Fukushima Prefecture Genealogical Records

Fukushima Prefecture Birth & Baptism Records

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

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

Fukushima 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.

Fukushima 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 Fukushima 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.

Fukushima 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.

Fukushima 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.

Fukushima 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.

Fukushima Prefecture Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Fukushima 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.

Fukushima 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.

Fukushima 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 Fukushima 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.

Fukushima 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.

Fukushima 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.

Fukushima 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 Fukushima Prefecture

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Japan
1Sato112,2271:175.73%1
2Watanabe83,8261:236.14%4
3Suzuki83,2111:234.40%2
4Saito43,9721:444.24%10
5Endo32,6941:599.43%45
6Hino31,0361:6217.96%119
7Yoshida28,7281:673.31%12
8Takahashi27,1711:712.02%5
9Abe22,7651:844.16%21
10Ito21,4611:891.73%6
11Hashimoto19,8201:974.19%25
12Hoshi18,0141:10622.86%299
13Kobayashi17,1231:1121.59%9
14Kikuchi15,5661:1234.36%42
15Kato15,0971:1271.61%11
16Igarashi13,4671:1428.41%132
17Konpon13,0661:14713.73%251
18Matsumoto12,9991:1481.90%15
19Sakuma12,8291:15012.74%240
20Ono12,5591:1532.40%22
21Sasaki11,6901:1641.65%14
22Ishii10,5561:1822.52%31
23Honda10,2461:1874.39%73
24Hasegawa10,0481:1912.56%36
25Otake8,6491:22210.98%300
26Yamada8,4461:2271.00%13
27Konno8,2201:2336.97%195
28Sakai8,0561:2382.09%39
29Miura7,6501:2512.50%56
30Furukawa7,6051:2524.03%108
31Haga7,6001:25214.69%426
32Kusano7,0641:27219.31%587
33Tanaka7,0471:2720.50%3
34Yamaguchi6,9221:2771.03%16
35Munakata6,8601:28029.92%879
36Sakamoto6,8151:2811.67%32
37Sekine6,6911:2876.34%230
38Fujita6,6861:2871.71%37
39Kimura6,6691:2881.11%18
40Yaginuma6,6011:29147.33%1,274
41Nihei6,2791:30522.43%740
42Ando6,1551:3122.40%68
43Sanbe5,9971:32040.53%1,223
44Yokoyama5,9861:3202.45%71
45Takano5,9131:3243.49%124
46Shiga5,8901:32616.17%591
47Ouchi5,8451:3289.97%394
48Kokubu5,8391:32825.61%884
49Ikari5,7831:33230.42%1,016
50Goto5,7491:3341.42%33
51Murakami5,5801:3441.50%40
52Ansai5,5461:34641.56%1,321
53Muto5,5291:3475.88%255
54Shishido5,4951:34918.46%697
55Yabuki5,3651:35830.19%1,074
56Midorikawa5,2071:36828.22%1,045
57Ishikawa5,1681:3711.15%28
58Nakamura5,1401:3730.46%8
59Takagi5,0781:3782.24%75
60Takeda5,0041:3832.40%91
61Kumada4,9651:38624.08%946
62Komatsu4,8181:3982.92%128
63Baba4,7671:4023.23%153
64Mori4,7621:4030.91%23
65Kanazawa4,6881:4095.80%289
66Owada4,5421:42215.83%724
67Mashiko4,5301:42312.85%606
68Sudo4,4911:4273.19%164
69Tsunoda4,4181:4344.59%246
70Kondo4,4061:4351.14%38
71Yasuda4,3161:4442.38%114
72Ohashi4,2261:4542.88%154
73Hiruta4,1521:46230.46%1,307
74Ota4,1191:4661.13%41
75Hachikan4,1131:46625.64%1,154
76Kaneko3,9661:4841.23%51
77Aoki3,8981:4921.14%46
78Mizuno3,8871:4932.15%115
79Yuda3,8361:50029.69%1,354
80Yamauchi3,8251:5012.24%122
81Nizuma3,8191:50241.44%1,749
82Tanji3,7971:50538.42%1,652
