Jerusalem District Genealogical Records

Jerusalem District Birth & Baptism Records

Births, Marriages & Deaths in the Protectorates (1895-1965)

Notifications forwarded by officials responsible for civil registration under administrative ordinances in Nyasaland, Kenya, Somaliland, Uganda, Sudan, Palestine, Sarawak, Malaya, including Johore and Selangor, and British North Borneo.

British Nationals Born Overseas (1818-2006)

An index to births of British citizens born overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner. Provides a reference that can be used to order a birth certificate.

Jerusalem District Marriage & Divorce Records

British Nationals Married Overseas (1818-2005)

An index to marriages of British citizens overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner Provides a reference that can be used to order a marriage certificate.

Jerusalem District Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

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

British Nationals Overseas Deaths (1818-2005)

A name index linked to original indices of British citizens who died overseas. Records record the area in which the deceased died and their age.

Newspapers Covering Jerusalem District

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.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Jerusalem District Immigration & Travel Records

Illegal Jewish Immigrants to British Palestine (1938-1947)

A database containing extracts from various records detailing Jews attempting to find refuge in Palestine. Large amounts of information can be found, such as name, date and place of birth, parents' names, languages spoken, family, height, offenses and much more.

Jerusalem District Military Records

Jewish Holocaust Survivors (1944-1946)

The names of over 33,000 Jews who survived the holocaust and ended up in displaced persons camps.

Palestine Conflict British Deaths (1945-1948)

Biographical, genealogical and military details of 891 British men who lost their lives in the Palestine conflict.

Jewish Holocaust Survivors (1944-1946)

The names of over 33,000 Jews who survived the holocaust and ended up in displaced persons camps.

Index to US Consular Posts in Palestine Records (1857-1935)

An index to Jewish names found in BMDS, probate, passport, property and other records held by US consular posts in Jerusalem, Jaffa, and Haifa.

Jewish Names in US State Department Files (1910-1929)

An index of close to 10,000 Jews named in State Department files. The records cover Palestine, Romania, and Austria-Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Ukraine, Georgia, Yugoslavia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Turkey, Tripoli, Barca, Greece, Serbia and Bulgaria.

Jerusalem District 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.

Jerusalem District Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Jerusalem District Histories & Books

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.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Jerusalem District Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Jerusalem District

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.

Lineages of the King and Nobility of Jerusalem (1060-1380)

The lineages of the royalty and nobility of Jerusalem, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Jerusalem District 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.

Lineages of the King and Nobility of Jerusalem (1060-1380)

The lineages of the royalty and nobility of Jerusalem, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Jerusalem District 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.

Jerusalem District Reference Works

Jewish Name Database (1400-Present)

A database containing variants of 100,000s of given names used by Jews.

