Faranah Region Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Faranah 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.

Faranah 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.

Faranah Region Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Faranah 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.

Faranah 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 Faranah 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.

Faranah 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.

Faranah 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 Faranah Region

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Guinea
1Camara101,1211:108.55%2
2Diallo88,2831:124.50%1
3Barry62,9151:179.36%4
4Conde53,2861:2015.96%7
5Kourouma41,6351:2520.52%13
6Mara34,6891:3041.68%24
7Oulare33,2821:3258.87%35
8Kamano31,1281:3427.03%19
9Traore29,6771:3613.93%12
10Keita29,0611:369.33%8
11Bah23,5221:453.49%3
12Sow23,4781:458.06%9
13Toure23,2581:4512.67%14
14Mansare22,9501:4647.29%42
15Tolno22,7301:4627.52%25
16Fofana20,2241:5216.56%18
17Cisse19,1251:5513.98%16
18Kaba17,7621:5911.83%15
19Millimouno17,3221:6129.77%34
20Samoura15,5201:6860.39%59
21Diawara14,9921:7027.45%36
22Leno13,1901:8025.97%41
23Tounkara12,9261:8231.89%47
24Ouendeno11,9151:8947.12%62
25Balde10,6401:993.18%6
26Doumbouya10,0241:1057.65%17
27Sylla9,9801:1062.65%5
28Sidibe8,7491:1218.23%20
29Sanoh8,0461:13118.95%45
30Souare7,7821:13614.80%38
31Cherif7,6941:13718.25%46
32Kante6,3311:1677.93%27
33Diakite6,1991:1706.80%22
34Diaby5,8911:1799.61%33
35Kallo5,8471:18142.67%86
36Komano5,8031:18248.47%96
37Keïta5,5401:1917.46%29
38Nabe5,4961:19233.71%77
39Savane5,3641:19718.53%56
40Yombouno5,3201:19943.02%94
41Sangare5,2761:20010.23%39
42Keîta5,1001:20798.55%154
43Konate5,0121:2117.24%30
43Kouyate5,0121:21113.04%50
45Diane4,9241:21513.52%51
45Tenguiano4,9241:21538.17%91
47Keira4,4841:23652.37%115
48Ouamouno4,0451:26153.71%126
49Dabo4,0011:26429.63%88
50Koundouno3,4731:30417.55%69
51Kande3,4291:30843.69%122
52Drame3,2971:32010.13%54
53Bongono3,2091:32937.42%114
54Berete3,0781:3437.06%44
55Thiam2,9461:35925.56%99
56Guilavogui2,6821:3943.59%28
56Haba2,6821:3942.74%21
58Diare2,6381:40164.70%168
59Faro2,5941:40741.84%138
60Koulibaly2,5501:4145.00%40
61Kebe2,5061:42224.01%103
62Sacko2,4621:4294.52%37
63Iffono2,2861:46219.53%98
63Sandouno2,2861:46216.48%85
65Dioubate2,1981:48112.23%74
65Yaradouno2,1981:48135.62%139
67Loua2,1541:4912.50%23
67Tonguino2,1541:49118.15%97
69Bangoura2,1101:5010.89%10
70Oliano2,0221:52342.51%162
71Bayo1,9341:5468.31%64
72Lamah1,8031:5862.20%26
73Daffe1,7591:60123.06%125
73Millimono1,7591:6019.62%73
75Koivogui1,5831:6683.57%43
76Fadiga1,5391:68716.85%112
76Tall1,5391:68727.00%148
78Mano1,4951:70763.59%232
79Kondiano1,4511:72818.04%120
80Cissoko1,4071:75113.67%105
81Kondano1,3191:80136.55%178
81Soumah1,3191:8010.60%11
83Doukoure1,2311:8588.28%84
84Beavogui1,1871:8902.94%48