Santiago Genealogical Records

Santiago Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Newspapers Covering Santiago

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.

Santiago 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.

Santiago Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Santiago Histories & Books

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.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Santiago

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.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Santiago 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.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Santiago 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 Santiago

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Cape Verde
1Lopes19,1031:1565.86%1
2Mendes18,0971:1689.01%3
3Tavares16,1131:1889.83%4
4Gomes13,5731:2258.12%2
5Semedo9,1231:3295.67%9
6Pereira8,5241:3589.25%8
7Monteiro8,2911:3652.67%5
8Varela6,9621:4293.29%17
9Correia6,4351:4681.47%15
10Fernandes5,8751:5063.82%10
11Moreira5,5391:5394.23%23
12Borges5,2711:5693.84%26
13Sanches5,0911:5895.05%27
14dos Santos4,7561:6233.18%6
15Gonçalves4,4261:6764.59%20
16Vaz4,2031:7092.13%33
17Silva4,0421:7336.07%7
18da Veiga3,9871:7490.08%34
19Vieira3,9011:7673.85%28
20de Pina3,5991:8255.76%21
21Furtado3,5471:8395.02%41
22Cabral3,1831:9383.70%39
23Rodrigues3,0771:9635.03%12
24Ramos2,9211:10132.83%11
25Cardoso2,9081:10274.56%37
26Soares2,8381:10445.41%22
27Moreno2,6211:11393.08%48
28da Silva2,5671:11576.79%44
29Martins2,5351:11770.57%43
30Andrade2,4921:11932.88%16
31Dias2,4161:12241.38%24
32Rocha2,2381:13238.33%24
33dos Reis1,7911:16541.32%36
34Alves1,7871:16538.32%32
35Ferreira1,7621:16866.74%52
36Barbosa1,7351:17058.42%46
37Almeida1,5911:18635.95%34
38Teixeira1,5181:19555.75%50
39Freire1,5131:19588.95%63
40Ribeiro1,4941:19861.68%54
41da Costa1,4521:20383.69%61
41de Brito1,4521:20364.53%55
43Fortes1,3681:21616.97%14
44Pires1,3201:22427.86%31
45Garcia1,2791:23184.42%65
46Duarte1,2491:23732.63%38
47de Barros1,1391:25963.38%59
48Carvalho1,1201:26473.44%64
49Barros1,0961:27054.15%57
50Santos1,0111:29219.24%29
51Lima9891:29913.28%18
52Delgado9651:30611.60%13
53Landim9621:30796.10%75
54Pina8971:32951.35%60
55da Cruz8881:33312.20%19
56Brito8851:33424.43%42
57Nunes8791:33668.56%71
58Moniz8181:36194.35%77
59de Carvalho7821:37889.27%76
60Mendonça7221:40990.70%79
61de Oliveira7121:41568.07%74
62da Moura7101:41697.53%81
63Pinto6901:42848.18%69
64Miranda6691:44244.75%66
65Barreto6561:45094.25%83
66Oliveira6541:45224.78%53
67Horta6371:46495.36%85
68da Luz6191:47712.68%30
69Leal6031:49096.79%88
70Sousa5391:54818.85%47
71Baessa5191:56991.37%91
72Fonseca4921:60117.79%49
73de Andrade4851:60928.33%62
74Robalo4821:61398.17%97
75da Graça4591:64421.99%56
76de Sousa4381:67582.80%94
77Neves4371:67611.63%40
78Costa4321:68430.15%68
79Afonso4211:70282.55%95
80Veiga4001:73963.09%87
81da Conceição3961:74634.86%73
82de Almeida3861:76589.98%99
83Baptista3841:76919.81%58
84do Rosário3731:79211.20%45
85Marques3711:79678.77%98
86Nascimento3661:80713.58%51
87da Rosa3601:82155.30%86
88de Melo2771:1,06775.68%105
89Centeio2731:1,08240.38%84
90da Conceição Lopes2711:1,09089.14%109
91Évora2681:1,10318.00%67
92Mascarenhas2661:1,11188.37%110
93Lopes Tavares2441:1,21196.83%116
94Coelho2131:1,38759.17%106
95Lobo2111:1,40049.18%99
96Mendes Tavares2091:1,41496.31%125
97Araújo2061:1,43437.73%93
98Sequeira1991:1,48534.13%89
99Almada1781:1,66095.70%135
