Kisii County Genealogical Records

Kisii 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.

Kisii 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.

Kisii 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 Kisii 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.

Kisii 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.

Kisii County Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Kisii 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.

Kisii County Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Kisii 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.

Kisii 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.

Kisii 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 Kisii County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Kenya
1Nyabuto29,5641:4368.36%168
2Momanyi18,0341:7134.80%138
3Nyakundi17,6241:7335.94%147
4Makori15,2691:8444.23%216
4Ondieki15,2691:8440.58%196
6Moraa12,9561:9927.91%155
7Kerubo10,5061:12226.44%189
8Mose10,1911:12646.33%324
9Osoro9,0721:14245.04%364
10Bosire8,5521:15036.55%303
11Kwamboka8,2101:15726.36%242
12Mogaka7,7151:16737.46%350
13Ombati7,5531:17045.01%434
14Mokaya7,1691:17927.38%271
15Mokua6,7001:19237.11%411
16Morara6,6661:19328.83%307
17Mauti6,6401:19477.57%751
18Ogega6,2731:20562.31%659
19Nyaboke6,2221:20729.72%342
20Orina5,7781:22332.75%416
21Omari5,7611:22323.99%294
22Omwenga5,5311:23233.82%446
23Onsongo5,3681:24045.22%575
24Ongeri5,1381:25043.27%574
25Nyangaresi5,0361:25566.60%840
26Nyang'au4,9841:25837.57%537
27Nyamweya4,8651:26437.44%542
28Okemwa4,8051:26850.73%688
29Mogire4,6431:27753.46%744
30Nyagaka4,5231:28449.40%711
30Otieno4,5231:2840.83%1
32Morang'a4,4891:28675.57%1,031
33Ratemo4,4471:28957.26%812
34Nyangau4,4211:29137.70%579
35Ombui4,3871:29355.02%799
36Nyambane4,3271:29740.68%622
37Ombasa4,1141:31360.72%910
38Obara4,0711:31646.59%735
39Omwoyo3,9941:32244.36%718
40Bosibori3,8581:33330.76%557
41Onyancha3,7041:34733.77%608
42Moranga3,6531:35261.52%1,033
43Orenge3,5761:36065.39%1,104
44Omweri3,4821:36956.90%997
45Oyaro3,4311:37544.48%816
46Barongo3,3881:38051.05%923
47Onderi3,2431:39755.36%1,039
48Moseti3,1921:40331.35%653
49Okari3,1831:40456.06%1,070
49Omare3,1831:40453.10%1,022
51Masese3,1321:41147.28%927
52Mogere3,1241:41250.62%990
53Mochama2,9871:43151.92%1,055
54Onyango2,9361:4381.12%10
55Mageto2,9271:43944.87%942
56Abuga2,8931:44431.39%704
57Onduso2,8341:45459.58%1,241
58Maranga2,8251:45537.46%841
58Ondari2,8251:45541.54%907
60Onsare2,8161:45765.09%1,353
60Onyiego2,8161:45744.58%974
62Ndege2,7741:46417.82%462
63Osiemo2,7311:47143.23%973
64Mogeni2,7231:47242.98%968
65Gichana2,6541:48537.21%872
66Ntabo2,6371:48862.46%1,380
67Machuki2,6121:49254.97%1,242
68Obiri2,6031:49467.66%1,494
69Ondara2,5781:49967.79%1,518
70Mogusu2,5601:50256.73%1,300
71Nyanchama2,5521:50431.18%780
72Angwenyi2,5261:50941.33%1,000
73Kenyanya2,4751:52076.11%1,736
74Mayaka2,4671:52135.84%894
75Marube2,4071:53463.23%1,515
75Monari2,4071:53445.54%1,135
77Okindo2,3981:53659.94%1,453
77Ombaso2,3981:53664.58%1,554
79Isaboke2,3811:54052.02%1,286
80Matoke2,3731:54248.17%1,205