Samtskhe-Javakheti Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Samtskhe-Javakheti

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.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Jewish Names in US State Department Files (1910-1929)

An index of close to 10,000 Jews named in State Department files. The records cover Palestine, Romania, and Austria-Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Ukraine, Georgia, Yugoslavia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Turkey, Tripoli, Barca, Greece, Serbia and Bulgaria.

Samtskhe-Javakheti 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.

Samtskhe-Javakheti Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Samtskhe-Javakheti 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.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Samtskhe-Javakheti

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.

Lineages of Medieval Georgian Nobility (575-1511)

The lineages of Georgian royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

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.

Emperors and Nobility of Byzantium (395-1453)

The lineages of Byzantine Emperors and noble families, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

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

Samtskhe-Javakheti 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.

Lineages of Medieval Georgian Nobility (575-1511)

The lineages of Georgian royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Emperors and Nobility of Byzantium (395-1453)

The lineages of Byzantine Emperors and noble families, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

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

Samtskhe-Javakheti 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 Samtskhe-Javakheti

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Georgia
1Gelashvili2,0011:7413.62%3
2Beridze1,4821:1006.75%1
3Gogoladze1,4021:10619.27%21
4Grigoryan1,1741:12628.80%72
5Petrosyan1,0211:14531.32%114
6Akopyan9911:15064.90%435
7Mkrtchyan9551:15581.35%647
8Karapetyan9441:15732.95%143
9Aivazyan9281:16056.11%377
10Kapanadze9191:1616.24%2
11Oganesyan9031:16435.41%181
12Maisuradze8271:1796.63%5
13Lomidze8171:1827.91%8
14Meliqia7991:18645.04%339
15Zedginidze7651:19451.41%450
16Manukyan7501:19829.71%182
17Khachatryan7131:20878.61%881
18Chaduneli7121:20823.43%130
19Muradyan6671:22235.29%299
20Avetisyan6521:22833.91%291
21Akobyan6361:23336.43%348
22Simonyan6331:23434.11%313
23Gabrielyan6131:24268.19%891
24Kirakosyan5691:26141.35%514
25Khatidze5651:26312.03%51
26Iritsyan5621:26490.21%1,321
27Torosyan5601:26546.67%636
28Harutiunyan5571:26699.64%1,514
29Tabatadze5561:2677.30%18
30Khachishvili5551:2676.36%14
31Inasaridze5451:27230.53%332
32Tsarukyan5291:28096.01%1,539
33Saaryan5231:28496.67%1,565
34Araqelyan5191:28648.73%730
35Gogoryan5101:29131.66%391
36Ivanidze5071:29344.32%670
36Merabishvili5071:29325.78%276
38Marabyan5041:29482.62%1,362
39Kazaryan4961:29921.04%205
40Kurtanidze4951:30011.18%58
41Bliadze4941:30018.32%164
42Bdoyan4911:30287.84%1,514
43Shirinyan4891:30384.46%1,448
44Stepanyan4881:30439.87%621
45Vartanyan4841:30730.67%407
46Galoyan4811:30874.57%1,273
47Mosoyan4801:30992.66%1,638
47Saakyan4801:30930.61%410
49Poroshina4771:31191.03%1,621
50Mkoyan4721:31494.02%1,696
51Apriamashvili4581:32476.33%1,390
51Papoyan4581:32480.49%1,483
53Khachaturyan4551:32619.01%197
54Karakhanyan4511:32976.18%1,413
55Zazadze4471:33256.80%1,037
56Antonyan4401:33745.27%816
56Miqeladze4401:3375.61%17
58Manasyan4341:34259.13%1,124
59Melqonyan4261:34845.37%845
60Samsonidze4191:35467.58%1,333
61Margaryan4131:35984.29%1,735
62Balakhashvili4101:36266.02%1,328
63Martirosyan4031:36824.71%387
64Abuladze3971:3744.79%16
65Arutunyan3871:38354.35%1,150
66Adamyan3711:40047.75%1,048
67Chilingarashvili3651:40680.93%1,879
68Savadze3521:4219.52%88
69Darbinyan3411:43552.95%1,278
70Mamradze3391:4389.24%92
71Movsesyan3341:44443.77%1,072
72Nakhapetyan3331:44582.43%2,060
