:38	95.83%	21
4	Kengne	20,495	1:89	42.68%	24
5	Mefire	12,019	1:152	71.83%	106
6	Dongmo	11,850	1:155	32.26%	39
7	Nsangou	10,661	1:172	59.13%	92
8	Njoya	9,577	1:191	50.57%	87
9	Aboubakar	8,611	1:213	14.09%	15
10	Monkam	8,297	1:221	75.05%	184
11	Nzie	8,183	1:224	63.00%	147
12	Magne	7,962	1:230	46.17%	98
13	Fotso	7,895	1:232	33.06%	63
14	Simo	7,215	1:254	31.27%	68
15	Ndam	6,943	1:264	48.76%	133
16	Tientcheu	6,907	1:265	56.01%	158
17	Mfout	6,160	1:297	84.72%	341
18	Mandou	6,153	1:298	81.73%	316
19	Kom	6,151	1:298	47.47%	148
20	Donfack	6,129	1:299	37.79%	110
21	Mbouombouo	5,968	1:307	61.78%	221
22	Ngoungoure	5,938	1:308	82.28%	346
23	Tsafack	5,601	1:327	35.76%	115
24	Kamga	5,463	1:335	32.14%	101
25	Kamdem	5,281	1:347	24.84%	77
26	Kamto	5,214	1:351	79.10%	379
27	Nana	5,160	1:355	9.27%	18
28	Towo	5,096	1:359	89.67%	438
29	Njikam	5,016	1:365	59.61%	274
30	Tagne	4,935	1:371	33.77%	127
31	Kome	4,851	1:378	58.17%	277
32	Bode	4,758	1:385	98.43%	516
33	Talla	4,755	1:385	25.07%	85
34	Mouliom	4,644	1:394	63.86%	340
35	Njapndounke	4,577	1:400	82.90%	448
36	Kameni	4,458	1:411	28.87%	118
37	Mfouapon	4,272	1:429	62.47%	365
38	Djuidje	4,213	1:435	49.73%	272
39	Kengni	3,967	1:462	43.23%	243
39	Tchinda	3,967	1:462	20.94%	86
41	Nguefack	3,795	1:483	39.34%	222
42	Ngoutane	3,793	1:483	81.22%	533
43	Toukam	3,647	1:502	37.32%	216
44	Nono	3,605	1:508	31.43%	179
45	Tsague	3,575	1:512	31.99%	182
46	Mounchili	3,541	1:517	71.90%	507
47	Kuate	3,532	1:519	36.22%	218
48	Maffo	3,404	1:538	39.04%	260
49	Mimche	3,334	1:549	78.45%	588
50	Roukayatou	3,319	1:552	28.81%	176
51	Manjia	3,174	1:577	83.18%	661
52	Kongne	3,169	1:578	52.27%	410
53	Megne	3,081	1:595	52.30%	423
54	Momo	3,068	1:597	28.14%	185
55	Koagne	3,028	1:605	52.00%	429
56	Kenmogne	2,725	1:672	29.80%	244
57	Fotsing	2,707	1:677	28.93%	235
58	Kana	2,668	1:687	21.92%	160
59	Pemboura	2,658	1:689	80.81%	770
60	Mvuh	2,634	1:695	82.78%	802
61	Nanfack	2,619	1:699	37.25%	358
62	Kouotou	2,613	1:701	62.98%	602
63	Yiagnigni	2,556	1:717	82.29%	833
64	Ngounou	2,458	1:745	29.51%	278
65	Fifen	2,421	1:757	65.65%	684
66	Feudjio	2,390	1:766	41.25%	430
67	Wandji	2,340	1:783	20.13%	173
68	Soh	2,309	1:793	22.75%	204
69	Kenmoe	2,265	1:809	33.02%	364
70	Aretouyap	2,251	1:814	80.94%	929
71	Mfangam	2,245	1:816	87.08%	1,044
72	Mapon	2,221	1:825	79.35%	920
73	Fosso	2,173	1:843	29.59%	331
