Riau Islands Genealogical Records

Riau Islands 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 Islands

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 Islands 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 Islands Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Riau Islands 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 Islands Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Riau Islands

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 Islands 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 Islands 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 Islands

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Indonesia
1Sari8,7011:1020.89%1
2Saputra7,1391:1241.29%5
3Sinaga6,2171:1422.80%33
4Simanjuntak6,0901:1454.02%63
5Siregar5,9311:1491.89%18
6Putra5,5351:1601.34%11
7Susanti4,5121:1961.10%12
8Wati4,1551:2130.80%6
9Purba4,0421:2192.21%49
10Sihombing3,6891:2402.93%83
11Siahaan3,4471:2563.71%145
12Lestari3,3501:2640.58%4
13Manurung3,1471:2813.42%149
14Hidayat3,0911:2860.52%3
15Lubis3,0651:2881.45%38
16Ningsih3,0371:2910.87%14
17Tambunan3,0261:2923.85%186
18Simatupang2,9681:2985.51%292
19Yanti2,9451:3001.31%31
20Setiawan2,9241:3020.42%2
21Nasution2,9061:3041.43%42
22Dewi2,9031:3040.68%8
23Pasaribu2,8451:3112.65%108
24Kurniawan2,8101:3150.66%9
25Nainggolan2,7851:3173.35%169
26Rahayu2,7581:3200.54%7
27Wahyuni2,6351:3350.65%13
28Hasibuan2,5701:3441.85%70
29Panjaitan2,5121:3522.97%159
30Situmorang2,4801:3562.73%150
31Siagian2,4361:3633.84%241
32Sitorus2,4261:3642.48%130
33Susanto2,4171:3660.71%15
34Handayani2,3821:3710.77%21
35Rahman2,3211:3810.79%22
36Astuti2,3031:3840.74%19
37Tampubolon2,2491:3933.97%277
38Santoso2,2271:3970.53%10
39Harahap2,2191:3981.20%48
40Wijaya2,1981:4020.71%20
41Saragih2,1601:4092.10%122
42Manik2,1071:4193.59%264
43Efendi2,0751:4260.92%30
44Tarigan2,0271:4361.68%88
45Putri2,0111:4390.86%26
46Ginting1,9001:4651.21%59
47Silalahi1,8371:4812.63%217
48Irawan1,7961:4920.66%23
49Tobing1,7771:4974.64%414
50Sirait1,7741:4983.13%275
51Gunawan1,6841:5250.51%16
52Gultom1,6461:5372.30%207
53Marpaung1,6301:5423.32%324
54Yani1,6041:5511.06%64
55Sitompul1,5921:5552.88%287
56Ali1,5751:5610.79%44
57Suryani1,5661:5640.71%35
58Simbolon1,5531:5692.04%193
59Wahyudi1,5441:5720.72%37
60Nababan1,5171:5833.20%335
61Hutabarat1,5081:5862.58%267
62Arifin1,4991:5900.46%17
63Ahmad1,4521:6090.93%60
64Marbun1,4261:6202.92%326
65Damanik1,4181:6232.28%246
66Agustina1,4091:6271.16%86
67Pratama1,4061:6290.68%39
67Yanto1,4061:6291.31%109
69Manalu1,3671:6472.07%230
70Hartono1,3661:6470.87%58
71Sianturi1,3561:6522.33%268
72Fatimah1,3441:6580.62%36
73Napitupulu1,3311:6643.80%461
74Aminah1,2911:6850.57%29
75Anggraini1,2881:6861.17%104
76Nur1,2711:6951.12%99
77Marlina1,2241:7220.87%68
78Aritonang1,2171:7263.42%451
79Simamora1,2051:7331.75%221
80Hasan1,2001:7360.70%56
81Akbar1,1671:7571.13%120
82Sitepu1,1611:7612.29%310
83Iskandar1,1571:7640.87%74
84Fitri1,1501:7681.55%199
85Sembiring1,1471:7710.96%89
86Usman1,1461:7711.09%116
87Pratiwi1,1431:7730.98%96
88Yusuf1,1421:7740.64%51
89Moi1,1341:7798.65%1,279
90Candra1,1331:7801.68%225
