Ibaraki Prefecture Genealogical Records

Ibaraki Prefecture Birth & Baptism Records

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

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

Ibaraki 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.

Ibaraki 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 Ibaraki 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.

Ibaraki 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.

Ibaraki 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.

Ibaraki 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.

Ibaraki Prefecture Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Ibaraki 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.

Ibaraki 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.

Ibaraki 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 Ibaraki 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.

Ibaraki 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.

Ibaraki 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.

Ibaraki 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 Ibaraki Prefecture

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Japan
1Suzuki79,9821:374.23%2
2Sato39,3021:742.01%1
3Watanabe34,2801:852.51%4
4Kobayashi33,3171:883.10%9
5Saito29,7561:982.87%10
6Kimura26,8211:1094.46%18
7Takahashi25,8411:1131.92%5
8Kikuchi25,4021:1157.11%42
9Konpon23,8681:12325.08%251
10Nakamura21,1971:1381.89%8
11Ishikawa17,0651:1713.80%28
12Yoshida16,3131:1791.88%12
13Ito15,9581:1831.29%6
14Yamaguchi15,2241:1922.26%16
15Tanaka14,0811:2081.00%3
16Seki14,0031:2098.54%129
17Nakajima13,6241:2152.70%24
18Miyamoto13,6181:2155.58%72
19Noguchi13,5461:2166.47%90
20Ida13,2331:2216.56%95
21Ishii13,0051:2253.10%31
22Kato12,6981:2301.36%11
23Sakurai12,5651:2336.11%93
24Ijima12,4991:23413.71%265
25Aoki12,4751:2343.63%46
26Ono12,4691:2352.38%22
27Nakayama12,3911:2364.30%62
28Matsumoto12,0361:2431.76%15
29Sakamoto12,0181:2432.95%32
30Yamamoto11,6991:2501.03%7
31Fujita11,5431:2532.96%37
32Shimizu11,2301:2601.96%19
33Kuramochi11,1461:26238.09%712
34Yamada11,0561:2651.30%13
35Takano10,9471:2676.47%124
36Hasegawa10,3941:2812.65%36
37Kojima10,3821:2823.52%59
38Yamazaki10,2681:2852.27%27
39Ikeda10,2381:2862.19%26
40Hashimoto10,0271:2922.12%25
41Okano9,9191:29512.30%292
42Arai9,6121:3042.77%44
43Ouchi9,5641:30616.31%394
44Kurosawa9,5161:30713.54%331
45Ishizuka9,2451:31611.20%283
46Sakai8,7941:3332.28%39
47Otsuka8,6801:3374.10%89
48Okubo8,6201:3395.77%149
49Tomita8,4871:3455.42%139
50Onuma8,4811:34513.68%373
51Fukuda8,4151:3482.59%50
52Goto8,3971:3482.08%33
53Ogawa8,3851:3491.95%30
54Omori8,3611:3507.52%209
55Izuka8,2411:3558.88%259
56Sasaki8,2351:3551.16%14
57Hirose8,0361:3645.42%150
58Shimada7,8741:3713.20%70
59Ebihara7,8381:37324.43%660
60Okada7,8201:3741.96%35
61Asano7,6991:3805.28%155
61Endo7,6991:3802.22%45
63Sugiyama7,5791:3863.46%82
64Kawasaki7,4951:3904.79%138
65Abe7,2361:4041.32%21
66Mashiko7,2001:40620.42%606
67Yamanaka7,1821:4074.68%145
68Uchida7,0321:4162.76%69
69Hanawa7,0201:41732.94%923
70Sekine6,9111:4236.55%230
71Wada6,9051:4242.48%64
72Someya6,8751:42518.91%592
73Taguchi6,7671:4324.42%146
74Komatsuzaki6,7371:43455.78%1,429
75Kurihara6,7251:4355.20%176
76Inoue6,7011:4361.03%17
77Gunji6,6591:43931.10%916
78Onuki6,5931:44417.99%585
79Hida6,5501:44620.04%651
79Sugaya6,5501:44618.17%597
81Kaneko6,5201:4492.02%51
82Kubota6,4181:4563.01%87
