Boké Region Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Boké Region

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.

Boké Region 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.

Boké Region Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Boké Region 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.

Boké Region 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 Boké Region

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.

Boké Region 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.

Boké Region 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 Boké Region

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Guinea
1Diallo220,5201:611.23%1
2Camara208,4811:617.62%2
3Bah87,0721:1412.90%3
4Sylla86,1391:1422.86%5
5Bangoura70,2421:1729.64%10
6Barry56,3811:228.39%4
7Soumah55,4901:2225.16%11
8Conte24,9691:4940.26%32
9Balde24,0361:517.18%6
10Keita22,8491:537.34%8
11Toure21,6201:5611.78%14
12Sow17,8891:686.14%9
13Diaby13,8201:8822.54%33
14Cisse10,5551:1157.72%16
15Conde10,3861:1173.11%7
16Fofana9,7921:1248.02%18
17Keïta8,8601:13711.93%29
18Mane8,1821:14982.88%107
19Sidibe8,0121:1527.54%20
20Diakite6,9521:1757.63%22
20Drame6,9521:17521.36%54
22Doumbouya6,7401:1805.14%17
23Traore6,6551:1833.12%12
24Coumbassa6,5711:18578.72%118
25Kaba6,4861:1874.32%15
26Kante6,1041:1997.64%27
27Koulibaly5,4681:22210.73%40
28Boiro5,0451:24171.54%129
29Haba4,6631:2614.76%21
30Sane4,5781:26654.69%117
31Kourouma4,1971:2902.07%13
32Dixinn3,9851:30589.59%165
33Diawara3,7731:3226.91%36
34Loua3,4761:3504.03%23
35Kalissa3,3491:36369.07%160
36Mara3,3071:3683.97%24
37Souare3,2221:3776.13%38
38Sacko3,0521:3985.61%37
39Bayo2,9251:41612.56%64
40Damba2,8831:42253.13%152
41Central2,8401:428100.00%211
42Yattara2,7981:43518.67%83
43Kolie2,7551:4414.18%31
44Kamano2,7131:4482.36%19
45Lamah2,6711:4553.26%26
46Sall2,6281:46312.87%67
47Diakhaby2,5431:47844.33%147
48Guirassy2,5011:48658.48%166
49Mansare2,3741:5124.89%42
49Tambassa2,3741:51276.21%200
51Dansoko2,2891:53117.54%90
51Diassy2,2891:53173.72%201
53Kebe2,2041:55221.11%103
53Yansane2,2041:55213.24%76
55Kouyate2,1621:5625.63%50
55Sampou2,1621:56273.76%207
55Savane2,1621:5627.47%56
58Guilavogui2,1201:5732.84%28
59N'Diaye1,9081:63719.88%110
60Sy1,8231:66717.65%104
61Kenende1,7381:700100.00%272
62Tolno1,6961:7172.05%25
63Compo1,6531:73574.39%237
64Beavogui1,6111:7553.99%48
64Oulare1,6111:7552.85%35
66Colia1,5681:775100.00%285
67Kalabane1,5261:79773.12%244