Most Common Surnames in Jerusalem District

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Israel
1Cohen24,1331:4215.12%1
2Levy12,7901:7913.07%2
3Mizrahi6,4681:15722.20%3
4Shweky3,8251:26696.18%241
5Friedman3,0181:33716.34%9
6Eliane2,9101:34985.69%318
7Abu Tir2,7591:36899.71%416
8Abu Ramila2,6071:39096.99%436
9Natasha2,5341:40198.07%455
10Weiss2,4231:41917.71%20
11Bitton2,3781:4279.72%5
12Peretz2,3121:4398.97%4
13Abu Sneineh2,2971:44297.29%499
14Dahan2,2961:44211.17%6
15Shapiro2,1811:46616.50%22
16Golani2,0761:48999.09%580
17Klein2,0301:50018.57%34
18Gaber1,9481:52146.48%218
19Gaby1,9061:53314.33%21
19Schwartz1,9061:53311.72%14
21Avraham1,8271:5569.78%8
22Towle1,7881:56883.79%567
23Rigbye1,7771:57298.18%697
24Katz1,7631:57610.24%10
25Azulay1,7331:58611.10%16
26Rabinovitch1,6721:60720.44%65
27Git1,6301:62392.82%722
28Tamiym1,5931:63885.32%675
29Malkah1,5921:63810.26%17
30Jaber1,5841:64159.73%443
31Salman1,5801:64337.65%217
32Eliyahu1,5701:64717.03%48
33Selaima1,5681:64894.34%764
34Abid1,5591:65163.95%482
35Stern1,5371:66118.34%62
36Lavyan1,5361:66112.33%26
37Reuben1,5141:67112.10%25
38Omer1,4721:6908.72%12
39Amira1,4191:71661.06%507
40Awisat1,4091:72149.03%393
41Yosef1,3881:7328.11%11
42David1,3741:7398.66%15
43Abassi1,3641:74588.28%829
44Ohayon1,3491:75310.41%24
45Hasna1,3131:77413.09%40
45Moshe1,3131:77412.20%37
47Benhamou1,3091:77615.60%61
48Dweck1,3041:77976.30%738
49Sason1,2801:79315.87%66
50Goldstein1,2561:80912.56%41
51Horowitz1,2401:81920.13%104
52Segel1,2321:82411.40%36
53Shqirat1,2221:83194.44%1,013
54Isaac1,2161:83510.79%32
55Rosenberg1,2081:84113.11%49
56Goldberg1,2011:84616.66%82
57Adri1,1951:85010.71%33
57Hamide1,1951:85034.90%313
59Ben Dod1,1891:85410.53%31
60Ibrahim1,1861:85617.96%95
61Vaknin1,1431:8899.40%29
62Awad1,1381:89217.08%92
63Attias1,1241:90412.95%56
64Salhab1,0971:92697.25%1,186
65Abu Ghanam1,0921:93093.90%1,138
66Abidat1,0761:94494.80%1,177
67Atiyah1,0751:94518.32%113
68Chided1,0721:9478.14%23
69Awadallah1,0681:95169.67%837
70Saleh1,0511:96620.53%154
70Shalom1,0511:96611.31%47
72Yaakv1,0471:9709.66%35
73Millar1,0451:97218.44%123
74Ohana1,0411:97610.63%43
75Abu Halwa1,0381:97897.46%1,261
75Sandoka1,0381:97897.83%1,266
77Feldman1,0311:98512.01%58
78Aton1,0261:99070.08%889
79Kaplan1,0151:1,00116.39%103
80Dvash1,0021:1,01447.51%577
81Abdeen9851:1,03194.99%1,295
82Zaken9781:1,03857.09%734
83Garus9701:1,04717.15%124
84Tourgeman9691:1,04812.86%78
85Hen9671:1,0509.72%42
86Shoshan9581:1,06012.78%79
87Gever9561:1,06272.21%977
88Nisim9551:1,06320.46%176
89Edris9521:1,06757.45%765
90Taha9501:1,06911.96%69
91Deri9381:1,08317.20%137
92Amsalem9321:1,09013.69%86
93Alkam9281:1,09498.51%1,402
94Elbaz9221:1,10210.03%50
95Ashknaziy9181:1,1068.69%38
95Dayan9181:1,10610.77%59
97Weinberg9051:1,12221.98%228
98Shemesh9041:1,12310.50%57
99Khoury8931:1,13710.19%54
100Rashak8911:1,14098.67%1,454
101Abu Kaf8861:1,14620.52%207
101Nemer8861:1,14668.52%1,014
