Aomori Prefecture Genealogical Records

Aomori Prefecture Birth & Baptism Records

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

A small index to several-hundred-thousand records from select countries.

Aomori Prefecture Marriage & Divorce Records

Miscellaneous Marriage Index (1662-1945)

An index to more than 30,000 marriage records, including personal details, names of relations and particulars of marriage.

Aomori Prefecture 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 Aomori Prefecture

Newspaper Archive: Japan (1920-1999)

Text-searchable copies of millions of Japanese newspaper articles.

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.

Aomori Prefecture Immigration & Travel Records

Japan Passenger Lists (1893-1941)

An index to and images of passenger lists and emigration records. They list name, address, date of birth, destination and more.

Aomori Prefecture Military Records

Japanese Marines Tried by The US (1941-1945)

Legal case files relating to crimes committed during World War II by Japanese sailors, prosecuted under US military law.

Japanese Air Target Analyses (1942-1945)

Contemporary analyses of the Allied bombing strategy in aerial attacks on Japanese targets during World War II. Tactical mission reports, aircraft action reports, tabulations of attack and bombing data, and photo intelligence reports detail effects on the Japanese infrastructure, including the petroleum, shipping, armament, and transportation industries. Hundreds of aerial photographs and many maps are included.

Japanese Soldiers Tried by The US (1941-1945)

Legal case files relating to crimes committed during World War II by Japanese soldiers, prosecuted under US military law.

Japan WWII Photos (1940-1945)

A small collection of photographs depicting life and war in Japan during World War II.

Japanese Marines Tried by The US (1941-1945)

Legal case files relating to crimes committed during World War II by Japanese sailors, prosecuted under US military law.

Japanese Soldiers Tried by The US (1941-1945)

Legal case files relating to crimes committed during World War II by Japanese soldiers, prosecuted under US military law.

Aomori Prefecture Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

Medical Directory (1915)

Contains a gazetteer of places, a directory of doctors, lists of institutions, regulations, obituaries and more.

Loxton's Medical Directory (1911)

Contains a gazetteer of places, a directory of doctors, lists of institutions, regulations, obituaries and more.

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.

Aomori Prefecture Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Aomori Prefecture Obituaries

Medical Directory (1915)

Contains a gazetteer of places, a directory of doctors, lists of institutions, regulations, obituaries and more.

Loxton's Medical Directory (1911)

Contains a gazetteer of places, a directory of doctors, lists of institutions, regulations, obituaries and more.

Aomori Prefecture 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.

Japan WWII Photos (1940-1945)

A small collection of photographs depicting life and war in Japan during World War II.

Aomori Prefecture Occupation & Business Records

Medical Directory (1915)

Contains a gazetteer of places, a directory of doctors, lists of institutions, regulations, obituaries and more.

Loxton's Medical Directory (1911)

Contains a gazetteer of places, a directory of doctors, lists of institutions, regulations, obituaries and more.

Crockford's Clerical Directory (1929)

A directory listing Anglican parishes and other divisions of the Church or England hierarchy and their various religious officers. The directory covers the UK and Anglican churches throughout the world.

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Aomori Prefecture

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.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

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

Aomori Prefecture 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.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Aomori Prefecture Church Records

Crockford's Clerical Directory (1929)

A directory listing Anglican parishes and other divisions of the Church or England hierarchy and their various religious officers. The directory covers the UK and Anglican churches throughout the world.

Aomori Prefecture 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.

Japanese Air Target Analyses (1942-1945)

Contemporary analyses of the Allied bombing strategy in aerial attacks on Japanese targets during World War II. Tactical mission reports, aircraft action reports, tabulations of attack and bombing data, and photo intelligence reports detail effects on the Japanese infrastructure, including the petroleum, shipping, armament, and transportation industries. Hundreds of aerial photographs and many maps are included.

