Okinawa Prefecture Genealogical Records

Okinawa Prefecture Birth & Baptism Records

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

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

Okinawa 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.

Okinawa 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 Okinawa 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.

Okinawa 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.

Okinawa 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.

Okinawa 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.

Okinawa Prefecture Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Okinawa 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.

Okinawa 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.

Okinawa 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 Okinawa 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.

Okinawa 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.

Okinawa 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.

Okinawa 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 Okinawa Prefecture

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Japan
1Hika50,2491:2989.13%409
2Kinjo50,1521:2981.15%375
3Oshiro47,1851:3075.39%370
4Miyagi37,0161:3955.17%347
5Aragaki29,8561:4886.46%622
6Tamaki29,6181:4935.68%282
7Uehara27,2781:5323.27%197
8Shimabukuro24,8241:5889.43%743
9Taira23,3321:6236.89%366
10Nakamura18,8211:761.67%8
11Yamajiro18,7951:7661.17%681
12Chinen16,8261:8586.96%993
13Miyasato15,1581:9572.09%931
14Shitaji14,2221:10176.08%1,033
15Nakasone14,1161:10273.53%1,001
16Teruya13,9751:10388.08%1,160
17Sunagawa13,8331:10452.97%783
18Shiroma12,1031:11988.29%1,295
19Nisato10,6291:13574.96%1,262
20Shinshiro10,1171:14276.60%1,334
21Asato10,1081:14284.89%1,446
22Iha10,0731:14386.55%1,470
23Jochi9,7551:14760.55%1,151
24Akamine9,4461:15264.05%1,226
25Nakama9,3581:15474.25%1,376
26Gushiken8,6071:16789.35%1,685
27Ishikawa8,5011:1691.89%28
28Matayoshi8,4661:17089.12%1,699
29Kora7,5661:19049.06%1,182
30Matsuda7,1951:2002.39%58
31Nakazato6,8061:21181.12%1,878
32Kuniyoshi6,7981:21158.76%1,478
33Nakamoto6,6211:21713.01%428
34Nagamine6,5501:21923.16%731
35Yonamine6,5331:22087.25%2,030
36Sotoma6,4971:22187.82%2,047
37Yamauchi6,4711:2223.80%122
38Yonaha6,2861:22992.54%2,162
39Tomori6,2061:23276.81%1,931
40Kamiya5,9591:2416.45%260
41Toma5,8621:24562.82%1,731
42Uema5,8531:24579.86%2,063
43Kiyan5,8181:24789.33%2,223
44Kawamitsu5,7561:25085.35%2,172
45Chibana5,4471:26492.81%2,389
46Miyahira5,3321:26980.16%2,190
47Kishimoto5,1471:2796.28%286
48Ikehara4,9521:29047.52%1,594
49Isa4,9171:29252.37%1,718
50Kina4,9001:29384.50%2,414
51Tozan4,8911:29472.87%2,179
52Irei4,7761:30192.04%2,596
53Takaesu4,7321:30492.39%2,619
53Yogi4,7321:30486.56%2,500
55Hanashiro4,7231:30487.56%2,530
56Kakazu4,6791:30786.11%2,510
57Nohara4,6521:30915.87%710
58Gima4,6351:31086.78%2,546
59Kure-Ya4,6261:31189.60%2,603
60Uchima4,2991:33486.62%2,674
61Tanahara4,1311:34891.98%2,857
61Yamada4,1311:3480.49%13
63Onaga4,1231:34987.76%2,779
64Nagahama4,0791:35216.84%845
64Omine4,0791:35251.05%1,944
66Itokazu4,0611:35486.57%2,784
67Uezu3,9991:35988.79%2,848
68Momohara3,9461:36480.14%2,693
69Nakata3,9371:3652.12%110
70Ota3,8491:3731.05%41
71Maeda3,8401:3740.96%34
72Miyanaga3,7701:38124.55%1,189
73Hirata3,7611:3822.35%133
74Gyokunaha3,6721:39192.87%3,086
75Toyama3,5311:4075.98%390
76Uesato3,4961:41171.74%2,712
77Kiyuna3,4611:41591.51%3,179
78Nakachi3,4341:41879.69%2,922
79Kobashikawa3,3721:42685.82%3,100
80Toshin3,3101:43485.44%3,128
80Watarikeiji3,3101:43495.94%3,371
82Sakihama3,2751:43977.61%2,963
83Yara3,2581:44185.44%3,154
84Ne-Kan3,2311:44591.92%3,335
85Yamakawa3,2051:4484.83%356
86Ikema3,1961:45089.60%3,300