73Aslanyan3311:44843.73%1,086
74Galstyan3271:45464.37%1,675
75Abgaryan3221:46168.95%1,814
75Arutiunyan3221:46150.63%1,294
77Khitarishvili3201:46430.80%744
78Davtyan3191:46546.03%1,177
79Kakashvili3171:46814.84%245
80Tonakanyan3141:47282.85%2,162
81Avaqyan3121:47541.88%1,103
82Vardanyan3101:47951.75%1,392
83Gvaramadze3081:48225.33%625
84Londaridze3071:48329.92%759
85Minasyan3061:48523.52%558
86Lomsadze3041:48810.69%148
87Papidze3031:49015.53%282
88Eprikyan3011:49370.49%1,968
89Abadzhyan2981:49891.41%2,457
89Qosyan2981:49898.35%2,602
91Gazazyan2961:50196.73%2,579
92Avakyan2951:50357.39%1,655
93Elizbaryan2941:50598.99%2,648
93Manvelyan2941:50571.53%2,032
95Karoyan2931:50675.52%2,120
96Khmaladze2901:51213.70%246
97Giorgadze2891:5132.54%6
98Ispiryan2881:51571.64%2,075
98Natenadze2881:51536.59%1,037
100Eloyan2861:51961.77%1,830
101Stamboltsyan2831:52497.92%2,705
102Mgdesyan2741:54191.64%2,632
102Miqaelyan2741:54141.08%1,233
102Tonoyan2741:54140.12%1,201
105Zaqaryan2721:54578.84%2,328
106Arzumanyan2701:54953.15%1,675
107Malkhasyan2671:55656.81%1,800
108Eroyan2631:56480.92%2,465
109Nozadze2621:5662.80%11
110Kharaishvili2611:56812.61%256
110Nadiradze2611:5686.42%75
112Bagdatsyan2601:57144.44%1,436
113Sarkisyan2561:57936.26%1,160
114Karslyan2551:58289.16%2,723
115Khozrevanidze2501:59311.08%220
116Balasanyan2491:59682.18%2,602
117Diasamidze2481:5983.47%22
117Giqoshvili2481:59880.52%2,565
119Markosyan2451:60640.03%1,356
120Nersesyan2441:60830.65%1,019
121Makaryan2421:61358.60%2,024
121Sulashvili2421:61317.73%523
123Arabyan2411:61670.47%2,344
123Jvaridze2411:61670.67%2,349
125Sanosyan2401:61886.64%2,801
126Gasparyan2391:62117.51%523
127Maruashvili2361:6293.45%26
127Paloyan2361:62993.28%2,991
129Tumasyan2341:63438.74%1,379
130Sarqisyan2321:6397.89%135
130Sirakanyan2321:63986.25%2,870
132Ambaryan2261:65655.12%2,036
133Saginadze2231:66513.23%367
134Rusyan2211:67195.67%3,199
135Kobelyan2181:68193.97%3,187
136Chnavayan2161:68797.30%3,277
137Ananikyan2121:70080.61%2,917
137Unanyan2121:70075.99%2,779
139Aroyan2111:70349.88%1,985
140Esoyan2091:71084.62%3,051
140Tediashvili2091:71015.81%547
140Zazashvili2091:71039.07%1,585
143Oqromelidze2081:71364.20%2,474
144Chakhoyan2041:72764.76%2,524
145Aleqsanyan2031:73144.03%1,835
146Abramyan2011:73821.94%870
146Demurchyan2011:73890.54%3,277
148Hambaryan2001:74298.52%3,469
148Lobjanidze2001:7424.47%56
150Eranosyan1991:74565.03%2,579
151Kakhadze1971:7536.03%113
151Paronyan1971:75360.62%2,465
153Baboyan1951:76177.08%2,991
153Kuljanishvili1951:76164.57%2,611
155Shainidze1941:7654.52%65
156Madoyan1911:77762.01%2,565
156Mskhvilidze1911:77723.67%1,003
158Chilashvili1901:78126.91%1,160
158Tsiqarishvili1901:7818.18%210
160Chakhalyan1891:78574.70%2,991
160Talakhadze1891:7856.93%160
162Aspanidze1881:78934.12%1,539
162Geladze1881:7898.65%240
162Modebadze1881:7894.01%52
165Agabalyan1861:79881.94%3,227
165Gigolashvili1861:79817.14%717
165Kotsoladze1861:79816.53%684
168Putulyan1831:81197.34%3,636
168Tashchyan1831:81189.71%3,459
170Shubitidze1821:8153.78%49
171Bardiashvili1801:82447.49%2,162
171Ovsepyan1801:82437.04%1,747
171Qurdorlyan1801:82498.36%3,704
171Voskanyan1801:82419.67%871
175Palyan1791:82932.66%1,548
176Chivchyan1781:83390.36%3,548
176Danelyan1781:83321.95%996
176Tazayan1781:83376.72%3,187
179Gachechiladze1771:8385.36%110
180Gukasyan1761:84337.21%1,795
180Meliqyan1761:84338.01%1,830
180Vantsyan1761:84375.21%3,170
183Kuryan1751:84896.69%3,725
184Gongadze1741:8535.45%119
185Gvaridzishvili1731:85865.28%2,897
185Kurinaia1731:858100.00%3,831
187Amirkhanyan1701:87336.56%1,823
188Piloyan1691:87877.52%3,323
189Metreveli1681:8832.83%34
189Zurnadzhyan1681:88392.31%3,715
191Dzhagatspanyan1671:88891.26%3,704
191Galyan1671:88893.82%3,754
191Parunashvili1671:88850.15%2,405
191Peradze1671:8885.30%120
191Saralidze1671:8886.62%183
196Iakobadze1661:89415.89%741
196Markaryan1661:89433.13%1,700
198Apozyan1651:89992.70%3,754
198Gomtsyan1651:89990.16%3,704
198Sarukhanyan1651:89944.72%2,216
198Sudadze1651:89963.22%2,930