Hokkaido Prefecture Genealogical Records

Hokkaido Prefecture Birth & Baptism Records

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

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

Hokkaido 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.

Hokkaido 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 Hokkaido 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.

Hokkaido 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.

Hokkaido 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.

Hokkaido 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.

Hokkaido Prefecture Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Hokkaido 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.

Hokkaido 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.

Hokkaido 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 Hokkaido 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.

Hokkaido 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.

Hokkaido 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.

Hokkaido 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 Hokkaido Prefecture

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Japan
1Sato163,9761:338.38%1
2Takahashi87,2311:626.49%5
3Sasaki79,0361:6811.18%14
4Suzuki67,7311:803.58%2
5Saito67,2641:806.48%10
6Ito63,8641:845.15%6
7Watanabe59,8691:904.39%4
8Tanaka51,3771:1053.63%3
9Yoshida49,3531:1095.69%12
10Kobayashi43,9821:1234.09%9
11Nakamura43,9641:1233.91%8
12Kato42,9091:1264.58%11
13Abe41,7031:1297.62%21
14Yamamoto41,6551:1293.68%7
15Yamada39,3451:1374.64%13
16Kimura34,7381:1555.78%18
17Kudo34,0111:15915.53%81
18Kikuchi30,5501:1778.55%42
19Miura25,9671:2088.49%56
20Ono25,2521:2144.83%22
21Sugawara23,4521:23011.68%97
22Hayashi23,4281:2304.10%20
23Yamaguchi21,9121:2463.25%16
24Mori21,2031:2544.07%23
25Chiba20,6821:26110.25%94
26Ikeda20,5181:2634.39%26
27Fujita20,4821:2635.25%37
28Yamazaki20,3361:2654.50%27
29Murakami20,1791:2675.42%40
30Hasegawa20,1001:2685.12%36
31Matsumoto19,5361:2762.85%15
32Endo19,5241:2765.63%45
33Ota19,3731:2785.29%41
34Honma19,0821:28316.92%206
35Ishikawa18,9661:2844.22%28
36Hashimoto18,5121:2913.92%25
37Goto18,1911:2974.51%33
38Shimizu18,0811:2983.15%19
39Narita17,6211:30616.00%213
40Sakai17,5121:3084.54%39
41Matsuda17,1601:3145.71%58
42Maeda16,9421:3184.22%34
43Sakamoto16,8751:3204.14%32
44Nakagawa16,8451:3205.32%54
45Kawamura16,3181:3317.46%84
46Nakajima15,3111:3523.03%24
46Ogawa15,3111:3523.57%30
48Yamashita14,9421:3613.41%29
49Takeda14,7901:3657.10%91
50Tamura14,7841:3655.07%61
51Konno14,6991:36712.46%195
52Kondo14,2201:3793.67%38
53Inoue13,8021:3912.13%17
54Yokoyama13,7721:3925.64%71
55Sawada13,6991:3948.77%141
56Takeuchi13,6751:3944.09%47
57Takada13,5901:3976.95%99
58Nakano13,5291:3994.10%48
59Nishimura13,4571:4014.17%52
60Igarashi13,2571:4078.28%132
61Shibata13,0441:4144.88%65
62Ishida13,0141:4144.66%63
63Okada12,9661:4163.26%35
64Kamata12,0681:44710.06%191
65Ueda11,6811:4623.32%43
66Mikami11,6681:46214.23%284
67Fujiwara11,4081:4733.62%55
68Nakayama11,3711:4743.95%62
69Kumagai11,3591:4758.38%170
70Ishii11,1901:4822.67%31
71Onodera10,7051:50410.68%241
72Fujii10,6261:5083.25%49
73Harada10,4381:5173.45%57
73Kubo10,4381:5175.19%96
73Taniguchi10,4381:5174.61%77
76Fukuda10,3471:5213.19%50
77Nakata10,2981:5245.55%110
78Hino10,0681:5365.83%119
79Wada9,9411:5433.57%64
80Kaneko9,7351:5543.02%51
81Aoki9,6801:5572.82%46
82Onishi9,5831:5635.18%111
