Toyama Prefecture Genealogical Records

Toyama Prefecture Birth & Baptism Records

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

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

Toyama 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.

Toyama 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 Toyama 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.

Toyama 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.

Toyama 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.

Toyama 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.

Toyama Prefecture Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Toyama 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.

Toyama 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.

Toyama 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 Toyama 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.

Toyama 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.

Toyama 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.

Toyama 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 Toyama Prefecture

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Japan
1Yamamoto12,5591:851.11%7
2Hayashi10,2771:1041.80%20
3Yoshida9,2331:1161.07%12
4Sakai8,7181:1232.26%39
5Nakamura8,5871:1250.76%8
6Yamada8,0221:1330.95%13
7Tanaka7,9631:1340.56%3
8Yamazaki7,5291:1421.67%27
9Nakajima6,2501:1711.24%24
10Nakagawa6,2181:1721.96%54
11Shimizu5,9881:1791.04%19
12Maeda5,4501:1961.36%34
13Nakata5,3821:1992.90%110
14Takada5,3601:2002.74%99
15Mori5,2151:2051.00%23
16Shimada4,8851:2191.99%70
17Saito4,8361:2210.47%10
18Matsui4,8221:2222.33%92
19Kato4,7231:2270.50%11
20Fujii4,7001:2281.44%49
21Takahashi4,6861:2290.35%5
22Ueda4,6591:2301.33%43
23Ito4,5691:2340.37%6
23Yamaguchi4,5691:2340.68%16
25Sawada4,4741:2392.86%141
26Matsumoto4,4201:2420.65%15
27Kobayashi4,3521:2460.40%9
28Watanabe4,3201:2480.32%4
29Morita4,1531:2581.42%60
30Ikeda4,1081:2610.88%26
31Matsuda3,8911:2751.29%58
32Hashimoto3,8051:2810.80%25
33Takeuchi3,7781:2831.13%47
34Yamashita3,7011:2890.84%29
35Taniguchi3,6971:2901.63%77
36Nakayama3,6651:2921.27%62
37Ota3,6431:2941.00%41
38Takagi3,5841:2991.58%75
39Fujita3,5201:3040.90%37
40Hasegawa3,5161:3050.90%36
41Nomura3,5071:3051.79%100
42Sasaki3,4261:3130.48%14
43Nishida3,4171:3132.00%120
44Ishida3,3801:3171.21%63
45Saeki3,3221:3224.36%312
46Ueno3,2721:3271.46%78
47Murakami3,1951:3350.86%40
48Shima3,1631:3396.87%478
49Hotta3,1451:3414.39%325
50Kuroda3,1411:3412.36%172
51Hori3,0781:3482.34%173
52Sugimoto3,0141:3551.56%103
53Miyamoto2,9011:3691.19%72
54Miyazaki2,8921:3701.28%76
54Shibata2,8921:3701.08%65
56Ishiguro2,8471:3764.92%400
57Takashima2,7571:3884.07%340
58Doi2,7481:3902.16%182
59Ono2,7301:3920.52%22
60Sato2,7121:3950.14%1
61Mizuno2,6981:3971.49%115
62Arai2,6751:4000.77%44
63Okada2,6661:4020.67%35
64Nagai2,6481:4041.40%107
65Murata2,6211:4091.22%86
66Imai2,5991:4121.17%79
67Okamoto2,5941:4130.81%53
68Araki2,5711:4171.81%159
69Kawai2,5081:4271.29%101
70Honda2,4951:4291.07%73
71Hirose2,3681:4521.60%150
72Inagaki2,3451:4572.75%275
73Minami2,3051:4651.97%198
73Tamura2,3051:4650.79%61
75Hirai2,2911:4671.79%180
76Murai2,2871:4683.47%357
77Yoneda2,2781:4703.14%320
78Ogawa2,2731:4710.53%30
79Hirano2,2551:4751.06%88
80Nishino2,2421:4783.14%326
81Nakano2,2331:4800.68%48
82Aoki2,1961:4880.64%46
82Matsubara2,1961:4882.00%216
84Sakamoto2,1561:4970.53%32
85Takano2,1241:5041.26%124
86Wakabayashi2,1061:5082.48%276
87Ishikawa2,0881:5130.46%28
88Makino2,0251:5291.89%225
89Kinoshita2,0111:5331.01%98
90Suijo1,9571:5475.56%607
91Kawaguchi1,9341:5541.08%116
92Miyata1,9121:5601.60%194
93Taketa1,8751:5712.03%261
94Hirota1,8661:5742.41%304
95Kubota1,8531:5780.87%87
96Nishimura1,8481:5790.57%52
97Inoue1,8391:5820.28%17
98Ida1,8351:5840.91%95
98Suzuki1,8351:5840.10%2
100Higashi1,7811:6011.14%136
101Yasuda1,7631:6070.97%114
102Kubo1,7581:6090.87%96
103Tsuji1,7491:6121.12%140
104Igarashi1,7441:6141.09%132
105Hosokawa1,7401:6152.20%297
106Mizushima1,7351:6175.97%717
107Nakai1,7311:6191.59%220
108Kanamori1,7081:6275.64%688
109Sano1,6991:6300.88%102
110Okumura1,6901:6341.54%214
111Kanayama1,6811:6375.77%714
112Oya1,6541:6470.87%106
113Fukuda1,6221:6600.50%50
114Kawakami1,6181:6620.97%125
115Yokoyama1,5861:6750.65%71
115Yoshino1,5861:6751.26%183
117Izumi1,5821:6771.49%229
117Kimura1,5821:6770.26%18
119Ishizaki1,5771:6793.69%510
120Takase1,5731:6813.22%450
121Nakatani1,5641:6851.91%287
122Hamada1,5371:6970.93%127
123Nishikawa1,5231:7030.90%123
124Iwata1,5051:7120.97%143
125Furukawa1,4961:7160.79%108
125Takeda1,4961:7160.72%91
127Matsushima1,4871:7202.26%359
127Oi1,4871:7203.59%523
129Asano1,4641:7311.00%155
130Konishi1,4421:7431.24%199
130Yonezawa1,4421:7433.79%563
132Ohashi1,4281:7500.97%154
133Iwaki1,4191:7554.24%637
133Yamagishi1,4191:7552.00%328
135Yoshikawa1,4151:7570.77%112
136Kitamura1,4101:7590.82%121