South Aegean Genealogical Records

South Aegean Birth & Baptism Records

Ionian Island Births (1818-1864)

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

South Aegean Marriage & Divorce Records

Ionian Island Marriages (1818-1864)

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

South Aegean 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 South Aegean

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.

South Aegean 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.

South Aegean Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

South Aegean 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.

South Aegean Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering South Aegean

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.

South Aegean 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.

South Aegean 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 South Aegean

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Greece
1Roussos1,1381:28021.65%138
2Kritikos8681:36719.18%180
3Roussou8391:38022.50%241
4Papadopoulos7721:4131.31%1
5Triantafyllou7621:4195.68%19
6Vidalis6561:48638.82%746
7Papageorgiou6271:5092.64%3
8Oikonomou5981:5332.80%4
9Drosos5931:53816.03%245
10Karagiannis5601:5703.66%11
10Papadopoulou5601:5701.48%2
12Sigalas5351:59625.87%562
13Nomikos5311:60122.65%485
14Vasilakis5211:6129.12%118
15Spanos5021:6356.56%67
16Sigala4971:64227.84%689
17Drakou4921:64826.23%628
18Kritikou4821:66216.20%349
19Gryllis4581:69665.90%2,210
20Makris4531:7043.07%14
21Nikolaou4491:7102.69%10
22Christodoulou4241:7523.67%25
23Karagianni4201:7594.41%36
23Syrigos4201:75926.30%813
25Chatzigeorgiou4101:7787.36%128
26Grylli4051:78882.99%3,333
27Kousathanas4001:79783.68%3,421
27Sarris4001:7977.55%137
29Drakos3961:80513.99%373
30Athanasiou3861:8262.95%21
31Gavalas3811:83718.54%566
32Maragkos3671:86912.96%372
33Chalaris3621:88124.56%898
34Triantafyllos3571:89325.65%952
35Drosou3471:91914.15%453
35Papavasileiou3471:9195.18%87
37Margaritis3421:9336.35%133
38Valvi3331:95833.67%1,467
39Eleftheriou3281:9726.79%159
39Sarri3281:9729.01%253
41Syrigou3231:98822.15%914
42Kypraios3141:1,01617.85%707
42Nomikou3141:1,01615.97%605
42Vidali3141:1,01625.53%1,136
45Chalari3091:1,03224.25%1,088