74	Wafo	2,111	1:868	35.69%	422
75	Nchoutpouen	2,102	1:871	82.98%	1,066
76	Demanou	2,087	1:878	40.37%	479
77	Fokam	2,053	1:892	32.17%	392
78	Kamgang	2,042	1:897	25.01%	284
79	Ntentie	2,035	1:900	84.76%	1,124
80	Fongang	2,029	1:903	24.24%	275
81	Fokou	2,010	1:911	21.40%	233
82	Meli	2,002	1:915	21.50%	239
83	Tene	1,997	1:917	28.12%	354
84	Sonfack	1,958	1:936	44.08%	566
85	Mafo	1,949	1:940	41.27%	528
86	Kouam	1,917	1:956	22.40%	265
87	Bakam	1,914	1:957	47.29%	617
88	Djoumessi	1,909	1:960	32.48%	426
89	Noubissi	1,907	1:961	31.84%	417
90	Kpoumie	1,895	1:967	63.65%	862
91	Ntaintie	1,894	1:967	86.17%	1,241
92	Ngoufack	1,885	1:972	42.06%	559
93	Temgoua	1,864	1:983	30.87%	411
94	Youmbi	1,844	1:993	25.59%	347
95	Wamba	1,828	1:1,002	25.09%	336
96	Dassi	1,824	1:1,004	39.75%	541
97	Nchare	1,813	1:1,010	62.93%	898
98	Takam	1,802	1:1,017	28.40%	394
99	Ayiagnigni	1,797	1:1,019	73.98%	1,114
100	Foka	1,779	1:1,030	35.99%	504
101	Adamou	1,768	1:1,036	2.02%	7
102	Njifon	1,748	1:1,048	64.10%	961
103	Djouka	1,727	1:1,061	50.90%	742
104	Douanla	1,715	1:1,068	20.67%	279
105	Chintouo	1,707	1:1,073	86.52%	1,402
105	Mba	1,707	1:1,073	9.57%	94
107	Fonkou	1,705	1:1,074	31.72%	460
108	Pokam	1,686	1:1,086	32.73%	482
109	Lontsi	1,685	1:1,087	25.94%	386

110	Nde	1,682	1:1,089	14.04%	162
111	Kuete	1,669	1:1,098	19.74%	273
112	Monde	1,660	1:1,104	57.98%	903
113	Siewe	1,650	1:1,110	26.03%	395
114	Yenou	1,648	1:1,112	82.98%	1,390
115	Magni	1,634	1:1,121	43.32%	668
116	Mbohou	1,615	1:1,134	61.76%	1,030
117	Djoukouo	1,612	1:1,136	51.24%	816
118	Mewouo	1,606	1:1,141	78.07%	1,336
119	Mokam	1,605	1:1,141	47.68%	748
120	Ngouh	1,596	1:1,148	59.78%	991
121	Njankouo	1,584	1:1,156	63.69%	1,086
122	Meffo	1,577	1:1,162	57.41%	950
123	Signe	1,567	1:1,169	35.57%	571
124	Ngongang	1,556	1:1,177	18.19%	266
125	Djomo	1,550	1:1,182	21.05%	329
126	Massabe	1,544	1:1,186	82.43%	1,492
127	Oumarou	1,523	1:1,203	1.01%	3
128	Ngameni	1,521	1:1,204	33.93%	558
129	Tsamo	1,517	1:1,208	33.19%	543
130	Gbetnkom	1,505	1:1,217	56.84%	1,007
130	Zebaze	1,505	1:1,217	32.94%	545
132	Mohamadou	1,504	1:1,218	1.36%	5
133	Deffo	1,494	1:1,226	31.60%	525
134	Djoufack	1,481	1:1,237	45.60%	784
135	Njoupouo	1,476	1:1,241	83.67%	1,586
136	Ahmadou	1,475	1:1,242	2.05%	10
137	Moussa	1,470	1:1,246	1.16%	4
138	Fopa	1,464	1:1,251	21.32%	363
139	Nguemo	1,453	1:1,261	40.36%	701
140	Djuissi	1,444	1:1,269	49.40%	884
