Niigata Prefecture Genealogical Records

Niigata Prefecture Birth & Baptism Records

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

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

Niigata 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.

Niigata 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 Niigata 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.

Niigata 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.

Niigata 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.

Niigata 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.

Niigata Prefecture Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Niigata 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.

Niigata 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.

Niigata 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 Niigata 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.

Niigata 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.

Niigata 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.

Niigata 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 Niigata Prefecture

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Japan
1Sato78,1311:303.99%1
2Watanabe68,3151:345.01%4
3Kobayashi53,3051:434.96%9
4Takahashi46,3581:503.45%5
5Saito36,6601:633.53%10
6Suzuki27,2221:851.44%2
7Abe26,6641:874.87%21
8Hasegawa25,3981:916.47%36
9Igarashi24,7651:9315.46%132
10Ito24,0841:961.94%6
11Tanaka23,8521:971.69%3
12Yamada23,8331:972.81%13
13Honma23,6401:9820.97%206
14Maruyama21,5841:1079.80%80
15Nakamura19,5851:1181.74%8
16Kato18,2851:1261.95%11
17Sakai17,0191:1364.41%39
18Yoshida15,6861:1471.81%12
19Kaneko15,6621:1474.85%51
20Ikeda13,2521:1742.83%26
21Hoshino13,1341:1769.26%161
22Yamazaki12,8551:1802.84%27
23Kondo12,8311:1803.31%38
24Yamamoto12,2741:1881.08%7
25Tamura11,8291:1954.06%61
26Shimizu11,2951:2051.97%19
27Imai11,2201:2065.04%79
28Endo10,5151:2203.03%45
29Higuchi10,5111:2206.93%148
30Takano10,1801:2276.02%124
31Ogawa9,9531:2322.32%30
32Ono9,4801:2441.81%22
33Murayama9,0691:2559.63%254
34Tanabe8,8611:2615.69%142
35Yamaguchi8,8241:2621.31%16
36Kimura8,5071:2721.41%18
37Fujita8,2611:2802.12%37
38Takizawa8,2561:28010.79%311
39Ishida8,1291:2842.91%63
40Uchiyama8,0531:2877.40%219
41Kojima7,8741:2932.67%59
42Yokoyama7,8691:2943.22%71
43Tsuchita7,8411:29512.44%368
44Nakagawa7,7601:2982.45%54
45Kuwahara7,7371:2997.52%236
46Aoki7,6511:3022.23%46
47Seki7,4531:3104.54%129
48Sasaki7,3401:3151.04%14
49Koike7,3161:3165.15%160
50Nagai7,2831:3173.84%107
51Nakano7,0701:3272.14%48
52Takeuchi6,8671:3362.05%47
53Uemura6,7201:3444.86%166
54Koyama6,6781:3462.94%74
55Kasahara6,4841:3569.61%345
56Sakurai6,4791:3573.15%93
57Inoue6,2861:3670.97%17
58Ota6,2431:3701.71%41
59Wada6,1721:3742.22%64
60Ishii6,0541:3821.44%31
61Nakajima6,0121:3841.19%24
62Hayashi5,9831:3861.05%20
63Ishikawa5,9411:3891.32%28
64Okada5,9261:3901.49%35
65Honda5,8981:3922.53%73
66Koyanagi5,8891:39214.56%535
67Sano5,8651:3943.02%102
68Ohashi5,6851:4063.87%154
69Yamagishi5,5671:4157.87%328
70Kanda5,5441:4176.22%269
71Nakazawa5,5151:4195.24%232
72Goto5,4961:4201.36%33
73Kumakura5,3401:43327.53%991
74Oya5,3311:4332.80%106
75Oda5,3221:4343.30%130
76Oshima5,2411:4413.44%147
77Hoshi5,1181:4516.49%299
78Nakayama5,1091:4521.77%62
79Kawakami5,0521:4573.03%125
80Matsuda5,0241:4601.67%58
81Furukawa4,9621:4662.63%108
82Kazama4,9291:46918.11%755
