West Sumatra Genealogical Records

West 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 West 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.

West 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.

West Sumatra Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

West 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.

West Sumatra Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering West 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.

West 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.

West 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 West Sumatra

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Indonesia
1Putra57,8781:4113.96%11
2Sari47,8701:504.90%1
3Saputra38,9871:617.02%5
4Wati32,6211:736.25%6
5Susanti29,2681:827.17%12
6Yanti26,1901:9111.69%31
7Putri25,6921:9310.95%26
8Efendi16,7721:1427.47%30
9Dewi16,0321:1493.77%8
10Hidayat14,8621:1612.52%3
11Fitri13,8611:17218.68%199
12Yenti12,3831:19368.13%949
13Yeni11,0971:21541.44%620
14Candra10,8251:22016.04%225
15Marlina10,0931:2367.16%68
16Wahyuni9,9441:2402.45%13
17Ningsih9,8621:2422.82%14
18Eka Putra9,5551:25037.60%665
19Pratama9,5371:2504.61%39
20Rahman8,6261:2772.94%22
21Kurniawan8,0131:2981.89%9
22Hendri7,6241:31331.67%703
23Anggraini7,2141:3316.57%104
24Oktavia6,3781:37414.47%360
25Murni6,1271:39011.04%284
26Yanto6,1231:3905.72%109
27Hendra6,0551:39418.44%507
28Yani5,9681:4003.94%64
29Rahmi5,9071:40423.89%685
30Handayani5,8571:4081.89%21
31Lubis5,6051:4262.65%38
32Bahri5,4441:4384.24%79
33Basri5,4371:4396.87%183
34Lestari5,2521:4540.90%4
35Anwar5,1181:4662.49%41
36Indra5,1061:46717.66%578
37Novita5,0861:46912.87%402
38Akbar5,0701:4714.89%120
39Suryani4,8281:4942.20%35
40Rahayu4,7331:5040.92%7
41Tanjung4,6901:5095.85%176
42Satria4,6641:51213.30%457
43Amri4,6571:51312.26%419
44Irawan4,5331:5271.65%23
45Hayati4,5291:5273.03%65
46Roza4,4701:53449.92%1,847
47Wulandari4,4161:5401.90%27
48Chandra4,3871:5446.54%226
49Setiawan4,2191:5660.61%2
50Astuti4,1881:5701.34%19
51Eka Putri4,1821:57126.48%1,083
52Yunita4,1471:5766.41%236
53Amelia4,1461:5767.25%273
54Susanto4,0751:5861.20%15
55Fernando4,0731:58626.74%1,122
56Warni4,0241:59321.53%918
57Kurnia4,0091:5953.39%91
58Wahyudi3,8271:6241.79%37
59Wilis3,8121:62641.26%1,798
60Nur3,8081:6273.35%99
61Yulianti3,7741:6323.22%94
62Fitria3,7461:6378.13%351
63Arifin3,6701:6501.12%17
64Dewita3,6251:65853.81%2,380
65Safitri3,6111:6613.17%98
66Gunawan3,5161:6791.06%16
67Andriani3,5141:6793.67%135
68Rahmadani3,4031:70117.86%906
69Firdaus3,3571:7114.23%181
70Marni3,3531:71228.04%1,397
71Ramadhan3,1851:7493.46%148
72Siregar3,1691:7531.01%18
73Hartono3,0461:7841.93%58
74Rizal3,0371:7864.17%204
75Fauzi3,0281:7881.99%61
76Linda2,9521:80917.24%1,006
77Wijaya2,8941:8250.93%20
78Ramadhani2,8931:8257.85%432
79Warman2,8731:83129.35%1,693
80Junaidi2,8291:8446.11%346
81Yulia2,8171:84710.61%625
82Effendi2,7981:8533.88%205
83Hadi2,7721:8611.25%34
84Fitriani2,7651:8633.31%166
85Nengsih2,7611:86411.79%724
86Arif2,7041:8833.39%178
87Andika2,6431:9038.02%504
88Nasution2,6031:9171.28%42
89Sandra2,5911:92115.87%1,041
90Amran2,5651:93126.75%1,734
91Rahmat2,5621:9322.69%136
92Abidin2,5101:9511.65%62
93Ramadani2,4731:96510.14%691
94Mulyadi2,4701:9661.93%80