Most Common Surnames in Aomori Prefecture

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Japan
1Kudo42,0821:3119.21%81
2Sato34,2341:381.75%1
3Sasaki27,6841:473.92%14
4Kimura24,0211:553.99%18
5Saito21,1921:622.04%10
6Narita19,6471:6717.84%213
7Nakamura16,8761:781.50%8
8Tanaka16,3401:801.16%3
9Mikami14,1771:9317.28%284
10Miura13,2631:994.34%56
11Takahashi12,9931:1010.97%5
12Kasai12,5111:10513.45%258
13Osanai10,7991:12241.57%785
14Ogasawara10,3891:12611.86%271
15Yamada9,8981:1331.17%13
16Suzuki9,8621:1330.52%2
17Kawamura8,9701:1464.10%84
18Yoshida8,9611:1461.03%12
19Sakamoto8,6271:1522.11%32
20Tsushima8,4381:15630.09%736
21Ono8,2941:1581.59%22
22Ito8,2671:1590.67%6
23Yamamoto8,2491:1590.73%7
24Fujita8,0371:1632.06%37
25Ebina7,3971:17738.58%1,005
26Ima7,0951:18533.87%933
27Ota7,0591:1861.93%41
28Furukawa6,8391:1923.62%108
29Sudo6,8071:1934.84%164
30Kikuchi6,7531:1941.89%42
31Soma6,4691:20313.72%466
32Abe6,3971:2051.17%21
33Fukushi6,1941:21237.65%1,134
34Kami5,8431:22535.90%1,144
35Yamaguchi5,7941:2260.86%16
36Chiba5,7171:2302.83%94
37Kato5,4151:2420.58%11
38Sawada5,2121:2523.34%141
39Murakami4,9961:2631.34%40
40Kobayashi4,9421:2660.46%9
41Watanabe4,9241:2670.36%4
42Yamauchi4,9021:2682.88%122
43Hasegawa4,8791:2691.24%36
44Ichiko4,8651:27046.56%1,590
45Tamura4,7171:2781.62%61
46Maeda4,7031:2791.17%34
47Narumi4,6451:28329.40%1,164
48Nara4,1851:31411.92%610
49Ishioka3,9191:33523.14%1,109
50Odagiri3,8831:33820.61%1,023
51Yamazaki3,8431:3410.85%27
52Takeuchi3,7931:3461.13%47
53Ishida3,6901:3561.32%63
54Akimoto3,6631:3585.60%360
55Kamata3,5861:3662.99%191
55Noro3,5861:36618.51%992
57Hashimoto3,5731:3670.76%25
58Nakano3,4191:3841.03%48
59Fukuda3,3791:3881.04%50
60Gezan3,2261:4079.68%640
61Shibuya3,1851:4123.06%233
62Kubo3,1761:4131.58%96
63Wada3,1631:4151.14%64
64Shibata3,0901:4251.15%65
65Matsuhashi3,0501:43017.96%1,107
66Kosaka3,0181:4354.34%334
67Tazawa2,9821:44014.49%947
68Hanada2,9601:4436.61%495
69Yokoyama2,9511:4451.21%71
70Nakajima2,9331:4470.58%24
71Kubota2,8651:4581.34%87
72Kawaguchi2,8021:4681.56%116
73Kumagai2,7751:4732.05%170
74Okubo2,7711:4741.85%149
75Nishimura2,7481:4780.85%52
76Tonosaki2,6941:48743.51%2,297
77Hatanaka2,6761:4906.16%505
78Sakuraba2,6351:49819.79%1,323
79Ueno2,5951:5061.16%78
80Takaya2,5811:50810.91%860
81Yasuda2,5771:5091.42%114
82Sugiyama2,5681:5111.17%82
83Osawa2,5361:5172.05%189
84Kanazawa2,5001:5253.09%289
85Taneichi2,4961:52656.56%2,883
86Harada2,4821:5290.82%57
87Koizumi2,4731:5312.16%202
88Takada2,4551:5351.25%99
89Fukui2,4511:5352.14%201
90Nakata2,4061:5451.30%110
91Nagao2,3831:5512.74%272
92Mori2,3791:5520.46%23
93Baba2,3651:5551.60%153
94Shirato2,3561:55734.47%2,154
95Tanabe2,3431:5601.50%142
96Goto2,3291:5630.58%33
97Tachibana2,3071:5693.30%332
98Ogawa2,2931:5720.53%30
99Matsuyama2,2751:5773.16%323
100Koyama2,2481:5840.99%74
101Munakata2,2071:5959.63%879
102Hayashi2,1891:6000.38%20
103Akasaka2,1801:6028.46%790
103Yamashita2,1801:6020.50%29
105Matsumoto2,1401:6130.31%15
