Kagawa Prefecture Genealogical Records

Kagawa Prefecture Birth & Baptism Records

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

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

Kagawa 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.

Kagawa 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 Kagawa 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.

Kagawa 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.

Kagawa 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.

Kagawa 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.

Kagawa Prefecture Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Kagawa 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.

Kagawa 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.

Kagawa 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 Kagawa 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.

Kagawa 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.

Kagawa 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.

Kagawa 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 Kagawa Prefecture

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Japan
1Onishi12,0901:816.53%111
2Tanaka10,1481:970.72%3
3Yamashita9,5851:1022.19%29
4Takahashi9,4751:1030.71%5
5Yamamoto9,3321:1050.82%7
6Mori9,0271:1091.73%23
7Tada7,5911:1297.60%242
8Okada7,0451:1391.77%35
9Nakamura6,8551:1430.61%8
10Miyoshi6,8441:1439.43%319
11Manabe6,6661:14714.75%490
12Kimura6,5331:1501.09%18
13Matsumoto6,3781:1540.93%15
14Sato6,1771:1590.32%1
15Yoshida6,0511:1620.70%12
16Kagawa5,8611:16715.87%582
17Ishikawa5,8091:1691.29%28
18Fujita5,7981:1691.49%37
19Kubo5,7001:1722.84%96
20Watanabe5,3731:1820.39%4
21Ando5,3551:1832.08%68
22Yamada5,0801:1930.60%13
23Ono4,8551:2020.93%22
24Kondo4,7751:2051.23%38
25Inoue4,7181:2080.73%17
26Ikeda4,6661:2101.00%26
27Goda4,6431:21117.36%766
28Yano4,4301:2213.07%157
29Hayashi4,3841:2230.77%20
30Miyatake4,3441:22633.84%1,362
31Takagi4,3381:2261.91%75
32Fujimoto4,2181:2321.93%83
33Akiyama4,1951:2342.68%137
34Sasaki4,1891:2340.59%14
35Hosokawa4,0741:2405.14%297
36Sanchi4,0681:24134.89%1,467
37Nagao4,0451:2424.64%272
38Fujii3,9531:2481.21%49
39Hashimoto3,9421:2490.83%25
40Mitani3,9361:2499.95%543
41Ishii3,9191:2500.93%31
42Miyamoto3,8841:2521.59%72
43Shirakawa3,6781:2668.92%526
44Takeuchi3,6321:2701.09%47
45Yamaguchi3,6031:2720.53%16
46Shinohara3,5861:2733.15%204
47Fujisawa3,5681:2755.17%336
48Nishiyama3,4021:2882.64%178
49Tanimoto3,3671:2917.51%494
50Miyake3,3611:2913.02%211
51Ueda3,3441:2930.95%43
52Kawata3,3331:2944.97%348
53Oka3,3271:2943.03%215
54Matsuoka3,3101:2962.24%152
55Suzuki3,3041:2960.17%2
56Miki3,2011:3064.54%330
57Shirai3,1721:3093.35%253
58Ota3,1661:3090.87%41
58Yokoyama3,1661:3091.30%71
60Saito3,0511:3210.29%10
61Kobayashi3,0401:3220.28%9
62Nakanishi3,0221:3241.88%131
63Nakagawa3,0171:3250.95%54
64Matsubara2,8851:3402.63%216
65Nakayama2,8501:3440.99%62
66Konishi2,8441:3442.45%199
67Maeda2,8271:3470.70%34
68Miyazaki2,8161:3481.24%76
69Fujiwara2,7981:3500.89%55
70Masuda2,7471:3571.06%66
71Abe2,7181:3600.50%21
72Fujikawa2,6491:3704.52%395
73Doi2,6321:3722.07%182
74Mino2,5801:38017.17%1,209
75Shioda2,5511:3846.62%556
76Nakano2,5171:3890.76%48
77Okamoto2,4771:3950.78%53
78Kasai2,4311:4032.61%258
79Katayama2,4251:4041.96%187
79Ozaki2,4251:4041.77%167
81Oya2,3791:4121.25%106
81Yokota2,3791:4121.90%184
