Kwale County Genealogical Records

Kwale 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.

Kwale 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.

Kwale 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 Kwale 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.

Kwale 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.

Kwale County Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Kwale 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.

Kwale County Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Kwale 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.

Kwale 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.

Kwale 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 Kwale County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Kenya
1Ali15,7481:505.87%7
2Juma14,1471:555.88%11
3Bakari9,8871:7933.53%250
4Mohamed9,7221:801.96%2
5Tsuma8,4981:9237.63%315
6Hassan7,8861:993.35%12
7Said7,4621:10511.72%109
8Hamisi6,6381:11833.12%367
9Mangale6,5441:11971.09%705
10Mwero6,5201:12074.24%731
10Omar6,5201:1205.60%44
12Kombo6,3561:12331.64%366
13Nyamawi5,6971:13755.12%644
14Salim5,4381:14417.42%241
15Ndegwa5,2261:14911.98%165
16Mohammed4,9671:15710.36%150
17Chaka4,5201:17377.56%1,048
17Nyawa4,5201:17373.64%995
19Omari4,3781:17818.23%294
20Abdalla4,3551:17912.99%223
21Kassim4,2141:18519.05%321
22Ndoro4,1431:18950.31%772
23Beja3,7661:20768.76%1,102
24Charo3,7431:2096.20%118
25Wambua3,4601:2262.81%39
26Munga3,1541:24813.91%314
27Ngome3,1311:24940.67%821
28Mutua3,1071:2512.08%29
29Karisa3,0131:2595.30%124
29Katana3,0131:2595.63%134
31Rashid2,8951:27018.14%456
32Nyanje2,8721:27248.55%1,037
33Abdallah2,8481:27416.80%430
34Ruwa2,6841:29132.59%772
35Hussein2,6361:2961.70%27
36Suleiman2,6131:29914.74%415
37Kazungu2,5421:3074.71%133
37Nyae2,5421:30766.58%1,511
39Matano2,4951:31326.53%691
39Mbeyu2,4951:31353.32%1,262
41Mwaka2,4481:31922.29%607
42Umazi2,3781:32858.17%1,425
43Mwinyi2,3541:33229.37%798
44Chizi2,2601:34660.64%1,546
45Mutuku2,2361:3492.14%54
45Zuma2,2361:34970.01%1,756
47Luvuno2,1661:36158.72%1,563
48Rai2,1191:36975.44%1,970
48Shee2,1191:36943.98%1,228
50Ngala2,0481:3818.46%292
51Kahindi2,0011:3904.39%159
52Kioko1,9771:3952.44%80
53Baya1,9301:4057.96%291
54Musyoka1,9071:4102.01%59
55Mwalimu1,8831:41513.98%527
55Ndaro1,8831:41560.80%1,803
57Hamadi1,8601:42042.39%1,335