83Imura6,3521:46016.76%568
83Inaba6,3521:4607.49%278
85Ebisawa6,3401:46134.66%1,049
86Nakano6,2261:4701.88%48
87Akiyama6,1961:4723.96%137
88Aizawa6,1651:4749.25%353
89Ueno6,1531:4752.74%78
90Ozawa6,0751:4813.66%126
91Tsukamoto6,0091:4876.30%249
92Nakata5,9491:4923.21%110
92Owada5,9491:49220.74%724
94Hayashi5,9131:4951.03%20
95Isaka5,9011:49632.74%1,062
96Koizumi5,8531:5005.11%202
97Numata5,8351:50112.11%459
98Mori5,8111:5031.11%23
98Shibata5,8111:5032.17%65
100Kanazawa5,8051:5047.18%289
101Tamura5,7741:5061.98%61
102Komuro5,7621:50817.22%638
103Miyata5,7261:5114.80%194
104Sudo5,6781:5154.04%164
105Horie5,6121:5218.22%338
106Sekiguchi5,5461:5274.55%190
107Watahiki5,5281:52964.07%1,838
108Daisen5,4981:5325.70%245
109Tsukada5,4681:5359.31%392
110Morita5,4501:5371.86%60
111Kawakami5,3231:5493.20%125
112Kawamata5,2991:55219.14%745
113Yokota5,2511:5574.19%184
114Nagayama5,2151:56111.48%485
115Akutsu5,1791:56515.93%653
116Okawa5,1611:5676.01%273
117Ichimura5,1551:56714.07%584
118Nakagawa5,1371:5691.62%54
119Terakado5,0831:57556.86%1,790
120Nagai5,0711:5772.68%107
121Furuya4,9561:5904.44%208
122Masuda4,9081:5961.89%66
123Shina4,9021:59715.41%662
124Yokoyama4,8841:5992.00%71
125Honda4,8121:6082.06%73
126Ishida4,8001:6091.72%63
127Ando4,7581:6151.85%68
128Kunai4,7461:6167.85%381
129Kizawa4,6801:62547.68%1,662
130Shinozaki4,6621:6279.46%446
131Nomura4,6261:6322.36%100
132Kashimura4,6141:63437.44%1,405
133Ueda4,6081:6351.31%43
134Onose4,5831:63858.71%1,975
135Izumi4,5711:6404.31%229
135Muto4,5711:6404.86%255
137Ota4,4931:6511.23%41
138Takeuchi4,4451:6581.33%47
139Koike4,4391:6593.13%160
140Oshima4,4271:6612.90%147
141Adachi4,4211:6612.37%109
142Yaguchi4,4031:66417.07%788
143Minakawa4,3911:66610.78%533
144Terada4,3551:6724.23%235
145Ishizaki4,3431:67310.16%510
146Nakazawa4,2711:6854.06%232
147Ogura4,2411:6903.28%177
148Kono4,1321:7081.90%85
149Usui4,1021:7135.07%290
150Fujii4,0961:7141.25%49
151Kataoka3,9881:7333.68%221
152Koda3,9821:73411.63%625
153Murata3,9761:7361.85%86
153Takagi3,9761:7361.75%75
155Otake3,9701:7375.04%300
156Yoshikawa3,9581:7392.16%112
157Fujieda3,9281:74530.62%1,363
158Hirayama3,9041:7493.66%227
159Matsuzaki3,8741:7555.04%309
160Hirano3,8681:7561.82%88
161Sukekawa3,8621:75742.36%1,765
162Shinohara3,8561:7583.39%204
163Hagihara3,8261:7643.19%192
164Kawamura3,8141:7671.74%84
165Hiyama3,7651:77719.29%987
165Miyazaki3,7651:7771.66%76
167Fukaya3,7351:78310.96%629
167Komatsu3,7351:7832.26%128
169Yoshiwara3,7051:7896.21%386
170Takada3,6631:7981.87%99
171Sonobe3,6511:80122.12%1,131
172Sagawa3,6391:80413.48%758
173Tayama3,6031:81231.72%1,496
174Okazaki3,5851:8163.36%226
175Chiba3,5731:8181.77%94
176Hosoya3,5491:8247.52%466
176Toyoda3,5491:8243.72%248
178Ochiai3,5371:8274.53%301
179Otaka3,5311:82818.27%996
180Nihei3,5131:83212.55%740
181Murakami3,5071:8340.94%40
181Otsu3,5071:8349.60%589
183Oya3,5011:8351.84%106
184Akiba3,4831:8408.34%520
184Kawashima3,4831:8402.48%165
186Matsuda3,4411:8501.14%58
187Igarashi3,4351:8512.14%132
188Kaminaga3,4171:85637.51%1,767
188Nakane3,4171:8569.52%599
190Tadokoro3,3991:86016.46%944
191Kondo3,3561:8710.87%38
192Nagashima3,3141:8822.94%207
193Hara3,2841:8911.27%67
194Tsukahara3,2781:89210.71%683
195Yonekawa3,2601:89726.46%1,407
196Otsuki3,2481:9005.57%397
197Sakairi3,2421:90244.80%2,081
198Miura3,2061:9121.05%56
199Yasuda3,1761:9211.75%114
200Kamoshida3,1641:92447.95%2,202