Shimane Prefecture Genealogical Records

Shimane Prefecture Birth & Baptism Records

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

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

Shimane 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.

Shimane 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 Shimane 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.

Shimane 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.

Shimane 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.

Shimane 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.

Shimane Prefecture Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Shimane 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.

Shimane 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.

Shimane 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 Shimane 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.

Shimane 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.

Shimane 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.

Shimane 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 Shimane Prefecture

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Japan
1Tanaka9,6451:720.68%3
2Watanabe9,5131:730.70%4
3Yamamoto8,5631:810.76%7
4Sasaki7,9671:871.13%14
5Fujiwara7,4341:942.36%55
6Hara6,5491:1062.52%67
7Takahashi6,4691:1080.48%5
8Ito6,4411:1080.52%6
9Adachi5,6721:1233.04%109
10Matsumoto5,5591:1250.81%15
11Yamane5,4791:1276.74%288
12Sato5,3791:1300.27%1
13Saito4,8301:1440.47%10
14Moriyama4,4421:1575.29%279
15Nakamura4,3501:1600.39%8
16Yamazaki4,2541:1640.94%27
17Fukuda4,0251:1731.24%50
18Kato3,9411:1770.42%11
19Katsube3,9171:17843.17%1,769
20Abe3,7211:1870.68%21
21Yoshida3,6771:1900.42%12
22Kawakami3,5771:1952.15%125
23Oya3,4051:2051.79%106
24Inoue3,3971:2050.52%17
25Moriwaki3,3771:20612.76%777
26Yamada3,3401:2090.39%13
27Nakajima3,3321:2090.66%24
27Notsu3,3321:20942.95%1,987
29Murakami3,2961:2110.89%40
30Ishihara3,2401:2152.19%151
31Wada3,2321:2161.16%64
32Nishikiori3,1721:22029.76%1,565
33Uchida3,1601:2211.24%69
34Ogawa3,1521:2210.73%30
35Miura3,1401:2221.03%56
36Mishima3,1241:2237.11%502
37Kadowaki3,1081:22410.23%687
38Ueda3,0401:2290.87%43
39Matsuura2,9681:2352.17%168
40Okada2,9641:2350.74%35
41Kobayashi2,9481:2360.27%9
42Aoki2,9201:2390.85%46
43Ishida2,8721:2431.03%63
43Iwata2,8721:2431.84%143
45Ishikawa2,8561:2440.64%28
45Sakamoto2,8561:2440.70%32
47Harada2,8241:2470.93%57
48Fujii2,8081:2480.86%49
49Kimura2,7881:2500.46%18
50Soda2,7401:25421.78%1,380
51Ishibashi2,7161:2572.17%185
52Ishigura2,6561:26212.61%930
53Ikeda2,6401:2640.56%26
54Hayashi2,5631:2720.45%20
55Ishitobi2,5431:27449.66%2,621
56Imaoka2,5351:27524.04%1,580
57Izuka2,4951:2792.69%259
58Hino2,4871:2801.44%119
59Fukuma2,4631:28331.57%1,977
60Shoson2,3951:29114.85%1,148
61Fujita2,3311:2990.60%37
61Oka2,3311:2992.13%215
63Okamoto2,2951:3040.72%53
64Yoshioka2,2911:3041.59%156
65Ono2,2711:3070.43%22
65Shimizu2,2711:3070.40%19
67Fukushima2,1231:3281.23%118
68Kano2,0871:3341.90%217
69Kageyama2,0351:3424.79%512
70Ota2,0231:3440.55%41
71Kono1,9751:3530.91%85
72Suyama1,9351:3608.13%855
73Endo1,8301:3810.53%45
74Tsuchie1,8221:38249.07%3,221
75Mihara1,8061:3865.36%632
76Tanabe1,7901:3891.15%142
77Ago1,7821:39155.48%3,530
78Kajitani1,7501:39813.70%1,367
79Araki1,7421:4001.22%159
80Sugihara1,7381:4013.78%477
