Riau Genealogical Records

Riau 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 Riau

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.

Riau 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.

Riau Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Riau 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.

Riau Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Riau

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.

Riau 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.

Riau 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 Riau

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Indonesia
1Sari35,6571:723.65%1
2Saputra33,6741:766.06%5
3Wati30,5231:845.85%6
4Siregar24,9071:1037.95%18
5Putra21,8461:1175.27%11
6Susanti19,9621:1284.89%12
7Sinaga19,7501:1298.90%33
8Yanti16,3041:1577.28%31
9Simanjuntak14,0751:1819.29%63
10Wahyuni13,0041:1963.21%13
11Dewi12,8111:1993.01%8
12Harahap12,1501:2106.60%48
13Sihombing12,0941:2119.62%83
14Lubis12,0881:2115.71%38
15Lestari11,8841:2152.04%4
16Ningsih11,5751:2213.32%14
17Nasution10,9581:2335.39%42
18Purba10,8891:2345.96%49
19Manurung9,9361:25710.79%149
20Hidayat9,7541:2621.65%3
21Efendi9,7131:2634.33%30
22Kurniawan9,4581:2702.24%9
23Rahayu9,4301:2711.84%7
24Pasaribu9,1471:2798.53%108
25Sitorus9,1171:2809.33%130
26Gultom8,9901:28412.55%207
27Hasibuan8,7611:2916.30%70
28Yani8,6921:2945.74%64
29Situmorang8,3721:3059.22%150
30Irawan8,0331:3182.93%23
31Simamora8,0121:31911.65%221
32Nainggolan7,9381:3229.54%169
33Rahman7,9051:3232.70%22
34Putri7,6051:3363.24%26
35Siahaan7,1341:3587.68%145
36Setiawan7,1101:3591.03%2
37Panjaitan7,1061:3598.39%159
38Silalahi6,9831:3669.99%217
39Astuti6,9351:3682.22%19
40Syahputra6,8491:3738.73%187
41Susanto6,7821:3762.00%15
42Gunawan6,7611:3782.04%16
43Manalu6,6151:38610.01%230
44Marlina6,5981:3874.68%68
45Tambunan6,5131:3928.28%186
46Sianturi6,4861:39411.13%268
47Saragih5,8591:4365.69%122
48Yanto5,7491:4445.37%109
49Simbolon5,6421:4537.41%193
50Fitri5,5801:4587.52%199
51Handayani5,4181:4711.74%21
52Ginting5,3071:4813.38%59
53Silaban5,2461:48711.33%347
54Ritonga5,1381:4978.09%239
55Pratama5,1241:4982.48%39
56Marbun5,0961:50110.44%326
57Manik5,0051:5108.52%264
58Siagian4,9351:5177.78%241
59Candra4,8821:5237.23%225
60Hutabarat4,8681:5248.33%267
61Anggraini4,7281:5404.30%104
62Santoso4,6901:5441.12%10
63Simatupang4,6621:5488.66%292
64Hartono4,6601:5482.95%58
65Damanik4,5921:5567.40%246
66Wahyudi4,5421:5622.12%37
67Bahri4,4751:5713.48%79
68Aminah4,4221:5771.94%29
69Tampubolon4,3911:5817.75%277
70Wijaya4,3861:5821.41%20
71Suryani4,3181:5911.97%35
72Tarigan4,2421:6023.51%88
73Safitri4,2331:6033.72%98
74Chandra4,1121:6216.13%226
75Butar4,1001:62316.98%701
76Tanjung4,0551:6305.06%176
77Sitompul4,0241:6347.29%287
78Sihotang3,9471:6478.54%349
79Aisyah3,9081:6532.62%66
80Ali3,8911:6561.96%44
81Sirait3,8181:6696.73%275
82Nst3,7851:6756.55%271
83Wulandari3,7811:6751.63%27
84Sembiring3,7531:6803.13%89
85Arifin3,7331:6841.13%17
86Salim3,7241:6862.82%75
87Nababan3,6941:6917.80%335
88Silitonga3,6801:6949.40%406
89Marpaung3,6401:7017.42%324
90Hayati3,6291:7042.43%65
91Anwar3,5811:7131.74%41
92Fatimah3,5711:7151.64%36
