Guam Genealogical Records

Guam Census & Population Lists

1940 United States Census (1940)

A name index and digital images of registers recording almost 135 million people living in the United States. The registers record age, place of birth, relationships, occupations and more.

1930 United States Census (1930)

An index to 125 million people living in the United States, linked to registers recording their age, place of birth, family relationships and more.

1920 United States Census (1920)

A name index and digital images of registers recording over 107 million people living in the United States. The registers record age, place of birth, relationships, occupations and more.

Newspapers Covering Guam

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.

Guam Immigration & Travel Records

Guam Passenger & Crew Lists (1948-1963)

An index to and digital images of lists recording the entry of around 210,000 passengers and crew by ship and plane. The records may include name, port of departure and arrival, future destination, age, gender, physical description, occupation, birthplace, citizenship and residence.

Guam Military Records

US Army & Army Air Force Casualty List (1941-1946)

Contains the names of over 300,000 Army and Air Force personnel who were reported dead or missing during WWII. Includes name, serial number, grade, and type of casualty.

Guam Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

Stewart's Handbook of the Pacific Islands (1919)

A guide to the Pacific Islands for traders, tourists and potential settlers. Contains directories of residents and businesses, statistics, laws, lists of institutions and more.

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.

Guam Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Guam 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.

Stewart's Handbook of the Pacific Islands (1919)

A guide to the Pacific Islands for traders, tourists and potential settlers. Contains directories of residents and businesses, statistics, laws, lists of institutions and more.

Guam School & Education Records

Bishop Baumgartner Junior High School Year Book (1974)

Digital images of a book recording the details of pupils and faculty, including photographs.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Guam

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.

Guam 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.

Guam 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 Guam

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Cruz3,3551:48
2Perez1,7291:93
3Camacho1,3301:120
4Blas1,2801:125
5Flores1,2721:126
6Duenas1,2191:131
6Sablan1,2191:131
8Aguon1,1691:137
9Castro1,1441:140
10Borja1,0831:148
11Reyes1,0541:152
12Mendiola1,0501:152
13San Nicolas1,0421:154
14Santos1,0291:156
15Guerrero1,0051:159
16Taitano9471:169
17Pangelinan9261:173
18Sántos9181:174
19Salas8601:186
20Lujan8321:192
21Torres7581:211
22Quinata6921:231
23Leon6631:242
24Manibusan6461:248
25Cepeda6421:249
26Toves6221:257
27Chargualaf6011:266
28Mesa5971:268
29Crisostomo5681:282
29Diaz5681:282
31Kim5641:284
31Meno5641:284
33Paulino5601:286
33Quichocho5601:286
35Benavente5311:302
36Calvo5191:309
37Garcia5151:311
38Quitugua5101:314
39Lizama4941:324
39Quintanilla4941:324
41Lee4901:327
42Martinez4781:335
43Mafnas4731:339
44Sanchez4651:344
45Terlaje4531:353
46Fejeran4361:367
47Concepcion4161:385
48Garrido4121:389
49Manglona4081:392
50Babauta4031:397
51Quenga3951:405
52Barcinas3871:414
52Rivera3871:414
54Fernandez3831:418
54dela Cruz3831:418
56Bautista3791:422
56Untalan3791:422
58Anderson3751:427
58Hernandez3751:427
58Muna3751:427
61Palomo3711:432
62Guzman3661:437
62San Agustin3661:437
64Balajadia3581:447
65Baza3461:463
65Taijeron3461:463
67Gumataotao3381:474
68Naputi3331:481
69Smith3291:487
70Taitague3251:493
71Mantanona3211:499
72Gutierrez3171:505
72Pablo3171:505
74Arriola3011:532
74Bamba3011:532
74Roberto3011:532
77Ada2961:541
78Aquino2921:548
78Chen2921:548
80Cabrera2881:556
81Charfauros2761:580
81Johnson2761:580
81Limtiaco2761:580
84Aflague2681:597
84Valencia2681:597
86Munoz2631:609
87Atoigue2551:628
88Villagomez2511:638
89Diego2471:648
90Artero2431:659
90Chang2431:659
90Mendoza2431:659
93Rosário2391:670
93Taimanglo2391:670
95Tenorio2311:693
95Wang2311:693
97Brown2261:708
98Peredo2181:734
99Acfalle2141:748
99Santiago2141:748
101Arceo2101:762
101Tenôrio2101:762
103Chaco2061:777