Homa Bay County Genealogical Records

Homa Bay County Birth & Baptism Records

Births, Marriages & Deaths in the Protectorates (1895-1965)

Notifications forwarded by officials responsible for civil registration under administrative ordinances in Nyasaland, Kenya, Somaliland, Uganda, Sudan, Palestine, Sarawak, Malaya, including Johore and Selangor, and British North Borneo.

British Nationals Born Overseas (1818-2006)

An index to births of British citizens born overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner. Provides a reference that can be used to order a birth certificate.

Homa Bay County Marriage & Divorce Records

British Nationals Married Overseas (1818-2005)

An index to marriages of British citizens overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner Provides a reference that can be used to order a marriage certificate.

Homa Bay County Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

British Nationals Overseas Deaths (1818-2005)

A name index linked to original indices of British citizens who died overseas. Records record the area in which the deceased died and their age.

Newspapers Covering Homa Bay County

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.

Homa Bay County Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

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.

Homa Bay County Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Homa Bay County Histories & Books

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.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Homa Bay County Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Homa Bay County

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.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Homa Bay County 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.

Homa Bay County 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.

Most Common Surnames in Homa Bay County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Kenya
1Otieno107,7661:1119.68%1
2Odhiambo70,2391:1620.00%4
3Ochieng64,9111:1819.28%6
4Onyango46,4491:2517.76%10
5Omondi41,5581:2815.83%9
6Atieno35,1131:3315.74%15
7Achieng33,3541:3518.07%22
8Akinyi32,7121:3516.63%20
9Ouma31,5441:3717.55%24
10Awuor25,5741:4526.52%58
11Adhiambo24,7401:4716.99%31
12Okoth21,0421:5519.74%51
13Anyango20,4131:5718.20%48
14Akoth19,8231:5824.31%77
15Auma11,9781:9615.19%83
16Juma11,1691:1034.65%11
17Owino10,9901:10511.13%55
18Opiyo10,1301:11422.00%157
19Awino9,7701:11815.96%115
20Odiwuor9,2051:12641.45%320
21Owuor8,2291:14020.50%186
22Odongo7,9731:14517.21%156
23Oluoch7,8701:14718.71%177
24Okeyo7,4461:15529.39%279
25Odero7,2411:16024.29%247
26Okello6,3161:18314.92%176
27Odoyo6,2781:18437.05%431
28Omollo6,1881:18721.02%253
29Aoko6,0081:19225.04%295
30Okumu5,6231:20610.06%126
31Ogutu5,2771:21916.34%232
32Ooko5,2511:22022.04%297
33Mboya5,2381:22118.58%256
34Aluoch5,0071:23125.90%381
35Okinyi4,9561:23330.78%453
36Oketch4,8791:23722.14%323
37Oloo4,6481:24914.69%236
38Oyugi4,6221:25021.29%328
39Ochola4,4421:26023.95%393
40Ojwang4,3391:26621.33%360
41Ogweno3,9291:29446.30%758
42Ogola3,6201:31918.63%379
43Owiti3,4921:33117.54%371
44Odira3,4021:34037.23%713
45Ouko3,3511:34519.15%418
46Omolo3,0941:37420.54%473
47Amondi2,9011:39821.40%523
48Orwa2,8241:40929.07%677
49Obonyo2,6961:42916.44%444
50Okelo2,6321:43925.72%651
51Okech2,6061:44421.49%570
52Adongo2,4141:47918.37%538
53Oduor2,2981:5032.75%75
54Oyoo2,0281:57019.53%641
55Odera2,0161:5739.81%352
56Obuya1,9771:58520.78%687
57Adoyo1,9511:59236.56%1,126
58Oginga1,9261:60022.50%752
59Wasonga1,9001:60817.66%615
60John1,8491:6253.03%116
61Obiero1,6431:70310.44%461
61Ogolla1,6431:70313.21%560
63Apiyo1,6181:71415.42%634
64Were1,5921:7265.20%244
65Ondiek1,5531:74419.17%787
66Muga1,4381:80417.53%777
67Ogada1,3611:84915.51%732
68Akumu1,2971:89112.27%631
69Obunga1,2711:90930.37%1,390
70Ogalo1,2581:91931.25%1,447
71Onditi1,2451:92816.98%856
72Akeyo1,2071:95828.08%1,361
73Okomo1,1941:96858.50%2,576
74Okongo1,1811:97917.29%901
75Okuku1,1681:99015.17%822
76Akello1,1551:1,00114.15%782
77Amollo1,0781:1,07219.04%1,072
77George1,0781:1,0727.63%504
79Okombo1,0661:1,08432.83%1,738
80Amolo1,0531:1,09822.98%1,282
81Oguta1,0401:1,11125.32%1,417
82Gor1,0011:1,15544.63%2,369
83Ochien'g9891:1,16926.79%1,561
84Odundo9761:1,18416.08%1,006
85Awiti9631:1,20018.99%1,168
86Agutu9501:1,21718.46%1,155