Mandera County Genealogical Records

Mandera 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.

Mandera 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.

Mandera 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 Mandera 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.

Mandera 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.

Mandera County Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Mandera 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.

Mandera County Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Mandera 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.

Mandera 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.

Mandera 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 Mandera County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Kenya
1Mohamed145,8261:829.36%2
2Adan78,2851:1652.18%28
3Hassan75,9561:1632.30%12
4Abdi62,8831:1927.42%13
5Ali58,8261:2121.91%7
6Abdullahi50,1111:2434.08%30
7Ibrahim47,4071:2640.65%43
8Hussein45,1531:2729.15%27
9Ahmed39,2931:3123.28%25
10Maalim35,6861:3465.05%130
11Issack31,4041:3957.58%131
12Sheikh22,5391:5446.51%149
13Issak17,8811:6887.02%351
13Yussuf17,8811:6827.74%107
15Mohamud17,2051:7127.36%112
15Osman17,2051:7127.03%110
17Alio15,2511:8084.37%409
18Noor13,8991:8830.47%158
19Omar13,5981:9011.68%44
20Abdirahman11,4201:10738.48%249
21Haji9,9171:12348.70%357
22Edin9,3161:13180.13%582
23Farah7,4381:16523.33%233
24Dahir6,7621:18133.00%354
25Muhumed6,3111:19418.66%221
26Adow6,2361:19645.32%517
27Hillow5,7851:21272.88%801
28Khalif5,4841:22337.71%489
29Abdille5,3341:22931.24%429
30Abdow5,1841:23667.87%829
31Salat4,8831:25125.36%382
32Aliow4,7331:25986.18%1,097
32Said4,7331:2597.43%109
34Abdulla4,5831:26759.45%817
34Nurow4,5831:26776.60%1,023
36Bashir4,2821:28626.21%447
36Muktar4,2821:28644.20%681
38Alinoor4,1321:29672.29%1,063
39Ismail3,8321:31920.36%388
40Abdikadir3,6061:33926.71%525
41Ibrein3,5311:34787.64%1,444
41Musa3,5311:3478.24%173
43Mahat3,4561:35426.79%546
43Nur3,4561:35434.55%663
45Abdiaziz3,3811:36250.13%915
45Mahamed3,3811:36241.84%791
47Gabow3,3061:37058.84%1,077
48Kassim3,2311:37914.61%321
49Abdifatah3,0801:39747.20%941
49Bare3,0801:39728.45%613
51Jimale3,0051:40729.45%652
51Madey3,0051:40761.63%1,216
53Abdinoor2,7801:44044.36%981
53Hassanow2,7801:44099.39%1,983
55Bulle2,7051:45334.22%804
55Kala2,7051:45361.32%1,325
57Yakub2,5541:47931.65%792
58Billow2,4791:49446.47%1,127
59Mahad2,4041:50948.05%1,184
59Yunis2,4041:50963.77%1,533
61Abdirizak2,3291:52645.99%1,170
62Derow2,1791:56261.50%1,615
63Aden2,1041:5824.91%172
64Abdinasir2,0281:60437.72%1,116
65Abdihakim1,8031:67941.31%1,342