Kōchi Prefecture Genealogical Records

Kōchi Prefecture Birth & Baptism Records

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

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

Kōchi 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.

Kōchi 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 Kōchi 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.

Kōchi 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.

Kōchi 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.

Kōchi 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.

Kōchi Prefecture Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Kōchi 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.

Kōchi 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.

Kōchi 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 Kōchi 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.

Kōchi 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.

Kōchi 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.

Kōchi 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 Kōchi Prefecture

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Japan
1Yamamoto14,6471:501.29%7
2Komatsu12,1741:607.38%128
3Yamazaki10,3501:712.29%27
4Hamada9,0851:805.49%127
5Takahashi8,5951:850.64%5
6Inoue6,2761:1160.97%17
7Nishimura6,1551:1191.91%52
8Kawamura5,8141:1262.66%84
9Yamanaka5,7491:1273.75%145
10Matsumoto5,7161:1280.83%15
11Sakamoto5,7021:1281.40%32
12Okabayashi5,6601:12945.27%1,389
13Kataoka5,5531:1325.12%221
14Tamura5,4131:1351.86%61
15Maeda5,2961:1381.32%34
16Tanaka5,2081:1400.37%3
17Wada5,1981:1411.87%64
18Yamashita5,1941:1411.18%29
19Okamoto5,0211:1461.57%53
20Nishimori5,0161:14629.87%1,114
21Okamura4,7691:1534.90%244
22Takeuchi4,7641:1531.42%47
23Ono4,1441:1760.79%22
24Nakamura4,1391:1770.37%8
25Morita4,1301:1771.41%60
26Yano4,1021:1782.84%157
27Ueda4,0501:1801.15%43
28Ito3,9011:1870.31%6
29Mori3,8361:1910.74%23
29Nakayama3,8361:1911.33%62
29Okazaki3,8361:1913.59%226
32Morimoto3,6911:1982.32%134
33Okada3,6861:1980.93%35
34Yokoyama3,5931:2031.47%71
35Doi3,5421:2062.78%182
36Nakahira3,4021:21524.87%1,301
37Matsuoka3,3691:2172.28%152
38Kitamura3,3081:2211.93%121
39Nomura3,2201:2271.65%100
40Yasuoka3,1961:22922.75%1,268
41Ohara3,1591:2312.24%163
42Hashimoto3,0701:2380.65%25
43Kadota3,0471:24011.31%760
44Watanabe3,0331:2410.22%4
45Ozaki3,0001:2442.19%167
46Hamaguchi2,9211:2506.38%479
47Takemura2,8181:2594.69%382
48Nishioka2,7951:2614.00%333
49Tsutsui2,7861:2625.57%435
50Kubo2,7761:2631.38%96
51Fujiwara2,7441:2660.87%55
52Matsuda2,7111:2700.90%58
53Ogasawara2,6921:2713.07%271
54Nagano2,6691:2742.65%239
55Ikeda2,6641:2740.57%26
56Miyazaki2,5901:2821.14%76
57Osaki2,5481:2876.95%586
58Hayashi2,5151:2910.44%20
59Nishikawa2,3841:3071.40%123
60Ichikawa2,3801:3071.24%104
61Miyadokorono2,3751:3087.00%630
62Sugimoto2,3191:3151.20%103
63Fujita2,3001:3180.59%37
64Yoshimura2,2211:3291.43%144
65Hirota2,2121:3302.86%304
66Nakajima2,2021:3320.44%24
66Uemura2,2021:3321.59%166
68Satake2,1741:3365.54%547
69Tanabe2,1651:3381.39%142
