North Sumatra Genealogical Records

North Sumatra Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Newspapers Covering North Sumatra

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.

North Sumatra 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.

North Sumatra Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

North Sumatra 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.

North Sumatra Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering North Sumatra

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.

North Sumatra 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.

North Sumatra 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 North Sumatra

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Indonesia
1Siregar227,1801:3972.47%18
2Sinaga153,2421:5769.06%33
3Lubis144,5841:6168.32%38
4Nasution143,5181:6170.59%42
5Harahap139,2671:6375.59%48
6Purba133,7071:6673.23%49
7Ginting129,8321:6882.68%59
8Hasibuan109,3381:8078.62%70
9Sembiring100,3941:8783.80%89
10Tarigan97,5741:9080.69%88
11Simanjuntak94,5731:9362.45%63
12Sihombing83,6871:10566.57%83
13Saragih81,6531:10879.28%122
14Pasaribu75,2971:11770.24%108
15Sari73,6791:1197.55%1
16Laia61,6601:14293.09%229
17Situmorang61,5491:14367.82%150
18Sitorus61,0131:14462.44%130
19Gulo59,7141:14789.51%227
20Manurung58,8151:14963.88%149
21Nainggolan53,8721:16364.72%169
22Siahaan53,5011:16457.57%145
23Panjaitan52,7921:16662.32%159
24Simbolon52,5061:16768.94%193
25Waruwu51,4381:17192.02%279
26Ritonga50,9751:17280.28%239
27Halawa49,2731:17891.86%293
28Zebua48,9261:18088.06%283
29Nst47,9091:18382.86%271
30Damanik47,8871:18377.12%246
31Syahputra47,8401:18461.00%187
32Simamora46,7541:18867.96%221
33Tanjung46,0351:19157.43%176
34Tambunan45,5271:19357.90%186
35Silalahi44,8051:19664.12%217
36Manalu44,6301:19767.53%230
37Sitepu42,2351:20883.45%310
38Gultom41,8911:21058.47%207
39Siagian41,4631:21265.39%241
40Hutabarat37,7441:23364.61%267
41Lase37,1491:23688.32%381
42Sirait36,7101:23964.72%275
43Sianturi36,6451:24062.90%268
44Rambe36,5301:24085.26%369
45Tampubolon36,1491:24363.81%277
46Harefa35,7171:24686.97%389
47Gea35,5091:24786.30%388
48Sitompul35,3111:24963.98%287
49Hulu34,9031:25289.22%407
50Manik34,8611:25259.32%264
51Wati34,4831:2556.61%6
52Barus33,9851:25881.96%384
53Hsb33,2391:26487.75%421
54Zega32,9701:26687.43%424
55Simatupang32,8501:26761.02%292
56Hutagalung32,3601:27169.54%343
57Telaumbanua31,8031:27691.75%472
58Silaban31,7731:27668.63%347
59Sitanggang31,5771:27866.84%336
60Nababan31,5191:27966.57%335
61Marbun31,4171:28064.35%326
62Ndruru31,2931:28198.21%523
63Sihotang30,8931:28466.82%349
64Marpaung30,4581:28862.07%324
65Zai29,5521:29787.87%490
66Wahyuni27,0471:3256.67%13
67Hrp26,2691:33486.73%551
68Panggabean25,4321:34570.72%442
69Saputra25,4011:3464.57%5
70Samosir24,5681:35866.18%430
71Putra24,3631:3615.88%11
72Silitonga24,3371:36162.14%406
73Pakpahan23,9441:36761.58%408
74Surbakti23,8811:36885.70%594
75Pane23,7661:37071.44%497
76Daulay23,4961:37483.47%588
77Batubara23,3931:37674.80%537
78Aritonang22,6351:38863.61%451
79Bangun22,3471:39376.51%568
80Dewi21,9541:4005.16%8
81Munthe21,9091:40180.48%607
82Siburian21,5531:40872.94%563
83Lestari21,0271:4183.61%4
84Buulolo20,7241:42496.73%790
85Sagala20,4401:43061.22%494
86Napitupulu20,4121:43058.33%461
87Pohan20,2291:43472.40%591
88Gaol20,1961:43574.92%614
89Naibaho20,1101:43766.73%554
90Zalukhu20,0161:43989.94%760
91Ningsih19,9781:4405.72%14
