Guinea Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Guinea

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.

Guinea 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.

Guinea Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Guinea 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.

Guinea Occupation & Business Records

Slave Voyages Database (1514-1866)

The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database has information on more than 35,000 slave voyages that forcibly embarked over 12 million Africans for transport to the Americas between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Guinea

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.

Guinea 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.

Guinea 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 Guinea

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Diallo1,964,0071:6
2Camara1,182,9571:10
3Bah674,9101:18
4Barry672,0251:18
5Sylla376,7791:31
6Balde334,7151:35
7Conde333,9191:35
8Keita311,5001:38
9Sow291,1241:41
10Bangoura236,9611:50
11Soumah220,5371:54
12Traore213,0511:56
13Kourouma202,8591:58
14Toure183,5751:64
15Kaba150,1241:79
16Cisse136,7601:87
17Doumbouya131,0211:90
18Fofana122,0991:97
19Kamano115,1761:103
20Sidibe106,2651:111
21Haba98,0231:121
22Diakite91,1561:130
23Loua86,2541:137
24Mara83,2171:142
25Tolno82,6091:143
26Lamah81,9531:144
27Kante79,8561:148
28Guilavogui74,6071:159
29Keïta74,2841:159
30Konate69,2411:171
31Kolie65,9401:179
32Conte62,0121:191
33Diaby61,3181:193
34Millimouno58,1931:203
35Oulare56,5301:209
36Diawara54,6171:217
37Sacko54,4111:217
38Souare52,5891:225
39Sangare51,5711:229
40Koulibaly50,9831:232
41Leno50,7801:233
42Mansare48,5291:244
43Koivogui44,3451:267
44Berete43,6101:271
45Sanoh42,4701:279
46Cherif42,1661:281
47Tounkara40,5301:292
48Beavogui40,3791:293
49Kpoghomou40,1741:295
50Kouyate38,4321:308
51Diane36,4271:325
52Magassouba33,2991:355
53Dore33,0951:358
54Drame32,5471:364
55Sagno32,4801:364
56Savane28,9431:409
57Soumaoro28,8611:410
58Thea28,5961:414
59Samoura25,7001:460
60Bilivogui25,5071:464
61Delamou25,4931:464
62Ouendeno25,2851:468
63Bamba25,1101:471
64Bayo23,2801:508
65Zoumanigui21,3361:555
66Goumou20,8061:569
67Sall20,4191:580
68Kalivogui20,1361:588
69Koundouno19,7841:598
70Mamy19,7181:600
71Ly19,7031:601
72Diabate18,5631:637
73Millimono18,2901:647
74Dioubate17,9661:659
75Balamou17,0711:693
76Yansane16,6481:711
77Nabe16,3021:726
78Dopavogui16,2061:730
79Soropogui16,0821:736
80Abien16,0211:739
81Onivogui15,8661:746
82Monemou15,6591:756
83Yattara14,9881:790
84Doukoure14,8731:796
85Sandouno13,8731:853
86Kallo13,7031:864
87Koïvogui13,5681:872
88Dabo13,5041:876
89Gbamou13,1161:902
90Dansoko13,0491:907
91Tenguiano12,9001:917
92Youla12,8261:923
93Maomou12,5991:939
94Yombouno12,3671:957
95Koulemou12,1821:971
96Komano11,9721:988
97Tonguino11,8681:997
98Iffono11,7071:1,011
99Thiam11,5261:1,027
100Sakouvogui11,3861:1,039
101Grovogui11,3681:1,041
102Gbilimou11,3601:1,042
103Kebe10,4391:1,134
104Sy10,3261:1,146
105Cissoko10,2911:1,150
106Kone10,0331:1,179
107Mane9,8721:1,199
108Guemou9,7711:1,211
109Pivi9,6241:1,230
110N'Diaye9,5981:1,233
111Condé9,3781:1,262
112Fadiga9,1321:1,296
113Dieng8,8701:1,334
114Bongono8,5761:1,380
115Keira8,5621:1,382
116Goepogui8,4471:1,401
117Sane8,3711:1,414
118Coumbassa8,3471:1,418
119Dramou8,3051:1,425
120Kondiano8,0451:1,471
121Maomy7,9451:1,489
122Kande7,8491:1,508
123Kolamou7,8161:1,514
124Gamy7,7881:1,519
125Daffe7,6271:1,552
126Ouamouno7,5311:1,571
127Mamadouno7,4031:1,599
128Toupou7,2601:1,630
129Boiro7,0521:1,678
130Komara6,9771:1,696
131Diop6,6241:1,787
132Lelano6,5491:1,807
133Dembadouno6,5271:1,813
134Kalle6,5131:1,817
135Inapogui6,2901:1,881
136Diaba6,2351:1,898
137Haidara6,2111:1,905
138Faro6,2001:1,909
139Yaradouno6,1701:1,918
140Konomou6,1201:1,934
141Kamissoko6,0861:1,944
142Baldé6,0161:1,967
143Sovogui5,9851:1,977
144Niamy5,8381:2,027
145Doualamou5,8031:2,039
146Zogbelemou5,7581:2,055
147Diakhaby5,7361:2,063
148Tall5,7011:2,076
149Diaoune5,6881:2,080
150Sonomou5,4901:2,156
151Mahomy5,4751:2,161
152Damba5,4261:2,181
153Honomou5,3921:2,195
154Keîta5,1751:2,287
155Kpogomou5,1141:2,314
156Koevogui5,0391:2,348
157Bore5,0291:2,353
158Hebelamou4,9651:2,383
159Gbanamou4,8721:2,429
160Kalissa4,8491:2,440
161Kolomou4,8051:2,463
162Oliano4,7571:2,488
163Feindouno4,7001:2,518
164Donzo4,5781:2,585
165Dixinn4,4481:2,660
166Guirassy4,2771:2,767
167Koumbassa4,2391:2,792
168Diare4,0771:2,903
169Simbiano4,0671:2,910
170Morifindjan4,0321:2,935
171Abou Camara4,0061:2,954
172Traoré3,9411:3,003
173Koita3,8531:3,071
174Fangamou3,8011:3,113
175Ifono3,7231:3,179
176Khalil3,6771:3,218
177Sandy3,6221:3,267
178Kondano3,6091:3,279
179Molmou3,6001:3,287
180Theoro3,5351:3,348
181Koïta3,5231:3,359
182Telliano3,5111:3,370
183Malomou3,4821:3,399
184Manet3,4471:3,433
185Ninamou3,4191:3,461
186Kpoulomou3,4161:3,464
187Saoromou3,4081:3,472
188Saoulomou3,3771:3,504
189Gomou3,3631:3,519
190Samake3,3601:3,522
191Tinguiano3,3021:3,584
192Diarra3,2711:3,618
193Komah3,2411:3,651
194Sonomy3,1951:3,704
195Kpamou3,1591:3,746
196Haïdara3,1541:3,752
197Kantambadouno3,1381:3,771
198Touaro3,1301:3,781
199Simagan3,1261:3,786
200Tambassa3,1151:3,799