141	Pouamoun	1,414	1:1,296	64.95%	1,251
142	Njutapmvoui	1,382	1:1,325	62.25%	1,223
143	Djuikom	1,380	1:1,327	56.70%	1,113
144	Ntieche	1,377	1:1,330	65.01%	1,293
145	Ngoune	1,366	1:1,341	34.04%	623
146	Nembot	1,362	1:1,345	39.12%	726
147	Mouafo	1,361	1:1,346	24.78%	450
148	Loumgam	1,344	1:1,363	82.45%	1,726
149	Wabo	1,340	1:1,367	33.64%	632
150	Ngassam	1,327	1:1,380	22.74%	428
151	Makouet	1,325	1:1,383	84.77%	1,815
152	Nya	1,316	1:1,392	14.69%	253
153	Tcheutchoua	1,314	1:1,394	38.24%	734
154	Fogang	1,297	1:1,412	25.58%	491
155	Noubissie	1,290	1:1,420	29.63%	580
156	Moluh	1,267	1:1,446	63.45%	1,381
157	Mbe	1,243	1:1,474	12.32%	205
158	Abdou	1,241	1:1,476	2.85%	29
159	Malla	1,235	1:1,483	14.19%	261
159	Nguimfack	1,235	1:1,483	38.90%	804
161	Tankeu	1,232	1:1,487	19.97%	406
162	Ngapout	1,215	1:1,508	63.38%	1,449
163	Makam	1,195	1:1,533	46.68%	1,050
164	Makamte	1,193	1:1,535	48.59%	1,098
165	Mbakop	1,189	1:1,541	17.84%	375
166	Nzeket	1,169	1:1,567	84.89%	2,054
167	Zangue	1,166	1:1,571	19.00%	408
168	Makougoum	1,161	1:1,578	53.63%	1,263
169	Fotie	1,160	1:1,579	46.07%	1,074
170	Mamboune	1,135	1:1,614	82.61%	2,058
171	Mbah	1,132	1:1,618	4.43%	56
172	Tchatchouang	1,130	1:1,621	28.22%	624
173	Linjouom	1,127	1:1,625	68.43%	1,700
174	Matene	1,122	1:1,633	45.98%	1,106
175	Hamadou	1,112	1:1,647	0.53%	1
176	Mbouangouore	1,110	1:1,650	86.38%	2,213
177	Raye	1,108	1:1,653	72.94%	1,869
178	Amadou	1,100	1:1,665	2.28%	23
179	Defo	1,095	1:1,673	31.29%	719
179	Youssa	1,095	1:1,673	69.97%	1,810
181	Masso	1,094	1:1,674	36.96%	868
182	Fossi	1,093	1:1,676	34.07%	791
183	Mache	1,090	1:1,681	48.97%	1,218
184	Ymele	1,078	1:1,699	36.21%	862
185	Ibrahim	1,072	1:1,709	2.87%	36
186	Tonfack	1,069	1:1,714	38.18%	918
187	Kue	1,064	1:1,722	38.22%	928
188	Pountougnigni	1,060	1:1,728	70.43%	1,887
189	Kamdom	1,057	1:1,733	42.25%	1,080
190	Yap	1,056	1:1,735	52.88%	1,381
191	Zeufack	1,052	1:1,741	35.84%	878
192	Moguem	1,049	1:1,746	49.76%	1,304
193	Njike	1,048	1:1,748	19.98%	469
194	Lele	1,044	1:1,755	31.21%	752
195	Makou	1,041	1:1,760	43.94%	1,139
196	Foko	1,036	1:1,768	30.46%	741
197	Tamo	1,024	1:1,789	25.66%	628
198	Foundikou	1,014	1:1,807	67.29%	1,885
199	Ngassa	1,010	1:1,814	10.98%	242
200	Kapche	1,009	1:1,815	44.55%	1,195
200	Nzina	1,009	1:1,815	77.20%	2,166

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