101Sayad8861:1,14639.78%532
104Goldman8801:1,15417.79%162
105Nachum8771:1,15810.68%64
106Tal8731:1,1638.31%39
107Suissa8721:1,1659.18%46
108Barhoum8711:1,16651.48%748
108Razem8711:1,16698.64%1,485
110Chatib8681:1,17026.33%333
111Selima8611:1,18013.52%99
112Sofer8601:1,18114.98%120
113Meiyr8561:1,18610.81%71
114Mor8551:1,1889.78%55
115Awida8521:1,19241.40%594
116Yagmur8481:1,19899.41%1,536
117Rosenfeld8461:1,20017.92%172
118Illouz8421:1,20621.96%256
119Frenkel8381:1,21216.43%158
120Abu Sabitan8341:1,21875.48%1,221
121Shehadeh8331:1,21913.66%106
122Mustafa8321:1,22134.74%490
123Maman8211:1,2379.91%63
124Gottlieb8191:1,24023.45%301
124Obadiah8191:1,24010.34%72
126Hamdan8171:1,24325.18%342
127Bloye8141:1,24864.91%1,048
128Lifshitz8101:1,25415.86%155
129Doetsch8031:1,26523.75%320
130Bader8001:1,27031.27%464
131Authman7971:1,27437.59%573
132Haim7841:1,29511.69%88
133Eisenbach7811:1,30062.63%1,053
134Rottmann7801:1,30229.26%440
135Hadad7761:1,30917.62%197
136Alon7741:1,31210.10%75
137Pisher7681:1,32215.05%157
138Shahar7651:1,32810.00%76
139Samuel7641:1,3299.80%73
140Muhtaseb7601:1,33698.32%1,696
141Adler7541:1,34716.65%186
142Barukh7491:1,3569.31%67
143Bernstein7461:1,36117.25%206
144Pollack7421:1,36916.79%196
145Asulin7411:1,37110.09%80
145Goabh7411:1,37197.63%1,723
147Abu Hadir7361:1,38092.35%1,643
148Salayme7351:1,38299.86%1,784
149Yonah7341:1,38419.70%271
150Atrash7311:1,38924.56%378
151Avrahami7251:1,40119.30%265
151Yishoreliy7251:1,40113.01%129
153Hirsch7141:1,42220.24%292
154Greenberg7101:1,4307.86%53
155Siyam7081:1,43496.07%1,781
156Binyamiyn7021:1,44713.24%140
157Abu Gosh7011:1,44970.17%1,339
157Odah7011:1,44914.40%164
159Salomon7001:1,45112.38%125
160Mahmood6991:1,45329.74%500
161Mardkhay6961:1,45917.05%232
162Weiner6951:1,46112.65%133
163Gabri6931:1,46696.38%1,824
163Sharif6931:1,46652.07%971
165Sharon6881:1,4769.09%77
166Daniyel6861:1,48012.08%122
167Rachamiym6821:1,48911.39%110
168Shabtay6751:1,50517.22%247
168Zadock6751:1,50515.41%202
170Brown6721:1,51120.70%340
170Krishevsky6721:1,51182.56%1,605
170Savage6721:1,51110.12%93
173Rothenberg6711:1,51426.28%465
174Abu Asab6701:1,51699.26%1,933
175Abu Naga6681:1,52090.15%1,772
175Melloul6681:1,52012.88%147
177Karsh6671:1,52363.77%1,282
178Stein6651:1,52714.59%183
179Golan6631:1,5326.93%45
180Elmaleh6591:1,54113.84%171
181Neesar6551:1,55114.91%200
181Yisrael6551:1,55110.94%109
183Dadoun6541:1,55311.74%130
183Hagazi6541:1,55370.25%1,421
185Bashir6531:1,55528.04%505
185Jacoby6531:1,5559.83%94
187Ber6521:1,5587.13%51
188Ghabis6511:1,56098.94%1,987
189Pariyd6501:1,56218.26%288
190Marciano6491:1,56517.39%268
191Schechter6461:1,57214.13%181
192Abu Sarhan6451:1,57574.83%1,518
193Abu Gharbiya6431:1,58099.84%2,032
194Ezra6401:1,5879.34%85
194Harroch6401:1,58711.59%131
196Halwani6391:1,58973.87%1,510
197Berger6381:1,59212.44%153
198Dana6341:1,60283.86%1,735
198Yitzhaki6341:1,60210.85%115
200Aharn6301:1,61212.07%144