95Jaya2,4401:9782.69%151
96Ali2,4301:9821.23%44
97Umar2,4221:9853.21%196
98Nora2,4211:98640.18%2,662
99Fajri2,4171:98712.17%864
100Naldi2,4131:98951.89%3,353
101Mulyani2,3911:9981.33%52
102Ahmad2,3831:1,0021.53%60
103Antoni2,3751:1,00513.60%989
104Nanda2,3681:1,00819.54%1,376
104Yulita2,3681:1,00819.42%1,367
106Sumarni2,3571:1,0131.86%81
107Juita2,3511:1,01522.60%1,601
108Ananda2,3411:1,02014.02%1,021
109Chan2,3231:1,02723.60%1,688
110Sartika2,2411:1,0653.79%262
111Hartati2,2381:1,0662.15%119
112Aziz2,2261:1,0722.49%156
113Yati2,2171:1,0774.66%333
114Yolanda2,2051:1,08219.80%1,511
115Utama2,1971:1,0865.59%404
116Arianto2,1541:1,1085.72%425
117Usman2,1511:1,1102.05%116
118Saputri2,1431:1,1144.27%314
119Utami2,1391:1,1161.04%40
120Ayu2,1351:1,1185.32%396
121Fitra2,1121:1,13029.97%2,269
122Joni2,1001:1,13718.83%1,505
123Saogo2,0521:1,16396.98%6,824
124Hasan2,0491:1,1651.20%56
125Deswita2,0451:1,16755.94%4,213
126Hakim2,0311:1,1751.39%67
127Aulia2,0291:1,1765.67%445
128Puspita2,0261:1,1783.72%290
129Aini1,9961:1,1961.73%97
130Herman1,9851:1,2027.45%624
131Marta1,9611:1,21723.00%1,937
132Syahputra1,9601:1,2182.50%187
133Syaputra1,9551:1,22110.63%937
134Dani1,9481:1,2255.63%474
135Yetti1,9391:1,23152.55%4,176
136Iskandar1,9301:1,2371.46%74
137Agus1,9171:1,2456.05%527
138Salim1,9101:1,2501.45%75
139Doni1,8861:1,26618.65%1,653
140Ilham1,8721:1,2757.45%676
141Nst1,8661:1,2793.23%271
142Anto1,8611:1,2838.79%800
143Budiman1,8521:1,2892.47%197
144Hermanto1,8441:1,2943.07%255
145Harianto1,8201:1,3113.54%300
146Febriani1,8121:1,3177.30%683
147Mustika1,8011:1,3255.78%540
148Syarif1,7831:1,3396.49%604
149Caniago1,7801:1,34118.34%1,709
150Hasanah1,7791:1,3420.71%24
151Mulia1,7641:1,35311.06%1,068
152Wandi1,7631:1,35419.03%1,790
153Yusuf1,7621:1,3550.98%51
154Anggara1,7561:1,3595.86%558
155Can1,7431:1,36948.74%4,301
156Rahmad1,7301:1,38013.09%1,272
157Maulana1,7121:1,3940.77%32
158Fadli1,7111:1,3956.58%640
159Syam1,7101:1,3965.89%574
160Harahap1,7081:1,3970.93%48
161Susilawati1,6921:1,4111.59%111
162Rizki1,6911:1,4114.72%447
163Akmal1,6861:1,41616.28%1,612
164Santi1,6831:1,4184.12%390
165Pratiwi1,6791:1,4221.45%96
166Syah1,6691:1,4303.32%313
167Ardi1,6631:1,4358.92%920
168Oktaviani1,6601:1,4383.59%348
169Nova1,6571:1,44016.30%1,639
170Ilyas1,6521:1,4455.37%545
171Afriani1,6501:1,4478.64%904
172Purnama1,6191:1,4741.95%170
173Angraini1,6051:1,48714.40%1,506
174Sofia1,5891:1,50217.65%1,837
175Dona1,5731:1,51725.49%2,597
176Suryadi1,5711:1,5191.74%153
177Sihombing1,5631:1,5271.24%83
178Rahmawati1,5481:1,5420.83%46
179Sulastri1,5461:1,5441.24%84
180Amin1,5451:1,5451.18%77
181Afandi1,4961:1,5953.02%317
182Sababalat1,4931:1,59998.94%9,174
183Febrianto1,4871:1,6056.61%753
184Juwita1,4821:1,6104.74%535
185Bakri1,4791:1,6145.92%681
186Yuliana1,4781:1,6151.75%162
187Surya1,4611:1,6344.02%437
188Andri1,4571:1,63812.17%1,396
188Husna1,4571:1,6385.85%682
190Diana1,4471:1,6492.62%286
190Herawati1,4471:1,6491.32%103
192Saleleubaja1,4341:1,66499.24%9,564
193Zen1,4291:1,67011.00%1,291
194Deni1,4221:1,67811.15%1,318
194Hamid1,4221:1,6781.45%128
196Afrizal1,4211:1,68011.01%1,302
197Azmi1,4151:1,6876.98%846
198Afrianto1,4141:1,68816.85%1,972
199Koto1,4071:1,69612.27%1,466
200Siska1,4001:1,70516.41%1,935