91Silaban1,1251:7862.43%347
92Pardede1,1231:7873.66%546
93Salim1,1211:7880.85%75
94Sitohang1,1121:7954.35%659
95Saleh1,1111:7951.09%125
96Rajagukguk1,1061:7996.45%1,002
97Silitonga1,0961:8062.80%406
98Lie1,0711:8253.70%577
99Amin1,0681:8280.82%77
100Sihotang1,0561:8372.28%349
101Wulandari1,0531:8390.45%27
102Wibowo1,0521:8400.46%28
103Eng1,0271:86112.09%1,943
104Susilawati9961:8870.94%111
105Sianipar9921:8913.14%531
105Utami9921:8910.48%40
107Naibaho9891:8943.28%554
108Kusuma9831:8990.95%121
109Seng9821:90012.26%2,049
110Bahri9781:9040.76%79
111Sipayung9701:9114.48%780
112Rizal9691:9121.33%204
113Pane9611:9202.89%497
114Hutapea9491:9312.72%466
115Satria9211:9602.63%457
116Purnomo9201:9610.52%54
117Samosir9011:9812.43%430
118Limbong8931:9903.43%639
119Situmeang8911:9923.64%689
120Anwar8871:9960.43%41
121Simangunsong8841:1,0004.16%796
122Ritonga8651:1,0221.36%239
123Sulastri8571:1,0310.69%84
124Utomo8391:1,0530.51%57
125Andriani8311:1,0640.87%135
126Novita8131:1,0872.06%402
127Purwanto8101:1,0910.45%53
128Syahputra8091:1,0921.03%187
129Chandra8001:1,1051.19%226
129Tie8001:1,10517.79%3,469
131Diana7871:1,1231.42%286
132Panggabean7831:1,1292.18%442
133Aisyah7731:1,1430.52%66
134Hutagalung7721:1,1451.66%343
135Maulana7601:1,1630.34%32
136Ridwan7591:1,1640.75%126
137Rahmawati7501:1,1780.40%46
138Jaya7491:1,1800.83%151
139Hartati7431:1,1890.71%119
140Widodo7421:1,1910.42%55
141Sitanggang7411:1,1931.57%336
142Hong7401:1,1947.45%1,678
143Hamid7311:1,2090.74%128
144Hadi7271:1,2160.33%34
145Natalia7241:1,2211.87%410
146Safitri7081:1,2480.62%98
147Sartika6941:1,2731.17%262
148Heng6901:1,28122.56%4,939
149Damayanti6861:1,2880.77%157
150Hutagaol6831:1,2943.98%1,000
151Muhammad6791:1,3021.38%321
152Ramadhan6781:1,3030.74%148
153Butar6731:1,3132.79%701
154Sibarani6701:1,3192.64%669
155Sumarni6691:1,3210.53%81
156Yenti6681:1,3233.68%949
157Kadir6651:1,3291.15%272
158Pandiangan6541:1,3513.56%939
158Se6541:1,3510.59%102
160Mui6531:1,35325.54%5,776
161Yeni6521:1,3552.43%620
162Tamba6481:1,3642.42%619
163Effendi6471:1,3660.90%205
164Prasetyo6431:1,3740.34%45
165Abdullah6391:1,3830.57%101
166Aziz6311:1,4010.71%156
167Pakpahan6301:1,4031.62%408
168Aini6201:1,4250.54%97
169Sitinjak6181:1,4302.73%748
170Indra6151:1,4372.13%578
171Pangaribuan6121:1,4443.04%852
172Umar6041:1,4630.80%196
173Ismail5961:1,4830.51%93
173Mulyani5961:1,4830.33%52
175Ibrahim5881:1,5030.56%115
175Sinurat5881:1,5032.52%726
177Nugroho5841:1,5130.32%47
178Liang5801:1,52411.13%3,024
179Kurnia5781:1,5290.49%91
180Tanjung5761:1,5340.72%176
181Hendri5751:1,5372.39%703
182Sihaloho5731:1,5423.96%1,170
183Firdaus5681:1,5560.72%181
184Hayati5651:1,5640.38%65
185Bakar5621:1,5731.61%467
185Kie5621:1,5737.53%2,171
187Simarmata5591:1,5811.97%584
188Riyanto5571:1,5870.47%92
189Kim5561:1,5906.19%1,843
189Rahmi5561:1,5902.25%685
191Hua5551:1,59212.12%3,411
192Syah5531:1,5981.10%313
192Tan5531:1,5983.80%1,164
194Lian5481:1,6133.79%1,173
195Malau5461:1,6192.57%797
195Susilo5461:1,6190.52%113
197Andika5431:1,6281.65%504
198Abidin5401:1,6370.36%62
199Hoa5371:1,6464.20%1,313
199Setyawati5371:1,6461.83%565