Southern District Genealogical Records

Southern 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.

Southern 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.

Southern 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 Southern 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.

Southern 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.

Southern 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.

Southern 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.

Southern District Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Southern 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.

Southern District Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Southern 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.

Southern 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.

Southern 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.

Southern 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 Southern District

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Israel
1Cohen22,2651:5313.95%1
2Levy11,4621:10211.71%2
3Bitton7,2241:16229.53%5
4Peretz6,7761:17326.30%4
5Dahan4,8561:24123.62%6
6Malkah3,8651:30324.91%17
7Omer3,7131:31522.00%12
8Azulay3,7121:31523.78%16
9Vaknin3,6101:32429.68%29
10Ohayon3,6031:32527.81%24
11Abu Arar3,4871:33595.46%278
12Chided3,4431:34026.15%23
13Abu Kaf3,3361:35177.26%207
14Suissa3,1931:36633.63%46
15Adri2,8541:41025.57%33
16Elkrinawi2,7381:42797.89%412
17Avraham2,7371:42714.65%8
18Ohana2,6271:44526.83%43
19Elbaz2,5721:45527.97%50
20Gaby2,4051:48618.09%21
21Yifrach2,3921:48938.86%105
22Alside2,2631:51797.71%513
23Benhamou2,1901:53426.10%61
24Hasna2,1011:55720.95%40
25Ben Dod2,0691:56518.33%31
26Maimon2,0501:57126.30%74
27Maman1,9861:58923.98%63
28Katz1,9701:59411.44%10
29Friedman1,9531:59910.58%9
30Yosef1,9501:60011.40%11
31Attias1,9011:61521.90%56
32Schwartz1,8471:63311.36%14
33Eliasam1,7861:65598.89%700
34Abu Asa1,7761:65998.34%700
35Abu Rakayk1,7741:65994.06%671
35Al-Nabari1,7741:65990.60%638
37David1,7701:66111.16%15
38Nasasreh1,7681:66290.71%646
39Asulin1,7661:66224.04%80
40Dadoun1,7321:67531.09%130
41Tourgeman1,7001:68822.56%78
42Abu Sabit1,6851:69492.53%692
43Abu Rabia1,6821:69576.77%549
43Amsalem1,6821:69524.70%86
45Lugassy1,6271:71934.59%173
46Savage1,6171:72324.35%93
47Isaac1,5711:74513.94%32
48Altouri1,5571:75175.91%596
49Dayan1,5501:75518.19%59
50Abu Karinat1,5431:75896.92%804
51Reuben1,5341:76312.26%25
52Alhoaslh1,5331:76398.02%817
53Avitan1,5201:77035.82%215
54Esberga1,5161:77243.26%299
55Elatrash1,4901:78599.80%867
55Moyal1,4901:78532.43%180
57Mizrahi1,4711:7955.05%3
58Sana1,4691:79695.70%835
59Tal1,4371:81413.68%39
60Lavyan1,4221:82311.41%26
61Harroch1,4081:83125.49%131
62Elmaleh1,3961:83829.32%171
63Melloul1,3931:84026.87%147
64Abitbol1,3701:85436.30%261
65Kadosh1,3521:86521.00%96
66Alon1,3391:87417.48%75
67Shuqrun1,3311:87930.52%204
68Al-Quran1,3291:88093.13%912
69Abergel1,3211:88532.60%234
70Abu Medigam1,3151:89099.32%977
71Hoshala1,3091:89499.39%988
72Abu Gouda1,3081:89493.30%933
73Kogan1,3041:89724.65%142
74Abu Mediam1,2931:90599.54%1,006
75Abu Alqian1,2911:90699.46%1,007
76Asaraf1,2891:90726.79%169
77Abu Kweider1,2781:91597.86%996
78Demery1,2731:91931.56%236
79Feldman1,2671:92314.76%58
80Shoshan1,2631:92616.84%79
81Abramov1,2621:92718.91%91
82Davidov1,2611:92821.69%116
83Weiss1,2601:9289.21%20
84Zohar1,2581:93017.42%81
85Bokobza1,2301:95148.58%469
86Samuel1,2241:95615.70%73
87Zen1,2221:95732.10%260
