Miyagi Prefecture Genealogical Records

Miyagi Prefecture Birth & Baptism Records

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

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

Miyagi 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.

Miyagi 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 Miyagi 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.

Miyagi 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.

Miyagi 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.

Miyagi 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.

Miyagi Prefecture Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Miyagi 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.

Miyagi 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.

Miyagi 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 Miyagi 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.

Miyagi 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.

Miyagi 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.

Miyagi 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 Miyagi Prefecture

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Japan
1Sato172,0851:148.79%1
2Takahashi91,6011:266.82%5
3Sasaki77,9991:3011.03%14
4Suzuki74,6931:313.95%2
5Abe69,7821:3412.74%21
6Chiba54,5461:4327.04%94
7Ito48,9991:483.95%6
8Saito43,0971:544.15%10
9Sugawara42,3941:5521.11%97
10Watanabe41,7511:563.06%4
11Endo31,8031:749.18%45
12Miura30,4281:779.95%56
13Onodera28,9041:8128.84%241
14Kikuchi26,5961:887.45%42
15Kato26,2041:892.80%11
16Konno25,8201:9121.89%195
17Oikawa20,7531:11322.75%264
18Kumagai20,0211:11714.77%170
19Kimura19,9471:1173.32%18
20Hino18,5121:12610.71%119
21Ono17,9431:1303.43%22
22Yoshida16,6561:1401.92%12
23Goto16,5301:1424.09%33
24Murakami16,3601:1434.40%40
25Hayasaka15,6351:15041.23%566
26Aizawa13,2021:17719.80%353
27Otomo12,9651:18031.57%527
28Yamada10,9981:2131.30%13
29Ishikawa10,9391:2142.43%28
30Sakurai10,7611:2175.23%93
31Koyama10,1701:2304.48%74
32Shoko9,9771:23462.27%1,155
33Hoshi9,8741:23712.53%299
34Shoji9,8001:2398.53%200
35Kano9,3631:2508.55%217
35Ota9,3631:2502.56%41
37Mori9,2821:2521.78%23
38Asano9,0821:2586.22%155
39Kobayashi8,8751:2640.83%9
40Ogata8,4461:2777.62%212
41Oba8,2241:2848.68%252
42Kamata8,0031:2926.67%191
43Hatakeyama7,9731:29310.32%305
44Takeda7,8551:2983.77%91
45Komatsu7,6621:3054.64%128
46Yokoyama7,1221:3282.91%71
47Tanno7,0481:33227.58%798
48Shibuya6,6561:3516.39%233
49Agatsuma6,6201:35328.21%865
50Onuma6,5901:35510.63%373
51Otsuki6,5011:36011.15%397
52Naikai6,3611:36814.25%496
53Shishido6,3311:37021.26%697
54Nakamura6,2201:3760.55%8
55Kudo6,0801:3852.78%81
56Tanaka6,0201:3890.43%3
57Akama5,9091:39643.33%1,306
58Sudo5,8431:4004.15%164
59Saijo5,7321:40821.73%779
60Ujiie5,6801:41229.14%988
61Iwabuchi5,6511:41415.49%590
61Yamauchi5,6511:4143.31%122
63Kawamura5,4881:4262.51%84
64Inomata5,2661:44413.28%540
65Ouchi5,1331:4568.76%394
