Hyōgo Prefecture Genealogical Records

Hyōgo Prefecture Birth & Baptism Records

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

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

Hyōgo 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.

Hyōgo 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 Hyōgo 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.

Hyōgo 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.

Hyōgo 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.

Hyōgo 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.

Hyōgo Prefecture Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Hyōgo 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.

Hyōgo 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.

Hyōgo 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 Hyōgo 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.

Hyōgo 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.

Hyōgo 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.

Hyōgo 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 Hyōgo Prefecture

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Japan
1Tanaka79,5061:705.62%3
2Yamamoto78,3241:716.92%7
3Inoue53,1191:1048.19%17
4Fujiwara51,2211:10816.26%55
5Matsumoto45,9261:1216.71%15
6Kobayashi44,7351:1244.16%9
7Nakamura40,3901:1373.59%8
8Yoshida39,3571:1414.54%12
9Maeda39,1341:1429.75%34
10Fujimoto33,2821:16715.21%83
11Hashimoto32,9371:1696.97%25
12Yamada32,0261:1733.78%13
13Ueda31,0391:1798.83%43
14Okamoto30,0621:1859.42%53
15Okada28,6571:1947.20%35
16Yamaguchi28,6021:1944.25%16
17Onishi28,4901:19515.40%111
18Adachi28,0431:19815.05%109
19Fujita27,0941:2056.94%37
20Shimizu26,5831:2094.63%19
21Yamashita26,1921:2125.97%29
22Fujii26,1171:2137.99%49
23Takahashi25,6521:2161.91%5
24Sakamoto24,7121:2256.06%32
25Ito24,4151:2271.97%6
26Murakami24,2291:2296.51%40
27Nakajima24,0421:2314.76%24
28Nishimura23,7911:2337.38%52
29Mori23,6611:2354.54%23
30Morimoto22,8241:24314.32%134
31Hayashi22,7771:2443.98%20
32Kimura21,8091:2553.63%18
33Sato21,2791:2611.09%1
34Watanabe21,0561:2641.54%4
35Ikeda20,4981:2714.38%26
36Hasegawa19,5301:2844.98%36
37Taniguchi19,3621:2878.56%77
38Kishimoto18,9251:29323.09%286
39Takeuchi18,8321:2955.63%47
40Nakano18,3851:3025.57%48
41Fukuda17,6411:3155.43%50
42Nakagawa17,2131:3225.44%54
43Suzuki16,5901:3350.88%2
44Miki16,5061:33623.42%330
45Miyamoto16,4221:3386.72%72
46Ishida15,8451:3505.68%63
47Sakai15,6311:3554.05%39
48Matsuda15,6031:3565.19%58
49Nishida15,5661:3579.09%120
50Ono15,3341:3622.93%22
51Goto15,1101:3673.74%33
52Ota14,9991:3704.10%41
53Konishi14,9801:37112.92%199
54Kato14,9711:3711.60%11
55Kuroda14,8401:37411.15%172
56Takada14,3941:3867.36%99
57Harada14,3291:3874.74%57
58Masuda14,2361:3905.48%66
59Wada14,1891:3915.10%64
60Saito14,0961:3941.36%10
61Morita14,0771:3944.82%60
62Yamazaki13,8171:4023.06%27
63Ogawa13,5561:4093.16%30
64Kinoshita13,4351:4136.77%98
65Tamura13,3611:4154.58%61
66Nakata13,2681:4187.15%110
67Hamada13,1941:4217.97%127
68Fukui13,1841:42111.50%201
69Nakanishi13,1661:4228.18%131
70Nishikawa13,1381:4227.73%123
71Kondo12,8591:4323.32%38
72Nakayama12,6541:4394.39%62
73Yokoyama12,5241:4435.13%71
74Matsuo12,3381:4506.45%105
75Doi12,2821:4529.64%182
76Matsui12,0771:4605.82%92
77Nagai11,9001:4666.28%107
78Maekawa11,7421:47313.14%267
79Ishii11,7231:4732.80%31
80Oya11,3791:4885.97%106
81Nishiyama11,3611:4898.81%178