106Nakanowatari2,0901:62864.89%3,526
107Sakai2,0861:6290.54%39
108Aho2,0631:63649.37%2,979
109Sanya2,0591:63714.80%1,277
110Tateyama2,0361:64512.24%1,121
111Yagihashi2,0091:65317.24%1,469
112Matsuda2,0001:6560.67%58
113Komukai1,9961:65734.08%2,396
114Nakayama1,9871:6600.69%62
114Sakurada1,9871:6608.96%897
116Akaishi1,9731:66517.15%1,481
116Toyabe1,9731:66560.50%3,503
118Hamada1,9511:6731.18%127
119Shimizu1,9371:6780.34%19
120Miyamoto1,9331:6790.79%72
121Okawa1,9281:6812.24%273
122Ishibashi1,9101:6871.53%185
123Imai1,8881:6950.85%79
124San-Kyo1,8791:6984.88%558
125Igarashi1,8651:7041.16%132
126Shinzan1,8341:71613.79%1,325
127Ishikawa1,8161:7230.40%28
127Kakizaki1,8161:72311.04%1,133
129Kawasaki1,7841:7361.14%138
130Yanagiya1,7801:73719.38%1,755
131Yoneda1,7571:7472.42%320
132Ishizawa1,7521:7497.22%842
133Aiuchi1,7161:76553.76%3,546
134Ozaki1,7121:7671.25%167
135Osaka1,6941:7756.71%815
136Shikanai1,6801:78141.76%3,050
137Fujimoto1,6311:8050.75%83
138Genshi1,6171:81253.85%3,675
139Sasamori1,5991:82127.16%2,386
140Hirayama1,5951:8231.49%227
141Takagi1,5901:8250.70%75
142Naraoka1,5771:83250.19%3,580
143Shirakawa1,5271:8593.70%526
144Kojima1,5181:8650.51%59
145Tsunoda1,5141:8671.57%246
146Hatakeyama1,5091:8701.95%305
147Funamizu1,5001:87556.97%3,946
148Uemura1,4961:8771.08%166
149Akita1,4691:8933.27%493
150Numata1,4641:8963.04%459
151Asari1,4511:90414.83%1,667
151Masuda1,4511:9040.56%66
153Sakan1,4331:91621.65%2,196
154Iwasaki1,4241:9220.78%113
154Tsukuta1,4241:92265.93%4,470
156Kiyono1,4191:9254.11%621
157Nioka1,4101:93130.03%2,782
157Okada1,4101:9310.35%35
157Toyokawa1,4101:93120.48%2,143
160Tenma1,4061:93355.40%4,041
161Miyazaki1,3741:9550.61%76
161Nakasato1,3741:9553.58%559
163Ida1,3701:9580.68%95
164Kodachi1,3651:96136.31%3,193
165Higashi1,3561:9680.87%136
166Sugimoto1,3431:9770.70%103
166Tomabechi1,3431:97750.85%3,938
168Kitayama1,3381:9813.92%627
169Iwatani1,3341:9846.90%994
170Shintani1,3241:9913.15%518
171Ichikawa1,3111:1,0010.68%104
172Hatayama1,3021:1,0088.27%1,167
173Yamanaka1,2841:1,0220.84%145
174Hara1,2701:1,0330.49%67
174Honma1,2701:1,0331.13%206
176Oda1,2661:1,0370.78%130
177Funabashi1,2611:1,0418.41%1,214
178Kiyofuji1,2571:1,04420.19%2,288
179Iwabuchi1,2521:1,0483.43%590
180Murata1,2431:1,0560.58%86
181Aoyama1,2391:1,0591.22%238
182Araya1,2341:1,0635.82%926
182Matsuo1,2341:1,0630.64%105
182Okamoto1,2341:1,0630.39%53
185Daisen1,2301:1,0671.28%245
185Kushibiki1,2301:1,06737.89%3,515
187Komura1,2071:1,0873.16%561
188Horiuchi1,2031:1,0911.45%281
188Terasawa1,2031:1,0914.50%765
190Inoue1,1981:1,0950.18%17
191Sugawara1,1941:1,0990.59%97
192Inomata1,1801:1,1122.98%540
193Fukushima1,1761:1,1160.68%118
193Nishizuka1,1761:1,11617.82%2,200
195Ikeda1,1711:1,1210.25%26
195Yamagata1,1711:1,1212.80%521
197Nomura1,1671:1,1250.60%100
198Toki1,1621:1,1297.07%1,135
199Ogura1,1581:1,1330.90%177
200Izumi1,1531:1,1381.09%229
200Nonomiya1,1531:1,13825.03%2,808
200Uchiyama1,1531:1,1381.06%219