81Hasegawa1,7301:4030.44%36
82Mochida1,7221:4057.60%886
83Takeuchi1,7181:4060.51%47
84Takeshita1,7021:4092.88%389
85Hosoda1,6741:4164.22%541
86Takagi1,6621:4190.73%75
87Nishimura1,6261:4290.50%52
88Yoshikawa1,6181:4310.88%112
89Sakane1,6101:43313.34%1,430
90Shimada1,5981:4360.65%70
91Aoyama1,5941:4371.57%238
92Nagashima1,5621:4461.39%207
93Kuwahara1,5541:4481.51%236
94Esumi1,5301:45553.57%3,793
94Nagase1,5301:4553.24%464
96Oba1,5221:4581.61%252
97Nagaoka1,4981:4652.58%398
98Iwasaki1,4941:4660.82%113
98Yamaguchi1,4941:4660.22%16
100Tamura1,4781:4710.51%61
101Kanayama1,4701:4745.04%714
102Nakata1,4661:4750.79%110
103Takuwa1,4541:47959.71%4,171
104Shinta1,4501:4812.17%352
105Hashimoto1,4461:4820.31%25
106Tahara1,4301:4872.85%434
107Kodama1,4221:4901.21%196
107Suto1,4221:49029.70%2,745
109Itagaki1,4141:4934.28%648
110Sonoyama1,4061:49639.13%3,289
111Nagata1,3901:5011.06%174
112Ohara1,3741:5070.98%163
113Iwamoto1,3421:5191.00%171
114Naito1,3341:5220.98%169
115Takeda1,3221:5270.63%91
116Miyamoto1,3181:5290.54%72
116Yagira1,3181:52950.93%3,989
118Yasuda1,2901:5400.71%114
119Teramoto1,2741:5473.43%578
120Yata1,2661:5505.09%828
121Furukawa1,2461:5590.66%108
122Matsuda1,2421:5610.41%58
123Maeda1,2341:5650.31%34
124Kanda1,2301:5671.38%269
125Inada1,2261:5682.41%427
126Hata1,2101:5761.93%369
126Matsuo1,2101:5760.63%105
128Kanetsuki1,2061:57859.12%4,643
129Nomura1,2021:5800.61%100
130Seo1,1901:5862.48%460
131Nakao1,1861:5881.12%228
132Goto1,1821:5900.29%33
132Matsubara1,1821:5901.08%216
132Yamashita1,1821:5900.27%29
135Ueno1,1781:5920.52%78
136Ohata1,1581:6023.30%611
137Horie1,1501:6061.68%338
137Mori1,1501:6060.22%23
139Kaku1,1301:6173.24%613
139Okazaki1,1301:6171.06%226
141Funaki1,1261:6194.89%877
142Kawamoto1,1131:6261.17%250
142Nishio1,1131:6261.39%294
144Kuroda1,1011:6330.83%172
144Wakatsuki1,1011:6337.14%1,183
146Yokota1,0891:6400.87%184
147Fujie1,0811:6457.73%1,272
148Honda1,0571:6590.45%73
149Mikami1,0451:6671.27%284
150Aoto1,0331:67515.78%2,211
151Fukuhara1,0251:6802.26%486
151Nanba1,0251:6802.21%474
153Ochiai1,0211:6831.31%301
154Iwatani1,0091:6915.22%994
155Yasui1,0011:6961.67%383
156Takano9931:7020.59%124
157Nagai9771:7130.52%107
158Terato9691:71931.63%3,628
159Hattori9411:7410.60%135
159Hidaka9411:7411.77%422
159Oda9411:7410.58%130
162Ajiki9371:74423.43%3,060
163Hanada9291:7502.07%495
163Kondo9291:7500.24%38
165Tamaki9131:7631.10%282
166Sugitani8931:7807.40%1,431
167Sakai8891:7840.23%39
168Kishi8771:7951.22%324
169Koyama8731:7980.38%74
169Matsui8731:7980.42%92
169Nagami8731:79813.78%2,263
172Kamata8691:8020.72%191
173Saeki8651:8061.13%312
174Izumi8571:8130.81%229
174Morita8571:8130.29%60
174Tsunematsu8571:81314.67%2,403
177Otani8491:8211.37%376
178Toyoda8451:8250.89%248
178Yuasa8451:8251.74%453
180Itakura8291:8412.60%661
180Itoga8291:84117.50%2,760
180Yano8291:8410.57%157
183Taketa8251:8450.90%261
184Hirano8211:8490.39%88
185Kawashima8171:8530.58%165
185Oga8171:8535.92%1,290
187Matsuzaki8131:8571.06%309
188Onda8091:8613.67%900
189Kubota7971:8740.37%87
190Hirai7851:8880.61%180
190Oshima7851:8880.51%147
192Tsunoda7811:8920.81%246
193Katayose7731:90117.90%2,920
193Matsumura7731:9010.60%175
193Suda7731:9011.16%355
196Shinagawa7651:9114.25%1,063
197Masuda7611:9160.29%66
198Otsuka7571:9210.36%89
199Gohara7531:92510.98%2,150
199Sakata7531:9250.70%224