70Sasaoka2,1561:33919.37%1,514
71Miyamoto2,1461:3410.88%72
72Kobun2,1041:34752.09%3,041
72Yamaoka2,1041:3474.39%461
74Kawata2,0901:3503.11%348
75Nakagawa2,0861:3500.66%54
76Sawada2,0671:3541.32%141
77Yoshimoto2,0341:3593.05%349
78Kusunose2,0251:36155.65%3,263
79Morioka1,9921:3674.43%492
80Hirose1,9781:3691.33%150
80Ogawa1,9781:3690.46%30
82Kondo1,9361:3770.50%38
83Morishita1,9131:3822.09%262
84Tani1,9041:3842.22%274
85Kojima1,8661:3920.63%59
86Hosokawa1,8531:3942.34%297
87Myojin1,8341:39848.54%3,182
88Yoshida1,8291:4000.21%12
89Nakano1,8251:4000.55%48
90Kagen1,8201:40247.30%3,139
91Nishiyama1,8151:4031.41%178
91Yokota1,8151:4031.45%184
93Nakazawa1,8111:4041.72%232
94Nishiuchi1,7921:40822.18%1,931
95Yoshioka1,7641:4141.22%156
96Sakai1,7551:4160.46%39
97Nakakoshi1,7501:41832.24%2,513
98Kawakami1,7221:4241.03%125
98Mitani1,7221:4244.35%543
100Yoshikawa1,7171:4260.94%112
101Takeda1,7081:4280.82%91
102Taniwaki1,7031:42927.38%2,289
103Tsuno1,6941:43120.14%1,877
104Toda1,6431:4452.06%296
105Hashida1,6381:44615.12%1,547
105Kubota1,6381:4460.77%87
107Ishikawa1,6051:4550.36%28
108Kawasaki1,6011:4561.02%138
109Kitagawa1,5771:4631.42%210
110Kuroiwa1,5681:4665.27%699
111Mizobuchi1,5591:46918.33%1,860
111Sasaki1,5591:4690.22%14
113Kariya1,5311:4777.82%984
114Matsushita1,5211:4801.07%158
115Yamada1,5171:4820.18%13
116Tanioka1,5031:48612.08%1,394
117Shimazaki1,4791:4942.81%423
118Taniguchi1,4751:4950.65%77
119Kadowaki1,4421:5074.75%687
120Fujimoto1,4331:5100.65%83
121Ishimoto1,4191:5154.55%673
122Aoki1,4051:5200.41%46
122Oishi1,4051:5201.17%193
124Onishi1,4001:5220.76%111
125Iwasaki1,3721:5330.75%113
126Ueoka1,3581:5387.72%1,079
127Ike1,3211:55317.04%1,989
128Matsumura1,3111:5571.01%175
129Kitaoka1,2931:5657.44%1,090
130Nishida1,2741:5740.74%120
131Norihiro1,2691:57656.08%4,348
131Shimomura1,2691:5762.30%414
131Takezaki1,2691:57625.29%2,654
134Yamaguchi1,2551:5820.19%16
135Chikamori1,2511:58449.29%4,041
136Nishimoto1,2371:5911.96%367
137Saito1,2271:5960.12%10
137Tadokoro1,2271:5965.94%944
137Yamawaki1,2271:5967.37%1,120
140Kaneko1,1951:6120.37%51
140Nakanishi1,1951:6120.74%131
142Nonaka1,1901:6141.76%344
143Tsuzuki1,1761:6213.15%575
144Shimizu1,1531:6340.20%19
145Iwamoto1,1291:6470.84%171
145Takeichi1,1291:64710.16%1,517
147Higashi1,1151:6550.71%136
148Shimada1,1111:6580.45%70
149Katada1,1011:6649.84%1,507
149Murata1,1011:6640.51%86
149Nabeshima1,1011:6649.62%1,489
152Hatakenaka1,0781:6785.56%990
152Umehara1,0781:6783.64%702
154Senatama1,0691:68450.47%4,537
155Shimamura1,0591:6902.13%442
156Matsuura1,0551:6930.77%168
157Nakauchi1,0501:69613.49%1,983
158Kawashima1,0451:6990.74%165
159Arisawa1,0411:70217.01%2,317
159Ueno1,0411:7020.46%78
161Shiba1,0311:7092.29%491
162Furuya1,0271:7120.92%208
162Ikegami1,0271:7122.25%483
162Oda1,0271:7120.64%130
165Fukutome1,0221:7157.66%1,322
165Hara1,0221:7150.39%67
165Hosoki1,0221:71519.63%2,585
168Oka1,0171:7190.93%215
169Tokaji1,0131:72157.07%5,051
170Okubo1,0081:7250.67%149
171Nishio9801:7461.22%294
172Murakami9751:7490.26%40
173Hamazaki9661:7562.56%572