83Minakawa4,9061:47112.05%533
84Otaki4,8631:47516.45%705
85Adachi4,7781:4832.56%109
86Shibuya4,7731:4844.58%233
87Nagumo4,7691:48426.88%1,075
87Sasakawa4,7691:48421.85%908
89Shinbo4,6221:50023.47%979
90Hara4,6081:5011.78%67
91Hayakawa4,5181:5113.53%179
92Kikuchi4,4901:5141.26%42
93Takeda4,4851:5152.15%91
94Baba4,3861:5272.97%153
95Fujii4,2681:5411.31%49
96Sugai4,0601:56911.53%608
97Kawasaki4,0361:5722.58%138
98Katagiri4,0171:5758.89%489
99Ishizuka3,9841:5804.83%283
100Iwasaki3,9181:5902.14%113
101Otsuka3,9131:5901.85%89
102Sakagami3,8901:59411.72%645
103Inomata3,8711:5979.76%540
104Shimada3,8521:6001.57%70
105Naito3,7711:6132.77%169
106Hori3,7571:6152.86%173
106Kubota3,7571:6151.76%87
108Hashimoto3,7291:6190.79%25
109Nanba3,6961:6257.98%474
110Itagaki3,6671:63011.10%648
110Shirai3,6671:6303.87%253
112Tokashi3,6491:63313.36%751
113Tamaki3,6251:6374.37%282
114Meguro3,6111:64014.03%792
115Sakuma3,5921:6433.57%240
116Otake3,5871:6444.55%300
117Yoshikawa3,5781:6461.96%112
118Hirano3,5731:6471.68%88
119Okamura3,5351:6533.63%244
120Noguchi3,5161:6571.68%90
121Ishiguro3,4831:6636.02%400
122Matsui3,4171:6761.65%92
123Kiyono3,3981:6809.84%621
124Miyajima3,3701:6857.45%488
125Aida3,3221:6957.83%513
126Hirokawa3,3181:69616.08%945
127Arai3,2801:7040.94%44
128Moriyama3,2561:7093.88%279
129Morohashi3,2421:71335.93%1,777
130Matsumoto3,2371:7140.47%15
131Eguchi3,2231:7173.99%291
132Toyama3,2001:7225.42%390
133Sugawara3,1621:7311.57%97
134Miyazawa3,1571:7324.57%335
135Wakui3,0911:74722.85%1,312
136Nozawa3,0861:7495.35%403
137Tsuchiya3,0531:7571.71%117
138Araki3,0481:7582.14%159
139Onozuka3,0201:76530.04%1,629
140Koide3,0061:7686.15%451
141Wakatsuki3,0011:77019.47%1,183
141Yagi3,0011:7702.63%203
143Ueno2,9871:7731.33%78
144Ida2,9731:7771.47%95
145Koguma2,9681:77821.13%1,269
146Maeda2,9631:7800.74%34
147Iguchi2,9541:7824.64%365
148Ohira2,9301:7885.97%448
149Ichikawa2,9251:7901.53%104
149Nishiyama2,9251:7902.27%178
151Aoyagi2,9111:7945.42%420
152Kitamura2,8971:7971.69%121
153Hirasawa2,8921:7998.07%601
154Miura2,8641:8070.94%56
155Taketa2,8401:8133.08%261
156Soma2,8361:8156.01%466
157Yoneyama2,8171:8206.90%532
158Kanai2,7981:8263.55%298
159Miyashita2,7691:8342.95%256
160Izuka2,7651:8352.98%259
161Koizumi2,7271:8472.38%202
162Yanagi2,7131:8517.34%581
163Kawamura2,7031:8551.24%84
163Sekikawa2,7031:85521.15%1,366
165Hosaka2,6991:8566.85%546
166Ishiyama2,6941:8575.74%468
166Sudo2,6941:8571.91%164
168Enzan2,6651:8676.46%525
169Aizawa2,6231:8813.93%353
170Shinada2,6141:88424.51%1,562
170Ueki2,6141:8846.47%536
172Fuse2,5761:8978.80%711
173Hatano2,5521:9054.34%393
173Shida2,5521:90510.87%864
175Yoshizawa2,5331:9123.24%302
176Tsurumaki2,5281:91429.19%1,833
177Sekiguchi2,5001:9242.05%190
178Hattori2,4951:9261.58%135
179Kosugi2,4761:9338.32%698
180Matsuzawa2,4721:9345.46%487
181Wakabayashi2,4431:9462.88%276
182Kiryu2,4201:95521.59%1,505
183Ando2,4151:9570.94%68
183Tsukada2,4151:9574.11%392
185Akiyama2,4101:9591.54%137
185Okura2,4101:9596.64%594
187Horikawa2,4061:9605.15%470
188Sekiya2,3911:9665.84%531
189Murata2,3681:9761.10%86
190Takayama2,3631:9782.24%231
191Yoshiwara2,3541:9813.94%386
192Ozeki2,3491:9833.56%358
193Hirose2,2871:1,0101.54%150
194Okubo2,2781:1,0141.52%149
195Isobe2,2731:1,0164.57%443
195Nishimura2,2731:1,0160.70%52
197Majima2,2641:1,02014.51%1,175
198Yokota2,2541:1,0251.80%184
199Muto2,2401:1,0312.38%255
200Miyazaki2,2211:1,0400.98%76