Saga Prefecture Genealogical Records

Saga Prefecture Birth & Baptism Records

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

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

Saga 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.

Saga 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 Saga 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.

Saga 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.

Saga 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.

Saga 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.

Saga Prefecture Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Saga 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.

Saga 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.

Saga 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 Saga 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.

Saga 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.

Saga 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.

Saga 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 Saga Prefecture

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Japan
1Yamaguchi19,6831:422.92%16
2Tanaka16,8081:501.19%3
3Koga14,2971:5811.56%186
4Matsuo12,9451:656.76%105
5Nakajima11,9461:702.36%24
6Ikeda9,5461:882.04%26
7Nakamura8,9941:930.80%8
8Inoue8,3381:1001.29%17
9Furukawa7,2291:1163.83%108
10Yoshida7,2011:1160.83%12
11Eguchi7,1131:1188.81%291
12Maeda7,0301:1191.75%34
13Matsumoto6,8751:1221.00%15
14Yamada6,6051:1270.78%13
15Yamashita6,3681:1311.45%29
16Mori6,3461:1321.22%23
17Miyazaki5,4081:1552.39%76
18Sakamoto5,2591:1591.29%32
19Hara5,0271:1661.94%67
20Nishimura4,6351:1801.44%52
21Nakayama4,5251:1851.57%62
22Fukuda4,4751:1871.38%50
23Ide4,4701:1875.98%314
24Sakai4,4201:1891.15%39
25Yamazaki4,4031:1900.97%27
26Nonaka4,3761:1916.48%344
27Egashira4,3041:19425.05%1,096
28Noguchi4,1441:2021.98%90
29Ito3,9891:2100.32%6
30Ono3,9731:2100.76%22
31Noda3,9451:2122.80%162
32Tsutsumi3,7141:2254.84%310
33Soejima3,6641:22829.80%1,412
34Yamamoto3,5041:2390.31%7
35Baba3,4821:2402.36%153
36Kawasaki3,4601:2422.21%138
37Nakao3,4321:2443.23%228
38Otsubo3,3941:2468.91%562
39Uchida3,3221:2521.31%69
40Ogata3,2111:2602.90%212
41Ishibashi3,1951:2622.55%185
42Sato3,1341:2670.16%1
43Matsunaga3,0681:2732.81%218
44Watanabe3,0241:2770.22%4
45Iwanaga2,9691:28210.16%713
46Harada2,9471:2840.98%57
47Nakano2,8421:2940.86%48
48Kitamura2,8201:2971.65%121
49Kubo2,7531:3041.37%96
50Yoshimura2,7041:3091.75%144
51Tashiro2,6821:3123.21%280
52Hashimoto2,6431:3160.56%25
53Kitajima2,6211:3195.33%447
54Kishikawa2,5991:32227.84%1,730
55Haraguchi2,5771:3246.08%514
56Morita2,5271:3310.86%60
57Tsuruta2,5051:3345.38%473
58Miyahara2,4441:3424.52%417
59Aoki2,3841:3510.69%46
59Sakaguchi2,3841:3511.93%188
61Kawara2,3671:3534.20%410
62Koyanagi2,3621:3545.84%535
63Hayashi2,3561:3550.41%20
64Kobayashi2,3291:3590.22%9
65Ishii2,3121:3620.55%31
66Nakahara2,2681:3692.92%303
67Oka2,2401:3732.04%215
68Higuchi2,2351:3741.47%148
69Tsuji2,1961:3811.40%140
70Sasaki2,1741:3850.31%14
71Ota2,1691:3860.59%41
72Ogawa2,1351:3920.50%30
73Fukushima2,1191:3951.23%118