66Hirama5,0961:45933.97%1,210
67Haga4,9921:4699.65%426
68Yamaguchi4,8591:4810.72%16
69Hashimoto4,8441:4831.02%25
70Kusaka4,6521:50317.04%752
71Honda4,6301:5051.99%73
72Matsumoto4,5121:5180.66%15
73Sugai4,3861:53312.46%608
74Ando4,3781:5341.70%68
75Senda4,2681:5488.77%454
76Hiratsuka4,2531:55014.29%700
76Yamamoto4,2531:5500.38%7
78Takeyama4,1491:56415.68%778
79Ogawa3,9271:5960.92%30
80Omiya3,8531:60720.80%1,043
81Sakuma3,8391:6093.81%240
82Fujiwara3,8161:6131.21%55
83Kojima3,7791:6191.28%59
84Yusa3,7721:62037.06%1,612
85Kikuta3,7651:62119.62%1,004
86Sakai3,7501:6240.97%39
87Shibata3,6021:6491.35%65
88Aoki3,5871:6521.04%46
89Matsuda3,5061:6671.17%58
90Yamazaki3,4981:6690.77%27
91Inoue3,4691:6740.53%17
92Shimizu3,4391:6800.60%19
93Kadoma3,3801:69236.68%1,751
94Takano3,3731:6941.99%124
95Obata3,3281:7034.95%346
96Matsuura3,3061:7082.42%168
97Aihara3,2761:7147.18%484
98Hanzawa3,2621:71720.61%1,161
99Igarashi3,1661:7391.98%132
100Hakucho3,1581:74112.46%809
101Kondo3,1431:7440.81%38
102Itahashi3,1361:74612.35%807
102Ohara3,1361:7462.23%163
104Fujita3,0921:7570.79%37
104Ishigaki3,0921:7579.97%675
106Kadowaki3,0771:76010.13%687
107Numata3,0321:7726.29%459
108Tsuda3,0251:7733.94%308
109Ikeda2,9951:7810.64%26
110Hachikan2,9881:78318.63%1,154
111Hikichi2,9661:78925.27%1,457
111Meguro2,9661:78911.52%792
113Nakajima2,9581:7910.59%24
114Mitsuzuka2,8991:80754.36%2,548
115Satake2,8921:8097.36%547
116Yashima2,8471:82219.44%1,233
117Ishii2,7961:8370.67%31
118Wako2,7881:83942.85%2,224
119Doi2,7811:8412.18%182
120Oizumi2,7591:84820.66%1,320
121Okazaki2,7371:8552.56%226
122Daisen2,7141:8622.82%245
123Izumi2,6921:8692.54%229
124Fukuda2,6851:8710.83%50
125Sakamoto2,6701:8760.65%32
126Nakagawa2,6331:8890.83%54
127Hasegawa2,6181:8940.67%36
128Okubo2,5961:9011.74%149
129Sone2,5891:9047.24%602
130Nikaido2,5811:90620.52%1,381
131Ishimori2,5741:90923.93%1,555
132Ishida2,5591:9140.92%63
133Arai2,5291:9250.73%44
134Seto2,5221:9284.96%430
135Chubachi2,5001:93636.06%2,136
136Omori2,4921:9392.24%209
137Suda2,4781:9443.73%355
137Suenaga2,4781:9448.33%700
139Adachi2,4631:9501.32%109
139Tadano2,4631:95024.43%1,621
141Kiyono2,4331:9627.04%621
142Horigome2,4261:96421.29%1,494
142Sanka2,4261:96434.45%2,118
144Seki2,4191:9671.47%129
145Tamura2,3891:9790.82%61
146Hayashi2,3671:9880.41%20
146Kameyama2,3671:9886.36%576
146Okamoto2,3671:9880.74%53
149Sugiyama2,3591:9921.08%82
150Kajiwara2,3001:1,0173.70%372
151Matsukawa2,2851:1,0246.02%565
152Kaneko2,2781:1,0270.71%51
153Haryu2,2631:1,03459.98%3,184
154Akiyama2,2481:1,0411.44%137
154Kasahara2,2481:1,0413.33%345
156Hongo2,2411:1,04412.54%1,067
157Nakazawa2,2341:1,0472.12%232
157Tsunoda2,2341:1,0472.32%246
159Okuyama2,1821:1,0723.37%363
160Shinta2,1741:1,0763.26%352
161Naganuma2,1671:1,0808.60%817
161Nakano2,1671:1,0800.66%48
163Osada2,0781:1,1262.45%277
163Ozawa2,0781:1,1261.25%126
165Ohashi2,0641:1,1331.41%154
166Yokota2,0341:1,1501.62%184
167Baba2,0271:1,1541.37%153