Crete Genealogical Records

Crete Birth & Baptism Records

Ionian Island Births (1818-1864)

An index to births registered during British control on the Ionian Islands (now part of Greece).

Crete Marriage & Divorce Records

Ionian Island Marriages (1818-1864)

An index to marriages registered during British control on the Ionian Islands (now part of Greece).

Crete Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

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

Ionian Island Deaths (1818-1864)

An index to deaths registered during British control on the Ionian Islands (now part of Greece).

Newspapers Covering Crete

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.

Crete 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.

Crete Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Crete 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.

Crete Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Crete

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 Greek Nobility (1205-1566)

The lineages of Greek 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.

Crete 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 Greek Nobility (1205-1566)

The lineages of Greek 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.

Lineages of Medieval Thessaloniki Nobility (1204-1318)

The lineages of rulers of Thessaloniki (now part of Greece), with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Crete 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 Crete

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Greece
1Papadakis6,4431:9948.79%20
2Papadaki3,7701:16945.04%52
3Daskalakis2,4871:25653.87%177
4Sfakianakis1,8511:34470.73%416
5Petrakis1,8111:35238.95%176
6Vasilakis1,8021:35431.54%118
7Apostolakis1,5961:39949.70%306
8Daskalaki1,5811:40349.07%304
9Fragkiadakis1,5081:42373.38%566
10Chatzidakis1,4881:42851.26%358
11Stamatakis1,4741:43246.81%312
12Chalkiadakis1,4541:43877.30%626
13Paterakis1,4441:44159.72%467
14Zacharioudakis1,4391:44381.67%704
15Chatzakis1,3901:45965.97%548
16Markakis1,3121:48643.26%339
17Stefanakis1,2881:49562.59%565
18Tsagkarakis1,2291:51959.31%559
19Vasilaki1,2241:52134.91%270
20Manousakis1,2191:52355.56%513
21Androulakis1,2091:52765.56%650
22Angelakis1,2041:52941.02%355
23Stavroulakis1,1991:53260.34%593
24Sfakianaki1,1901:53667.00%697
25Kalaitzakis1,1411:55977.88%908
25Mathioudakis1,1411:55952.95%524
25Spyridakis1,1411:55953.64%534
28Christodoulakis1,1111:57457.03%608
29Stavrakakis1,1021:57860.12%661
30Stamataki1,0821:58947.13%492
31Petraki1,0721:59536.12%351
32Papoutsakis1,0331:61763.80%793
33Sifakis1,0281:62064.78%816
34Kalogerakis1,0181:62657.22%693
35Tzagkarakis9601:66479.21%1,154
36Fanourakis9451:67584.75%1,272
37Panagiotakis9251:68950.52%663
38Fountoulakis8961:71166.97%1,012
39Saridakis8911:71566.25%1,000
40Apostolaki8811:72441.52%538
40Tsagkaraki8811:72455.03%806
42Kyriakakis8761:72843.82%586
42Pateraki8761:72853.84%787
42Theodorakis8761:72834.87%436
45Mavrakis8711:73243.64%588
46Fragkiadaki8621:73970.08%1,136
47Chatzidaki8521:74846.51%662
47Vlachakis8521:74829.06%356
49Stratakis8421:75759.42%940
50Alexakis8371:76234.29%456
51Giakoumakis8321:76656.56%900
52Chalkiadaki8271:77177.15%1,329
53Vardakis8181:77962.49%1,039
54Lamprakis8081:78940.83%598
54Perakis8081:78962.44%1,053
56Galanakis7981:79949.57%799
56Markaki7981:79937.86%547
58Kokolakis7931:80463.85%1,119
59Parasyris7831:81490.94%1,722
60Maragkakis7741:82462.12%1,115
61Michelakis7691:82973.10%1,361
62Manousaki7641:83450.23%853
62Mathioudaki7641:83446.93%786
64Stavrakaki7541:84564.12%1,203
65Spanakis7491:85173.00%1,405
66Tzanakis7341:86865.71%1,270
67Charalampakis7291:87458.41%1,111
67Kastrinakis7291:87469.23%1,360
69Mylonakis7251:87956.38%1,069
70Stavroulaki7201:88563.66%1,260
70Stefanaki7201:88558.02%1,121
72Chatzaki7151:89255.34%1,057
72Kapetanakis7151:89233.44%529
74Androulaki7051:90463.17%1,271
75Marinakis6951:91732.95%546
76Zacharioudaki6851:93174.30%1,589
76Zervakis6851:93166.25%1,393
78Kritsotakis6811:93669.92%1,493
79Anastasakis6761:94346.91%926
80Mastorakis6711:95044.91%876
81Dermitzakis6661:95757.07%1,215
82Fanouraki6561:97281.09%1,851
83Andreadakis6461:98743.98%903
84Papadopoulos6321:1,0091.07%1
84Spyridaki6321:1,00952.80%1,177
86Chronakis6271:1,01772.65%1,717
86Kokkinakis6271:1,01744.06%935
88Angelaki6071:1,05033.85%683
88Kyriakaki6071:1,05047.13%1,067
90Charitakis6021:1,05964.66%1,561
90Marakis6021:1,05952.39%1,236
92Giannakakis5971:1,06833.33%685
93Fragkakis5871:1,08631.12%625
94Makrakis5831:1,09359.92%1,494
94Psarakis5831:1,09359.43%1,481
94Sifaki5831:1,09372.78%1,879
97Nikoloudakis5731:1,11264.02%1,647
97Savvakis5731:1,11242.26%986
99Sarris5681:1,12210.72%137
99Theodoraki5681:1,12234.45%771
99Vlachaki5681:1,12233.55%745
102Christodoulaki5481:1,16354.20%1,428
103Anagnostakis5391:1,18335.86%867
103Kalogeraki5391:1,18347.12%1,240
103Orfanoudakis5391:1,18367.46%1,886
106Antonakakis5341:1,19458.42%1,608