Okayama Prefecture Genealogical Records

Okayama Prefecture Birth & Baptism Records

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

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

Okayama 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.

Okayama 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 Okayama 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.

Okayama 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.

Okayama 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.

Okayama 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.

Okayama Prefecture Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Okayama 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.

Okayama 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.

Okayama 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 Okayama 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.

Okayama 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.

Okayama 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.

Okayama 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 Okayama Prefecture

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Japan
1Yamamoto29,9731:642.65%7
2Fujiwara23,3371:837.41%55
3Miyake22,4471:8620.19%211
4Sato20,1421:961.03%1
5Tanaka17,7421:1091.25%3
6Kobayashi16,5561:1161.54%9
7Fujii16,4051:1185.02%49
8Watanabe16,2821:1181.19%4
9Inoue16,0471:1202.47%17
10Ono15,3031:1262.93%22
11Okamoto15,0731:1284.73%53
12Nanba13,9091:13930.03%474
13Harada10,8941:1773.60%57
14Ikeda10,8661:1772.32%26
15Matsumoto10,5361:1831.54%15
16Katayama10,5301:1838.51%187
17Ishii10,4461:1852.49%31
18Nakamura10,3731:1860.92%8
19Okada10,3171:1872.59%35
20Yoshida9,5901:2011.11%12
21Kawakami9,5171:2035.72%125
22Kondo9,0081:2142.33%38
23Yamashita8,8791:2172.03%29
24Takahashi8,7841:2190.65%5
25Mori8,3931:2301.61%23
26Sakamoto8,2861:2332.03%32
27Hayashi8,2531:2341.44%20
28Seo8,1691:23617.05%460
29Yamada8,0851:2380.95%13
30Ota7,8951:2442.16%41
31Ando7,5201:2562.93%68
32Takeuchi7,4691:2582.23%47
33Shimizu7,4021:2601.29%19
34Ishihara7,3861:2614.99%151
35Hashimoto7,3691:2621.56%25
36Morimoto7,2791:2654.57%134
37Uchida6,9431:2782.73%69
38Fujita6,9381:2781.78%37
39Kimura6,8601:2811.14%18
40Ogawa6,8541:2811.60%30
41Akagi6,7641:28523.08%709
42Omori6,5971:2925.93%209
43Nakayama6,5801:2932.28%62
44Yokoyama6,2441:3092.56%71
45Saito6,2391:3090.60%10
46Oka6,1771:3125.63%215
47Ueda6,1271:3151.74%43
48Nakajima6,1151:3151.21%24
49Yamazaki6,0931:3161.35%27
50Murakami6,0041:3211.61%40
51Fujimoto5,9811:3222.73%83
52Okazaki5,9361:3255.56%226
53Fukuda5,9031:3271.82%50
54Hiramatsu5,8751:32811.55%429
55Tanabe5,6061:3443.60%142
56Kataoka5,5841:3455.15%221
57Yamaguchi5,5061:3500.82%16
58Sasaki5,4271:3550.77%14
59Moriya5,3941:35710.73%433
60Koyama5,2991:3642.33%74
61Kawamoto5,2871:3655.55%250
62Hirata5,2311:3693.27%133
63Kato5,0861:3790.54%11
64Suzuki5,0471:3820.27%2
65Kishimoto5,0241:3846.13%286
66Maeda4,8731:3961.21%34
67Nakata4,6771:4122.52%110
68Shibata4,6721:4131.75%65
69Akiyama4,6551:4142.97%137
70Asano4,6441:4153.18%155
71Ishida4,6381:4161.66%63
72Sugimoto4,6221:4172.39%103
73Takada4,6101:4182.36%99
74Kawai4,5771:4212.35%101
75Nishiyama4,5431:4243.52%178
76Nishimura4,5151:4271.40%52
77Hara4,4701:4311.72%67
78Miyamoto4,4481:4331.82%72
79Matsuda4,3471:4441.45%58
80Taniguchi4,3031:4481.90%77
81Hirai4,2911:4493.35%180
82Ito4,2751:4510.34%6