93Hendri3,4411:74214.29%703
94Akbar3,4331:7443.31%120
95Hadi3,4121:7481.54%34
96Murni3,3781:7566.08%284
97Samosir3,3221:7698.95%430
98Rambe3,3171:7707.74%369
99Pakpahan3,2411:7888.34%408
100Aritonang3,1571:8098.87%451
101Zebua3,0951:8255.57%283
102Hutagalung3,0661:8336.59%343
103Yeni3,0461:83811.38%620
104Sitanggang3,0301:8436.41%336
104Yunita3,0301:8434.69%236
106Nur3,0161:8472.66%99
107Basri3,0121:8483.81%183
108Hutapea2,9841:8568.55%466
109Zega2,9731:8597.88%424
110Sibarani2,9561:86411.66%669
111Ramadhan2,9101:8773.16%148
112Gulo2,8981:8814.34%227
113Yusuf2,8921:8831.61%51
114Gea2,8401:8996.90%388
115Effendi2,8151:9073.90%205
116Indra2,8031:9119.70%578
117Ahmad2,7541:9271.77%60
118Abidin2,7531:9271.81%62
118Gaol2,7531:92710.21%614
120Aini2,7351:9332.37%97
121Andriani2,7341:9342.86%135
122Lase2,6681:9576.34%381
123Manullang2,6511:96310.53%674
124Hasanah2,6431:9661.05%24
125Iskandar2,6301:9711.99%74
126Agustina2,6271:9722.16%86
127Sitinjak2,5941:98411.47%748
128Laia2,5931:9853.91%229
129Syaputra2,5741:99214.00%937
130Napitupulu2,5721:9937.35%461
131Sartika2,5611:9974.33%262
132Amri2,5541:1,0006.73%419
133Siburian2,5481:1,0028.62%563
134Tobing2,5361:1,0076.62%414
135Sianipar2,5281:1,0107.99%531
136Wibowo2,4991:1,0221.08%28
137Pardede2,4961:1,0238.14%546
138Halawa2,4431:1,0454.55%293
139Hulu2,3861:1,0706.10%407
140Usman2,3671:1,0792.26%116
141Kalsum2,3591:1,0827.47%532
142Purwanto2,3491:1,0871.31%53
143Tamba2,3291:1,0968.68%619
144Rohani2,3271:1,0975.22%356
145Hartati2,3261:1,0982.24%119
146Hakim2,2931:1,1131.56%67
147Hsb2,2891:1,1156.04%421
148Pratiwi2,2701:1,1251.96%96
149Utami2,2361:1,1421.09%40
150Sitohang2,2341:1,1438.75%659
151Hendra2,2281:1,1466.79%507
152Amin2,2211:1,1501.70%77
153Sagala2,2181:1,1516.64%494
154Satria2,2101:1,1556.30%457
155Maulana2,1791:1,1720.98%32
156Syah2,1711:1,1764.32%313
157Harefa2,1521:1,1865.24%389
158Junaidi2,1501:1,1874.64%346
158Susilo2,1501:1,1872.04%113
160Pane2,1441:1,1916.44%497
161Naibaho2,1381:1,1947.09%554
162Barus2,1371:1,1955.15%384
163Eka Putra2,1311:1,1988.39%665
164Rizal2,1141:1,2082.90%204
165Daulay2,0891:1,2227.42%588
166Simanungkalit2,0641:1,23711.20%934
167Mulyani2,0581:1,2411.15%52
168Kurnia2,0131:1,2681.70%91
169Fauzi1,9991:1,2771.31%61
170Susilawati1,9921:1,2821.87%111
171Fitriani1,9891:1,2842.38%166
172Waruwu1,9851:1,2863.55%279
173Diana1,9821:1,2883.59%286
174Halim1,9811:1,2892.21%154
174Hrp1,9811:1,2896.54%551
176Simarmata1,9671:1,2986.93%584
177Aziz1,9321:1,3212.16%156
178Hamid1,9261:1,3261.96%128
179Yulianti1,9191:1,3301.64%94
180Hajar1,9131:1,3355.45%456
181Novita1,9111:1,3364.83%402
182Panggabean1,8841:1,3555.24%442
183Yati1,8741:1,3623.93%333
184Purnomo1,8561:1,3761.05%54
185Hutasoit1,8541:1,3777.64%698
186Oktavia1,8361:1,3914.17%360
186Rianto1,8361:1,3914.25%367
188Harianto1,8271:1,3973.55%300
189Pandiangan1,8121:1,4099.86%939
190Ramadani1,8111:1,4107.43%691
191Arianto1,8001:1,4184.78%425
192Widodo1,7971:1,4211.03%55
193Santi1,7941:1,4234.39%390
194Sitepu1,7461:1,4623.45%310
195Saleh1,7421:1,4661.71%125
196Surya1,7271:1,4784.75%437
197Siswanto1,7201:1,4841.90%152
198Sulastri1,7191:1,4851.38%84
199Roza1,7161:1,48819.16%1,847
200Utomo1,6951:1,5061.03%57