74Oishi2,1081:3971.76%193
75Okamoto2,1021:3980.66%53
76Tokunaga2,0251:4133.11%362
77Ishimaru2,0201:4146.99%722
78Doi2,0141:4151.58%182
78Kinoshita2,0141:4151.01%98
78Mine2,0141:4157.83%793
81Morinaga1,9921:4208.33%851
82Yokoo1,9861:4218.39%858
83Fujita1,9811:4220.51%37
84Taniguchi1,9641:4260.87%77
85Muta1,9311:43316.85%1,485
86Jinnai1,9151:43732.44%2,381
86Takeshita1,9151:4373.24%389
88Hyugawa1,9041:4393.44%413
88Taketomi1,9041:43932.52%2,397
90Mizoguchi1,8371:4553.68%439
91Yoshiwara1,8261:4583.06%386
92Nishiyama1,8211:4591.41%178
93Ogushi1,8151:46117.24%1,583
94Tominaga1,7551:4762.60%341
95Wakiyama1,7491:47829.20%2,351
96Hirano1,7381:4810.82%88
97Komatsu1,7161:4871.04%128
98Fujii1,7111:4890.52%49
98Katafuchi1,7111:48942.36%3,041
98Miyadokorono1,7111:4895.04%630
101Katsuki1,7051:49011.24%1,198
102Fuchigami1,6611:5039.72%1,100
102Iwamoto1,6611:5031.23%171
104Tsutsui1,6551:5053.31%435
105Araki1,6501:5071.16%159
106Imamura1,6111:5191.57%237
107Yoshioka1,5731:5321.09%156
108Otsuka1,5671:5340.74%89
109Honson1,5561:5377.08%904
109Kusaba1,5561:53718.57%1,881
111Oshima1,5511:5391.02%147
111Sonoda1,5511:5392.89%419
113Okubo1,5451:5411.03%149
114Ichinose1,5341:5454.88%669
115Nanri1,5171:55128.59%2,558
116Matsuda1,5011:5570.50%58
117Masuda1,4951:5590.58%66
118Ejima1,4791:56514.39%1,603
119Risshaku1,4731:5684.16%604
120Imaizumi1,4621:5723.45%516
120Saito1,4621:5720.14%10
122Oya1,4511:5760.76%106
123Nozaki1,4461:5782.17%351
124Kawaguchi1,4071:5940.78%116
125Nishi1,3961:5991.46%247
126Nagata1,3911:6011.06%174
126Takao1,3911:6014.39%666
128Hyakutake1,3851:60435.05%3,088
128Mitsutake1,3851:60441.78%3,468
128Murayama1,3851:6041.47%254
131Kajiwara1,3741:6092.21%372
132Kaneko1,3681:6110.42%51
133Koike1,3631:6140.96%160
134Hiwatashi1,3571:61614.71%1,746
135Ichimaru1,3351:62633.73%3,083
135Urakawa1,3351:6268.85%1,202
137Taguchi1,3301:6290.87%146
138Kimura1,3131:6370.22%18
139Shigematsu1,3021:6426.34%949
139Tojima1,3021:64233.71%3,130
141Kamura1,2971:64516.35%1,953
141Kitagawa1,2971:6451.17%210
141Notomi1,2971:64544.30%3,739
144Minematsu1,2911:64824.29%2,554
145Hirayama1,2801:6531.20%227
146Kumamoto1,2751:6566.50%981
146Tajima1,2751:6561.13%205
148Muto1,2691:6591.35%255
149Nagafuchi1,2531:66733.32%3,191
149Nagao1,2531:6671.44%272
151Shibata1,2361:6770.46%65
152Suiden1,2311:6794.54%756
153Hideshima1,2251:68334.00%3,282
153Kanbara1,2251:6835.01%835
153Shimomura1,2251:6832.22%414
156Ishida1,2141:6890.44%63
156Suetsugu1,2141:68910.52%1,479
158Fukagawa1,2081:6928.48%1,260
158Oda1,2081:6920.75%130
160Yoshitomi1,1971:69910.85%1,522
161Kawazoe1,1861:7056.29%1,021
161Morooka1,1861:7058.41%1,265
163Itoyama1,1751:71232.66%3,285
164Hashiguchi1,1701:7153.42%626
164Kihara1,1701:7152.91%537
164Nakagawa1,1701:7150.37%54
167Kuwahara1,1641:7181.13%236
168Kubota1,1591:7210.54%87
169Kojima1,1531:7250.39%59
169Nishida1,1531:7250.67%120
171Takada1,1481:7280.59%99
172Sakata1,1201:7471.05%224
173Takagi1,0981:7620.48%75
174Kondo1,0931:7650.28%38
174Nishioka1,0931:7651.56%333
174Shinohara1,0931:7650.96%204
177Okuma1,0871:76910.74%1,619
178Amamoto1,0761:77734.17%3,575
179Fujise1,0651:78526.17%3,021