88Shapiro1,2131:9649.18%22
89Al Aasem1,2081:96897.03%1,055
90Hen1,1871:98511.93%42
91Golan1,1861:98612.39%45
92Moshe1,1761:99510.93%37
93Streit1,1581:1,01025.12%179
94Ilpas1,1411:1,02525.17%185
95Ziadna1,1331:1,03261.91%686
96Danino1,1301:1,03531.32%281
97Sayad1,1261:1,03950.56%532
98Kabua1,1061:1,05885.74%1,018
98Solomon1,1061:1,05817.81%102
100Abu Hamed1,0981:1,06569.80%811
101Revivo1,0941:1,06934.34%350
102Greenberg1,0921:1,07112.09%53
103Al Sayed1,0901:1,07399.27%1,228
104Ber1,0801:1,08311.82%51
105Hayon1,0691:1,09420.54%146
106Ben Shushan1,0631:1,10021.88%166
107Bouskila1,0531:1,11131.10%319
108Yaakv1,0501:1,1149.68%35
108Zagury1,0501:1,11435.40%381
110Mor1,0441:1,12011.94%55
111Weizman1,0401:1,12520.82%161
112Klein1,0341:1,1319.46%34
113Bouzaglou1,0301:1,13627.39%264
114Ifergan1,0291:1,13738.84%444
115Abu Aish1,0111:1,15798.25%1,311
116Qrainawi1,0081:1,16096.00%1,278
117Guetta1,0031:1,16624.56%231
118Eliyahu9991:1,17110.83%48
119Barukh9951:1,17612.37%67
120Ilos9931:1,17841.58%492
121Abu Gama9921:1,17997.25%1,324
122Kahlon9911:1,18024.05%227
123Rosenberg9861:1,18610.70%49
124Rachamiym9841:1,18916.44%110
125Atiyah9791:1,19516.69%113
126Deri9651:1,21217.69%137
127Atrash9631:1,21532.36%378
127Ezra9631:1,21514.05%85
129Bohbot9591:1,22030.12%351
130Abu Solb9581:1,22192.47%1,297
131Yisrael9531:1,22715.91%109
132Gaboa9481:1,23492.22%1,313
133Shitrit9381:1,24723.95%249
134Makhlouf9301:1,25833.31%413
135Fehima9251:1,26533.90%430
136Hamo9161:1,27724.99%277
137Segel9151:1,2788.47%36
138Nigar9141:1,28017.25%141
139Ben Simon9121:1,28325.31%282
140Shalom9111:1,2849.81%47
141Goldstein9091:1,2879.09%41
142Rabinovitch9061:1,29111.08%65
143Abu Agag9051:1,29289.25%1,330
144Alsiadna8941:1,30899.67%1,461
145Al-Abed8831:1,32576.52%1,149
146Newberry8811:1,32895.04%1,426
147Abu Sabih8791:1,33191.47%1,384
148Leibowitz8751:1,33712.25%83
149Abu Ghayad8731:1,34093.77%1,421
149Ivgi8731:1,34036.31%488
151Nachum8721:1,34110.62%64
152Ester8641:1,35425.93%326
153Marciano8561:1,36622.93%268
154Obadiah8521:1,37310.76%72
155Yakubov8441:1,38618.02%175
156Aboutboul8421:1,38927.08%360
156Illouz8421:1,38921.96%256
158Azarian8361:1,39927.47%371
159Mihaly8351:1,40119.96%220
160Eloziel8331:1,40499.52%1,562
161Ben Shitrit8301:1,40927.18%369
162Twito8271:1,41419.21%208
163Abu Sabila8231:1,42199.04%1,573
164Abu Amra8201:1,42698.68%1,573
165Abu Abed8191:1,42878.00%1,278
166Tzarfatiy8181:1,43015.88%151
167Abu Zayd8141:1,43771.53%1,173
168Aseem8121:1,441100.00%1,609
169Lev8101:1,44413.56%112
170Gurevich8031:1,45717.85%187
171Serus7971:1,46824.93%348
172Abu Siam7931:1,47555.18%907
173Talalqeh7881:1,48498.75%1,640
174Nichem7871:1,48622.44%298
175Abu Tarash7831:1,49498.12%1,640
175Talkar7831:1,49450.42%825
177Berkowitz7791:1,50211.65%90
178Binyamiyn7731:1,51314.58%140
178Sofer7731:1,51313.46%120
180Daniyel7701:1,51913.56%122
181Al Atrash7681:1,52395.88%1,634
181Sabah7681:1,52317.70%205
183Yusupov7621:1,53518.99%237
184Yhudah7611:1,53714.97%160
185Abu Qian7601:1,539100.00%1,721
186Meiyr7541:1,5519.52%71
186Sason7541:1,5519.35%66
188Abu Hani7511:1,55897.03%1,694
188Trabelsi7511:1,55838.32%637
190Assad7441:1,57299.47%1,752
190Elemore7441:1,57294.06%1,656
190Tzur7441:1,57211.63%98
193Khoury7431:1,5748.48%54
194Shemesh7411:1,5798.60%57
195Laviy7361:1,5899.28%70
196Ashknaziy7331:1,5966.94%38
197Jacoby7201:1,62510.84%94
198Ben Zaken7151:1,63632.16%535
199Abu Kush7121:1,64399.86%1,840
200Guite7111:1,64540.37%719
200Naiym7111:1,64512.38%119