Kisumu County Genealogical Records

Kisumu 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.

Kisumu 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.

Kisumu 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 Kisumu 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.

Kisumu 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.

Kisumu County Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Kisumu 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.

Kisumu County Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Kisumu 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.

Kisumu 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.

Kisumu 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 Kisumu County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Kenya
1Otieno109,4701:1119.99%1
2Odhiambo68,2621:1719.44%4
3Ochieng65,9351:1819.59%6
4Omondi50,8291:2319.36%9
5Atieno47,7261:2421.39%15
6Onyango47,5901:2418.20%10
7Akinyi41,0171:2820.85%20
8Achieng39,7521:2921.54%22
9Adhiambo31,5731:3721.68%31
10Ouma28,8101:4016.03%24
11Anyango23,3661:5020.83%48
12Okoth21,3661:5420.04%51
13Awuor20,7671:5621.53%58
14Akoth17,7601:6521.78%77
15Owino16,8071:6917.02%55
16Juma13,8811:845.77%11
17Auma13,0651:8916.57%83
18Awino13,0511:8921.32%115
19Owuor7,4851:15518.64%186
20Opiyo7,0631:16515.34%157
21Oluoch6,9681:16716.56%177
22Odongo6,7091:17314.48%156
23Oduor6,4781:1797.76%75
24Omollo5,7841:20119.64%253
25Okello5,6201:20713.28%176
26Okumu5,2801:2209.45%126
27Odiwuor5,0631:23022.80%320
28Owiti5,0081:23225.15%371
29Aoko4,7361:24519.74%295
30Amondi4,1511:28030.63%523
31Ouko4,0151:28922.94%418
32Odero4,0011:29013.42%247
33Aluoch3,9191:29720.27%381
34Oloo3,8791:30012.26%236
35Okeyo3,8381:30315.15%279
36Ogutu3,7701:30811.68%232
37Ojwang3,6611:31718.00%360
38Mboya3,2931:35311.68%256
39Odoyo3,0761:37818.15%431
40Oketch3,0621:38013.90%323
41Ochola3,0481:38116.43%393
42Odera2,7761:41913.51%352
43Ooko2,7081:42911.37%297
44Oyoo2,6671:43625.69%641
45Ogada2,5991:44729.61%732
46Ondiek2,5041:46430.91%787
47Obiero2,4221:48015.38%461
48Ogola2,3141:50211.91%379
49Omolo2,1641:53714.37%473
50Adongo2,1091:55116.05%538
51Were1,9731:5896.44%244
52Oginga1,9601:59322.90%752
53Oyugi1,8511:6288.53%328
54Obonyo1,7561:66210.71%444
55Ogolla1,6601:70013.35%560
56Muga1,6471:70620.08%777
57Apiyo1,6331:71215.57%634
58Otiende1,5651:74323.03%908
59Okech1,4971:77612.34%570
59Opondo1,4971:7768.31%412
61Obuya1,4561:79815.31%687
62Okelo1,3611:85413.30%651
63Akello1,3471:86316.51%782
64Aloo1,2931:89919.16%914
65Akumu1,2661:91811.98%631
66Amollo1,2111:96021.39%1,072
66Okal1,2111:96033.69%1,591
66Oliech1,2111:96031.81%1,515
69Adoyo1,1841:98222.19%1,126
69Wasonga1,1841:98211.00%615
71Olang1,1301:1,02831.70%1,604
72Ayieko1,0891:1,06714.15%822
72Okore1,0891:1,06741.08%2,084
72Onditi1,0891:1,06714.86%856
75Chebet1,0751:1,0810.90%41
75Chepkemoi1,0751:1,0811.02%53
77Achola1,0611:1,09516.16%935
77Orwa1,0611:1,09510.92%677
79Awiti1,0341:1,12420.39%1,168
79Odeny1,0341:1,12431.20%1,712
81Abok1,0071:1,15432.22%1,788
82Ajwang9801:1,18622.70%1,356
83Kibet9531:1,2200.68%34
84Apondi9391:1,23814.15%922
85Amolo9121:1,27419.90%1,282
85Cheruiyot9121:1,2740.64%32
87Ngeso8851:1,31350.00%2,928
87Ogweno8851:1,31310.43%758
89Abuto8711:1,33444.12%2,658
90Chepkirui8571:1,3561.25%101
91Ayoo8441:1,37731.40%2,058
92Kola8301:1,40048.12%2,997
92Obura8301:1,40022.40%1,556
94Chepkoech8171:1,4230.88%63
94Cherotich8171:1,4230.87%61
96John8031:1,4471.31%116
97Agutu7891:1,47315.33%1,155
97Aketch7891:1,47316.42%1,231
97Ogalo7891:1,47319.60%1,447
100Guya7761:1,49843.62%2,909
100Hongo7761:1,49847.43%3,123
100Odundo7761:1,49812.79%1,006
103Mbuya7621:1,52516.06%1,244
103Okinyi7621:1,5254.73%453
105Momanyi7481:1,5541.44%138
106Ogonda7211:1,61225.59%1,962
107Adera7081:1,64222.82%1,802