82Nakai11,1931:49610.31%220
83Miyazaki11,1751:4974.94%76
84Matsuoka11,1471:4987.54%152
85Sasaki11,0631:5021.56%14
86Shibata11,0541:5024.13%65
87Koyama11,0161:5044.85%74
88Yasuda10,6911:5195.91%114
89Hara10,6531:5214.10%67
90Nakao10,4671:5309.86%228
91Matsushita10,3191:5387.23%158
92Kubo10,1981:5445.08%96
93Sugimoto10,0671:5515.21%103
94Iwamoto9,8441:5647.30%171
95Kojima9,7881:5673.32%59
96Oda9,7511:5696.04%130
97Ueno9,5931:5794.28%78
98Kitamura9,3691:5925.47%121
99Yagi9,3041:5978.14%203
100Maruyama9,2861:5984.22%80
101Katayama9,2391:6017.47%187
102Abe9,1831:6041.68%21
103Yoshikawa9,0721:6124.96%112
104Miyake8,9791:6188.08%211
105Ishihara8,9321:6216.03%151
106Aoki8,8951:6242.59%46
107Kono8,7461:6354.02%85
108Nakatani8,7371:63510.67%287
109Imai8,7091:6373.91%79
110Koken8,6901:63926.13%644
111Ozaki8,6531:6416.31%167
112Takeda8,6251:6444.14%91
113Kawasaki8,6071:6455.50%138
114Nomura8,5881:6464.39%100
115Fukumoto8,5691:64811.88%321
116Miura8,5231:6512.79%56
117Shimada8,5041:6533.46%70
118Yoshioka8,4391:6585.84%156
119Tsuji8,4301:6585.39%140
120Honda8,4111:6603.61%73
121Hirata8,3371:6665.22%133
122Otani8,3181:66713.47%376
123Tada8,2811:6708.29%242
124Tachibana8,2251:67511.76%332
125Yamane8,2161:67610.11%288
126Hirai8,1971:6776.41%180
127Araki8,1511:6815.73%159
128Higashi8,0301:6915.13%136
129Oka8,0111:6937.31%215
130Kawakami7,9271:7004.76%125
131Iwasaki7,9091:7024.33%113
132Sawada7,8811:7045.04%141
133Yamauchi7,8341:7094.60%122
134Minami7,5831:7326.49%198
135Uemura7,5741:7335.48%166
136Kawai7,5371:7363.88%101
137Hirano7,5181:7383.54%88
138Yano7,4901:7415.19%157
139Takenaka7,3131:75911.82%374
140Kawamoto7,2951:7617.66%250
141Hori7,2851:7625.54%173
142Murata7,2571:7653.37%86
143Ogino7,2481:76611.96%380
144Nishimoto7,2291:76811.47%367
145Furukawa7,2201:7693.82%108
146Hirose7,2021:7714.86%150
147Yamanaka7,1091:7814.64%145
148Matsubara7,0621:7866.45%216
149Kubota6,9971:7933.28%87
150Sakaguchi6,9881:7945.65%188
151Takagi6,9321:8013.05%75
152Okuda6,9221:8026.45%223
153Fukushima6,8571:8093.96%118
154Yoneda6,8391:8129.43%320
155Ishikawa6,8291:8131.52%28
155Tomita6,8291:8134.36%139
157Kawaguchi6,7741:8193.77%116
158Nagao6,7551:8227.75%272
159Matsuura6,7361:8244.93%168
159Otsuka6,7361:8243.18%89
161Akamatsu6,6621:83322.94%718
162Kita6,6531:83410.93%379
163Sano6,5691:8453.39%102
164Ando6,4481:8612.51%68
165Morishita6,4111:8666.99%262
166Ashida6,4011:86724.07%772
167Naito6,3461:8754.66%169
168Nishioka6,2991:8819.02%333
169Tsuda6,2801:8848.17%308
170Hatake6,2251:89213.51%475
171Kataoka6,1221:9075.65%221
172Sakata6,0851:9125.68%224
173Kitagawa6,0201:9225.41%210
174Ohara6,0011:9254.26%163
175Fujioka5,9731:92910.52%407
176Tani5,9451:9346.94%274
177Sakurai5,9361:9352.89%93
178Naikai5,8991:94113.22%496
179Toda5,8621:9477.36%296
180Asada5,8341:9519.76%384
181Saiken5,7411:96746.73%1,413
181Uchida5,7411:9672.26%69
183Tabuchi5,7131:97217.39%649
184Yokota5,6661:9804.52%184
185Ida5,6291:9862.79%95
186Ogura5,6201:9884.35%177
187Nishio5,5641:9986.94%294
187Shoji5,5641:9984.84%200
189Fukunaga5,5361:1,00311.09%436
189Higuchi5,5361:1,0033.65%148
191Hino5,5081:1,0083.19%119
192Morikawa5,4711:1,0156.67%285
193Takemoto5,4241:1,0237.68%329
194Kawamura5,3971:1,0282.47%84
195Tsukamoto5,3411:1,0395.60%249
196Taketa5,3031:1,0475.75%261
197Ohashi5,2941:1,0483.60%154
198Hattori5,2661:1,0543.34%135
198Tanigawa5,2661:1,0549.24%405
200Saeki5,2571:1,0566.89%312