83Honda9,3831:5754.02%73
84Ueno9,3711:5764.18%78
85Kasai9,3411:57710.04%258
86Kubota9,2621:5824.35%87
87Ando9,0621:5953.53%68
88Okamoto9,0561:5962.84%53
89Murata8,9591:6024.16%86
90Miyazaki8,8381:6103.90%76
91Yamauchi8,8011:6135.16%122
92Komatsu8,7531:6165.30%128
93Ogasawara8,7471:6179.98%271
94Miyamoto8,5591:6303.50%72
95Oikawa8,5351:6329.35%264
96Morita8,4011:6422.87%60
97Hatakeyama8,3291:64810.78%305
98Yasuda8,3221:6484.60%114
99Imai8,1891:6593.68%79
100Oya8,0191:6734.21%106
101Oda7,9951:6754.96%130
102Matsui7,9471:6793.83%92
103Shimada7,8741:6853.20%70
104Nomura7,7651:6953.97%100
105Takagi7,7041:7003.39%75
106Furukawa7,6861:7024.07%108
106Hirano7,6861:7023.62%88
106Sudo7,6861:7025.46%164
109Shibuya7,6561:7057.35%233
110Sakurai7,6311:7073.71%93
111Sugimoto7,5281:7173.90%103
112Koyama7,4681:7223.29%74
113Izumi7,4441:7257.03%229
114Maruyama7,4131:7283.37%80
115Kojima7,3771:7312.50%59
116Ohara7,2621:7435.16%163
117Shoji7,2501:7446.31%200
118Kinoshita7,2431:7453.65%98
119Takano7,2371:7454.28%124
120Kawaguchi7,1281:7573.96%116
121Arai7,0981:7602.04%44
122Matsuura6,9951:7715.12%168
123Tsuji6,9461:7774.44%140
124Kawai6,8921:7833.55%101
125Higashi6,8561:7874.38%136
126Yoshikawa6,7461:8003.69%112
127Nagai6,7281:8023.55%107
128Ida6,6621:8103.30%95
129Nishikawa6,6491:8113.91%123
130Nishida6,6371:8133.88%120
131Kodama6,5281:8265.53%196
132Hara6,4981:8302.50%67
132Iwasaki6,4981:8303.56%113
134Hosokawa6,4861:8328.19%297
135Hori6,4431:8374.90%173
136Kitamura6,3521:8493.71%121
137Taketa6,3401:8516.88%261
138Sugiyama6,3101:8552.88%82
139Masuda6,2921:8572.42%66
140Sano6,2311:8663.21%102
141Araki6,1651:8754.33%159
142Hirata6,1281:8803.84%133
143Fukui6,0981:8855.32%201
144Osanai6,0431:89323.26%785
145Kawakami6,0311:8943.62%125
146Mizuno6,0251:8953.33%115
147Asano5,9891:9014.10%155
148Fujimoto5,9521:9062.72%83
149Kanazawa5,8981:9157.29%289
150Tsuchiya5,8611:9203.28%117
151Aoyama5,8131:9285.73%238
151Hirose5,8131:9283.92%150
153Kano5,7831:9335.28%217
154Ohashi5,7401:9403.91%154
155Minami5,6921:9484.87%198
156Okuyama5,6861:9498.78%363
157Konishi5,6431:9564.87%199
158Kuroda5,4671:9874.11%172
159Matsubara5,4311:9934.96%216
160Makino5,4131:9965.06%225
161Adachi5,4011:9992.90%109
162Ozaki5,2801:1,0223.85%167
163Oshima5,2671:1,0243.45%147
163Tomita5,2671:1,0243.36%139
165Kawashima5,2551:1,0263.74%165
166Osawa5,1701:1,0434.18%189
167Kawasaki5,1641:1,0453.30%138
168Tada5,1341:1,0515.14%242
169Hayasaka5,0251:1,07313.25%566
170Nakanishi5,0191:1,0753.12%131
170Okazaki5,0191:1,0754.70%226
172Taguchi4,9831:1,0823.25%146
173Doi4,9581:1,0883.89%182
174Fukushima4,9161:1,0972.84%118
175Nagao4,9101:1,0995.64%272
175Uemura4,9101:1,0993.55%166
177Okubo4,8861:1,1043.27%149
178Otsuka4,8731:1,1072.30%89
179Seki4,8491:1,1122.96%129
180Ima4,8251:1,11823.03%933
181Maekawa4,7891:1,1265.36%267
181Tsuchita4,7891:1,1267.60%368
183Kiyono4,7831:1,12813.84%621
184Soma4,7761:1,12910.13%466
185Higuchi4,7641:1,1323.14%148
186Kitagawa4,7521:1,1354.27%210
187Matsuoka4,7161:1,1443.19%152
188Noguchi4,6921:1,1502.24%90
189Hoshi4,6861:1,1515.95%299
190Takashima4,6611:1,1576.88%340
191Miyashita4,6491:1,1604.96%256
192Ogura4,6311:1,1653.58%177
193Baba4,6191:1,1683.13%153
194Iwata4,5891:1,1752.95%143
195Noda4,5701:1,1803.25%162
196Katayama4,5641:1,1823.69%187
196Ozawa4,5641:1,1822.75%126
198Uchida4,5521:1,1851.79%69
199Koizumi4,5161:1,1943.94%202
200Hamada4,5101:1,1962.73%127
200Sakuma4,5101:1,1964.48%240