83Yamamoto3,6951:5190.33%7
84Meguro3,6781:52114.29%792
85Yamazaki3,6561:5250.81%27
86Yanai3,6331:52813.60%767
87Yokota3,6281:5292.89%184
88Matsuzaki3,5601:5394.63%309
89Okabe3,5491:5403.97%268
90Sagawa3,5431:54113.13%758
91Otsuki3,5261:5446.05%397
92Ogura3,5201:5452.72%177
93Ueno3,4411:5571.53%78
94Kageyama3,2781:5857.71%512
95Koyama3,2441:5911.43%74
96Kiyono3,2161:5969.31%621
97Hayashi3,1711:6050.55%20
98Inoue3,1591:6070.49%17
98Muroi3,1591:60717.00%1,040
100Arakawa3,1311:6133.92%295
101Monma3,1141:61632.06%1,674
102Ishida3,0921:6201.11%63
103Chiba3,0861:6221.53%94
104Ikeda3,0071:6380.64%26
105Arai3,0011:6390.86%44
106Soeda2,9961:64018.06%1,123
107Ogawa2,9851:6430.70%30
108Nakano2,9731:6450.90%48
109Nagayama2,9561:6496.51%485
110Inomata2,9511:6507.44%540
111Ohira2,9341:6545.98%448
112Okawara2,9221:65613.41%910
113Fukaya2,8271:6788.29%629
114Tanno2,8101:68311.00%798
115Nakajima2,7981:6850.55%24
116Onuma2,7421:6994.42%373
117Hanzawa2,7311:70217.25%1,161
118Kobari2,7021:71036.83%2,061
119Ozawa2,6971:7111.63%126
120Ogata2,6631:7202.40%212
121Shimizu2,6571:7220.46%19
122Akiyama2,6521:7231.69%137
123Yauchi2,6291:73025.39%1,596
124Hirano2,5951:7391.22%88
125Aida2,5731:7456.06%513
126Okada2,5611:7490.64%35
127Kojima2,5561:7500.87%59
128Nagasawa2,5501:7523.47%317
128Shinta2,5501:7523.82%352
130Tsuburaya2,5441:75448.48%2,574
131Tamura2,5391:7550.87%61
132Sagara2,5281:75912.31%948
133Harada2,4771:7740.82%57
134Kuriki2,4711:77623.34%1,574
135Koizumi2,4651:7782.15%202
136Orikasa2,4491:78327.68%1,798
137Ebara2,4261:7917.54%657
137Takada2,4261:7911.24%99
139Kibata2,4201:79327.19%1,794
139Okoshi2,4201:79312.82%1,019
141Hattori2,4151:7941.53%135
141Shioda2,4151:7946.27%556
143Kumagai2,4031:7981.77%170
144Koike2,3981:8001.69%160
145Tanabe2,3301:8231.50%142
146Anzai2,3241:8258.41%747
146Otsuka2,3241:8251.10%89
148Hara2,2961:8350.88%67
149Ohara2,2911:8371.63%163
150Bannai2,2791:84225.39%1,784
151Shoji2,2741:8431.98%200
152Ko2,2621:8489.78%872
153Imaizumi2,2511:8525.32%516
154Wada2,2451:8540.81%64
155Kunii2,2341:85913.59%1,136
156Matsuura2,2171:8651.62%168
157Noji2,2121:86720.44%1,550
158Oya2,1951:8741.15%106
159Shiraishi2,1831:8792.11%234
160Okazaki2,1721:8832.03%226
161Kamata2,1381:8971.78%191
161Suda2,1381:8973.22%355
163Shiraiwa2,1211:90419.52%1,543
164Minakawa2,1101:9095.18%533
165Terashima2,0931:9164.57%482
166Sugawara2,0481:9371.02%97
167Fukuda2,0421:9390.63%50
168Ariga2,0371:9428.33%833
169Murata2,0311:9440.94%86
170Kurosawa2,0201:9502.87%331
171Katono2,0141:95244.78%2,852
172Hozumi1,9971:96019.45%1,605
172Nozaki1,9971:9602.99%351
174Shibata1,9921:9630.74%65
175Higuchi1,9801:9691.31%148
176Nagai1,9631:9771.04%107
176Yabe1,9631:9775.86%636
178Kaneda1,9461:9862.42%293
179Anazawa1,9131:1,00326.03%2,056
180Agatsuma1,8841:1,0188.03%865
181Takita1,8791:1,0218.16%878
182Ichikawa1,8731:1,0240.98%104
182Waragai1,8731:1,02450.35%3,215
184Nagamine1,8671:1,0276.60%731
185Shirai1,8561:1,0331.96%253
186Kannari1,8171:1,05642.99%2,960
186Omori1,8171:1,0561.63%209
188Hayakawa1,8051:1,0631.41%179
189Hikichi1,8001:1,06615.34%1,457
190Kanke1,7881:1,07336.74%2,718
190Nishiyama1,7881:1,0731.39%178
192Tadano1,7721:1,08217.58%1,621
193Seki1,7661:1,0861.08%129
194Fujiwara1,7601:1,0900.56%55
195Setani1,7551:1,09324.73%2,108
196Senzaki1,7491:1,09727.58%2,261
197Nikaido1,7381:1,10413.82%1,381
197Nishimaki1,7381:1,10421.27%1,912
197Tomita1,7381:1,1041.11%139
200Hata1,7321:1,1072.76%369