83Hirose2,3671:4141.60%150
84Kawanishi2,3561:4169.85%850
85Taniguchi2,3441:4181.04%77
86Tomita2,3041:4251.47%139
87Mizobuchi2,2871:42826.88%1,860
88Izumi2,2811:4292.15%229
88Matsushita2,2811:4291.60%158
90Hirai2,2751:4311.78%180
90Kurokawa2,2751:4313.15%322
92Ogawa2,2701:4320.53%30
93Fukuka2,2181:44241.37%2,541
94Murakami2,2011:4450.59%40
95Tamura2,1781:4500.75%61
96Kato2,1721:4510.23%11
97Nishioka2,1551:4553.08%333
98Koyama2,1491:4560.95%74
98Morimoto2,1491:4561.35%134
98Tsutsui2,1491:4564.29%435
101Kozai2,1261:46131.70%2,180
102Kamata2,1031:4661.75%191
103Uemura2,0691:4731.50%166
104Yamazaki2,0571:4760.46%27
105Furukawa2,0461:4791.08%108
105Kono2,0461:4790.94%85
107Hirata2,0401:4801.28%133
107Takashima2,0401:4803.01%340
109Muguruma2,0281:48344.00%2,807
110Ito2,0231:4840.16%6
111Nakai2,0171:4861.86%220
112Daisen1,9771:4962.05%245
112Kawasaki1,9771:4961.26%138
114Matsuura1,9711:4971.44%168
115Kawada1,9651:4995.20%569
116Fukuda1,9541:5010.60%50
116Togo1,9541:50112.74%1,192
118Obayashi1,9311:5077.29%776
119Hara1,9251:5090.74%67
119Kinoshita1,9251:5090.97%98
119Maekawa1,9251:5092.15%267
122Uehara1,9191:5101.64%197
123Sano1,9081:5130.98%102
124Nishikawa1,8961:5171.11%123
125Tani1,8851:5202.20%274
126Yokoi1,8561:5283.49%421
127Baba1,8391:5331.25%153
127Hamada1,8391:5331.11%127
129Harada1,8161:5390.60%57
129Hirao1,8161:5395.61%656
131Shimizu1,8101:5410.32%19
132Oda1,8041:5431.12%130
133Ohira1,7871:5483.64%448
134Okazaki1,7761:5521.66%226
134Shimada1,7761:5520.72%70
136Ishihara1,7701:5531.20%151
137Uematsu1,7581:5575.02%612
138Saeki1,7531:5592.30%312
139Sakai1,7471:5610.45%39
140Omori1,7351:5651.56%209
141Goto1,7301:5660.43%33
142Aoki1,6951:5780.49%46
143Sakamoto1,6551:5920.41%32
144Miyawaki1,6491:5945.89%738
145Wada1,6431:5960.59%64
146Kita1,6091:6092.64%379
147Tsuji1,5691:6241.00%140
148Kawai1,5511:6320.80%101
149Nishimura1,5461:6340.48%52
150Fukui1,5231:6431.33%201
151Hasui1,5171:64641.45%3,248
152Ishida1,4881:6580.53%63
153Seki1,4651:6690.89%129
154Iwata1,4541:6740.93%143
155Matsuo1,4251:6870.74%105
156Hasegawa1,4081:6960.36%36
156Ikeuchi1,4081:6965.90%854
156Takao1,4081:6964.45%666
159Kojima1,3791:7100.47%59
159Matsumura1,3791:7101.06%175
159Yagi1,3791:7101.21%203
162Kuroda1,3681:7161.03%172
163Matsuda1,3621:7190.45%58
164Kameyama1,3391:7323.60%576
164Tao1,3391:73216.60%1,935
166Takeda1,3271:7380.64%91
167Iwasaki1,3221:7410.72%113
168Fujimura1,3101:7482.33%411
168Fujioka1,3101:7482.31%407
168Okawa1,3101:7481.53%273
171Kataoka1,3041:7511.20%221
172Morita1,2931:7580.44%60
173Maruyama1,2761:7680.58%80
174Sone1,2581:7793.52%602
175Kawakami1,2531:7820.75%125
175Sogawa1,2531:78219.26%2,225
177Nozaki1,2411:7891.86%351
177Toyoda1,2411:7891.30%248
179Morikawa1,2351:7931.51%285
180Kamei1,2241:8002.23%415
180Maruoka1,2241:8007.81%1,171
180Yamauchi1,2241:8000.72%122
183Matsui1,1891:8240.57%92
184Hosoya1,1781:8322.50%466
184Imai1,1781:8320.53%79
184Yoshikawa1,1781:8320.64%112
187Kawaguchi1,1661:8400.65%116
188Irie1,1611:8442.40%456
188Tai1,1611:8449.22%1,378
190Furuichi1,1551:8486.13%1,024
191Toshima1,1431:8572.95%553
192Takahata1,1321:8655.79%986
193Mukai1,1201:8751.65%339
193Samukawa1,1201:87517.33%2,238
195Akamatsu1,1091:8833.82%718
196Murai1,1031:8881.67%357
196Okita1,1031:8883.40%654
198Kawara1,0921:8971.94%410
199Tabuchi1,0861:9023.31%649
200Kunikata1,0801:90746.23%4,280