83Abe4,1181:4680.75%21
84Ohara4,0901:4712.91%163
85Doi4,0791:4733.20%182
86Fukushima4,0231:4792.33%118
87Onishi3,9891:4832.16%111
88Mimura3,9671:4869.68%530
89Oda3,9281:4912.43%130
90Tamura3,8891:4961.33%61
91Endo3,8831:4971.12%45
92Nakagawa3,7771:5101.19%54
93Yasuda3,6821:5242.03%114
94Sugiyama3,6311:5311.66%82
95Kawada3,5701:5409.44%569
96Ogura3,5471:5442.74%177
97Aoki3,4861:5531.02%46
97Takemoto3,4861:5534.94%329
99Yokota3,4751:5552.77%184
100Kawahara3,3851:5707.40%481
101Kosaka3,3741:5714.85%334
102Ohashi3,3681:5722.29%154
103Fujisawa3,3401:5774.84%336
104Nakahara3,3351:5784.30%303
105Kuroda3,3291:5792.50%172
106Nakano3,3231:5801.01%48
107Otsuka3,2961:5851.56%89
108Shirakami3,2791:58855.42%2,375
109Matsuo3,2681:5901.71%105
109Tabuchi3,2681:5909.95%649
111Kawasaki3,2171:5992.05%138
112Oshima3,2061:6012.10%147
113Wada3,1671:6091.14%64
114Tanimoto3,1611:6107.05%494
115Tsuboi3,1561:6117.32%507
116Yoshioka3,1281:6162.17%156
117Takeda3,1221:6181.50%91
118Nakanishi3,1051:6211.93%131
119Hasegawa3,0941:6230.79%36
120Goto3,0881:6240.76%33
121Kageyama3,0551:6317.19%512
122Kasahara3,0331:6364.50%345
123Ozaki3,0101:6412.20%167
124Maruyama2,9931:6441.36%80
124Nagao2,9931:6443.44%272
126Imai2,9431:6551.32%79
127Ikegami2,9371:6566.44%483
128Morita2,9211:6601.00%60
129Matsuura2,9151:6612.14%168
130Yamane2,9041:6643.57%288
131Konishi2,8701:6722.48%199
132Ishikawa2,8311:6810.63%28
133Matsuoka2,8141:6851.90%152
134Kobashi2,7981:68917.93%1,176
135Shoji2,7861:6922.43%200
136Akazawa2,7471:70217.86%1,186
136Takahara2,7471:7028.86%676
138Takagi2,6971:7151.19%75
139Araki2,6691:7221.87%159
140Nishida2,6581:7251.55%120
141Moriyasu2,6521:72735.97%2,053
142Torigoe2,6461:72919.39%1,305
143Hattori2,5911:7441.65%135
143Higuchi2,5911:7441.71%148
145Mizushima2,5851:7468.89%717
146Kinoshita2,5351:7611.28%98
146Okano2,5351:7613.14%292
148Matsui2,5231:7641.22%92
148Naito2,5231:7641.85%169
150Sakai2,5181:7660.65%39
151Gezan2,4671:7817.40%640
152Taguchi2,4561:7851.60%146
153Otsuki2,4451:7894.20%397
154Hamada2,4391:7901.47%127
155Yasui2,4341:7924.06%383
156Morishita2,4171:7982.63%262
156Nishi2,4171:7982.53%247
158Makino2,3391:8242.19%225
159Iwamoto2,3281:8281.73%171
160Aoyama2,3161:8322.28%238
161Yasuhara2,3001:83813.28%1,094
162Hori2,2941:8401.75%173
163Iwasaki2,2831:8441.25%113
164Takayama2,2771:8472.16%231
165Honda2,2661:8510.97%73
165Oya2,2661:8511.19%106
165Ueno2,2661:8511.01%78
168Yuasa2,2491:8574.62%453
169Yabuki2,2441:85912.63%1,074
170Nishimoto2,2381:8613.55%367
171Hirano2,2321:8641.05%88
172Higashi2,2211:8681.42%136
173Toda2,2041:8752.77%296
174Baba2,1711:8881.47%153
175Itano2,1371:90241.84%2,630
176Haruna2,1261:90719.98%1,568
176Miyoshi2,1261:9072.93%319
178Okabe2,1211:9092.37%268
179Nakao2,0701:9311.95%228
180Daisen2,0651:9342.14%245
181Nishina2,0251:95218.12%1,510
182Kanda2,0031:9632.25%269
183Otani1,9861:9713.22%376
184Fukui1,9811:9731.73%201
184Nakatsuka1,9811:9738.52%870
186Kaneda1,9751:9762.45%293
187Morioka1,9641:9824.37%492
188Kubo1,9581:9850.97%96
188Tsuchiya1,9581:9851.10%117
190Irie1,9411:9934.01%456
190Nokami1,9411:9936.12%664
192Nishikawa1,9251:1,0021.13%123
193Miki1,9021:1,0142.70%330
193Miura1,9021:1,0140.62%56
193Okuyama1,9021:1,0142.94%363
196Kono1,8971:1,0160.87%85
197Matsubara1,8741:1,0291.71%216
197Matsushita1,8741:1,0291.31%158
199Kameyama1,8691:1,0325.02%576
199Maehara1,8691:1,0325.66%647
199Yagi1,8691:1,0321.64%203