92Hutapea19,3801:45355.56%466
93Rahayu19,2471:4563.75%7
94Situmeang19,1891:45878.50%689
95Mendrofa19,1761:45892.35%825
96Pulungan19,0441:46174.16%653
97Giawa18,7161:46994.20%862
98Simarmata18,6051:47265.59%584
99Sianipar17,9881:48856.85%531
100Pardede17,9781:48958.61%546
101Manullang17,9741:48971.39%674
102Tamba17,9181:49066.82%619
103Simanullang17,9041:49184.74%803
104Tobing17,8921:49146.72%414
105Karo17,8651:49285.22%810
106Hutasoit17,3591:50671.55%698
107Dalimunthe17,0531:51589.03%899
108Sitohang16,9531:51866.37%659
109Sipayung16,1371:54474.46%780
110Yanti16,0371:5487.16%31
111Sinurat16,0251:54868.73%726
112Hia15,7151:55981.32%892
113Sibarani15,4591:56861.00%669
114Simangunsong15,1661:57971.32%796
115Irawan15,0011:5865.47%23
116Sitinjak14,8841:59065.79%748
117Se14,7181:59713.36%102
118Laoli14,6691:59991.50%1,063
119Handayani14,4231:6094.64%21
120Sidabutar14,3411:61370.48%842
121Efendi14,0421:6266.26%30
122Simanungkalit14,0131:62776.07%934
123Malau14,0101:62765.96%797
124Girsang14,0001:62775.34%925
125Sihite13,9581:62966.94%818
126Wijaya13,9021:6324.47%20
127Limbong13,8821:63353.30%639
128Susanti13,7911:6373.38%12
129Rangkuti13,6551:64370.03%877
130Lbs13,2721:66290.18%1,151
131Kurniawan12,9771:6773.07%9
132Hidayat12,5761:6982.13%3
133Rajagukguk12,4141:70872.37%1,002
134Susanto12,3421:7123.64%15
135Astuti12,3301:7123.94%19
136Gunawan12,3181:7133.72%16
137Hutauruk12,1911:72169.71%986
138Butar12,1041:72650.14%701
139Pandiangan12,0851:72765.76%939
140Pangaribuan12,0351:73059.77%852
141Sipahutar12,0251:73170.82%1,014
142Tafonao11,9961:73298.65%1,373
143Sinulingga11,6261:75678.59%1,145
144Sinambela11,4411:76865.46%988
145Zendrato11,3591:77391.24%1,340
146Pratama11,3491:7745.49%39
147Daeli11,3051:77781.00%1,209
148Yani11,0801:7937.32%64
149Bahri10,9001:8068.48%79
150Sijabat10,8321:81168.01%1,071
151Hutagaol10,7541:81762.59%1,000
152Tumanggor10,6861:82277.86%1,220
153Sh10,6151:82815.24%218
154Setiawan10,4851:8381.52%2
155Sarumaha10,3801:84695.17%1,540
156Pinem10,2851:85483.68%1,358
157Sihaloho10,1801:86370.34%1,170
158Angin10,0311:87671.82%1,208
159Berutu10,0141:87766.81%1,134
160Aisyah9,9241:8856.66%66
161Lumbantobing9,8641:89185.05%1,449
162Hanum9,6291:91244.77%787
163Lumbantoruan9,6211:91381.42%1,419
164Srg9,5181:92391.85%1,611
165Spd9,3121:9439.90%141
166Matondang9,3031:94473.36%1,322
167Rahman9,3011:9443.17%22
168Wulandari9,1931:9563.97%27
169Lahagu8,8891:98892.95%1,738
170Putri8,4971:1,0343.62%26
171Duha8,4951:1,03483.76%1,646
172Turnip8,4651:1,03871.29%1,411
173Perangin-Angin8,4181:1,04494.34%1,854
174Sigalingging8,3441:1,05373.95%1,489
175Salim8,2611:1,0636.25%75
176Sahputra7,9621:1,10355.65%1,185
177Simorangkir7,8551:1,11860.05%1,282
178Silaen7,8271:1,12256.41%1,214
179Togatorop7,5651:1,16175.10%1,657
180Harianja7,5311:1,16657.56%1,281
181Banjarnahor7,4071:1,18681.66%1,827
182Sebayang7,3891:1,18975.59%1,696
183Nadeak7,3151:1,20157.60%1,320
184Ambarita7,3111:1,20256.52%1,300
185Tarihoran7,1571:1,22777.62%1,799
186Padang7,1361:1,23143.37%1,033
187Sir7,0621:1,24471.15%1,680
188Yusuf7,0141:1,2523.90%51
189Ndraha7,0111:1,25396.32%2,213
190Anwar6,9611:1,2623.39%41
191Hutajulu6,7481:1,30257.75%1,440
192Dakhi6,6891:1,31397.24%2,339
193Hasugian6,6231:1,32673.17%1,831
194Butar-Butar6,5821:1,33560.19%1,537
195Ramadani6,5771:1,33626.97%691
196Siallagan6,5651:1,33866.82%1,691
197Aminah6,5501:1,3412.88%29
198Agustina6,5471:1,3425.38%86
199Arifin6,5421:1,3431.99%17
200Nazara6,4521:1,36188.00%2,198