100Medina1761:1,67913.85%72
101da Lomba1681:1,75956.76%111
102Sábado1661:1,78099.40%143
103da Conceição Tavares1621:1,82497.01%143
103Morais1621:1,82412.39%70
105Gomes Lopes1541:1,91970.97%125
106Livramento1521:1,94420.35%80
107da Conceição Mendes1461:2,024100.00%158
108Conceio1411:2,09616.38%78
109da Conceição Gomes1391:2,12688.54%149
109Mendes Lopes1391:2,12683.73%145
109Tavares Lopes1391:2,12692.67%155
112Barradas1371:2,15798.56%166
113dos Reis Borges1361:2,17398.55%167
113Gomes Tavares1361:2,17398.55%167
115Gomes de Pina1351:2,18957.20%121
116Lopes Correia1271:2,32782.47%152
117Tavares Mendes1261:2,34596.18%173
118Bento1241:2,38353.68%123
119Quebra1211:2,44299.18%180
120Batalha1191:2,48392.25%175
120da Conceição Semedo1191:2,48399.17%184
122da Luz Mendes1161:2,54789.23%174
122Torres1161:2,54795.08%180
124Mendes Furtado1151:2,56999.14%186
125Ortet1141:2,59292.68%179
126Cruz1121:2,63819.89%92
127Sena1091:2,71174.66%158
128Alfama1071:2,76188.43%182
129Afonseca1031:2,86989.57%189
129de Deus1031:2,86947.47%125
129Gomes Mendes1031:2,86996.26%199
132Fernandes Lopes1011:2,92594.39%199
132Lopes Mendes1011:2,92587.83%189
132Mendes Semedo1011:2,92592.66%196
135Fontes1001:2,95533.78%111
136da Conceição Moreira981:3,01598.00%205
137da Conceição Varela971:3,04697.00%205
137de Horta971:3,046100.00%211
139Antunes951:3,11023.63%104
140Cunha931:3,17792.08%204
141Timas921:3,21238.82%120
142da Cunha911:3,24791.00%205
142Mendes Varela911:3,24798.91%220
144do Livramento901:3,28321.03%101
145da Luz Lopes891:3,32063.57%164
146Lopes Semedo881:3,35897.78%227
146Melo881:3,35825.81%107
148Paiva871:3,39697.75%229
149da Conceição Monteiro861:3,43691.49%216
150da Fonseca851:3,47641.46%130
151Alvarenga841:3,51891.30%220
151do Nascimento841:3,51819.63%101
151Lopes Monteiro841:3,51874.34%192
151Mendes Correia841:3,51887.50%213
151Pereira Lopes841:3,51892.31%225
151Resende841:3,51840.38%129
157Fidalgo831:3,56084.69%209
158Lopes Pereira811:3,64894.19%235
159Batista791:3,74045.93%141
159da Conceição Correia791:3,74087.78%227
159Lopes Sanches791:3,740100.00%245
159Montrond791:3,74019.36%103
159Semedo Lopes791:3,74089.77%231
164Barbosa Vicente781:3,78864.46%182
164Freitas781:3,78826.53%113
164Lopes Gomes781:3,78868.42%191
164Mendes Gomes781:3,78884.78%220
168Brazão771:3,83797.47%245
168Lopes Moreira771:3,83795.06%242
170Correia Mendes761:3,88897.44%248
170de Sena761:3,88868.47%193
170Vasconcelos761:3,88871.70%202
173Pereira Tavares751:3,94097.40%253
174Tavares Silva731:4,04886.90%239
175da Conceição Pereira721:4,10498.63%266
175do Carmo721:4,10431.17%123
175Mendes Teixeira721:4,10483.72%235
175Tavares Gomes721:4,10493.51%253
179da Luz Gomes711:4,16247.65%156
180da Conceição Fernandes691:4,28298.57%279
180Lopes Moreno691:4,28298.57%279
182Lopes da Veiga681:4,34597.14%279
182Mota681:4,3459.59%82
182Souto681:4,34548.57%164
185Gomes Monteiro671:4,41071.28%216
185Lopes Cabral671:4,41098.53%288
187Silveira661:4,47756.90%186
188Gomes Fernandes651:4,54678.31%241
188Monteiro Lopes651:4,54669.89%219
188Moreira Mendes651:4,54698.48%294
188Spinola651:4,54648.15%171
192Anes641:4,61759.26%198
192Lopes Fernandes641:4,61775.29%238
192Soares de Carvalho641:4,617100.00%299
195Ledo631:4,69033.16%134
196Lopes da Silva621:4,76656.88%196
197Correia Lopes611:4,84482.43%264
197da Conceição Cabral611:4,84498.39%306
197Lopes Gonçalves611:4,84483.56%266
200Faria601:4,92519.23%108
200Pereira Semedo601:4,92596.77%306
200Ss-A601:4,925100.00%315
200Tavares Pereira601:4,925100.00%315