Migori County Genealogical Records

Migori 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.

Migori 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.

Migori 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 Migori 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.

Migori 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.

Migori County Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Migori 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.

Migori County Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Migori 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.

Migori 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.

Migori 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 Migori County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Kenya
1Otieno71,7211:1513.10%1
2Odhiambo44,4311:2512.65%4
3Ochieng41,1251:2712.22%6
4Mwita30,1511:3785.91%209
5Onyango29,1591:3811.15%10
6Chacha27,6331:4081.43%219
7Omondi25,3181:449.64%9
8Atieno22,5081:4910.09%15
9Achieng21,5031:5111.65%22
10Akinyi19,9651:5510.15%20
11Ouma19,1761:5710.67%24
12Adhiambo15,8321:7010.87%31
13Awuor15,4381:7116.01%58
14Maroa13,4411:8292.83%492
15Okoth13,3011:8312.48%51
16Anyango12,9071:8511.51%48
17Akoth12,3861:8915.19%77
18Boke8,7871:12588.13%664
19Owino8,2401:1348.34%55
20Robi8,0881:13685.74%690
21Marwa8,0501:13772.83%602
22Gati7,3251:15088.39%769
23Rioba7,0701:15666.20%620
24Opiyo7,0581:15615.33%157
25Owuor6,9051:16017.20%186
26Auma6,8291:1618.66%83
27Okinyi6,7021:16441.62%453
28Odongo6,2821:17513.56%156
29Juma5,9641:1852.48%11
30Awino5,9131:1869.66%115
31Oluoch5,8881:18714.00%177
32Okeyo5,6591:19522.34%279
33Odero5,4301:20318.22%247
34Ooko5,1371:21421.57%297
35Okello5,0741:21711.99%176
36Okumu4,9981:2208.94%126
37Odiwuor4,7311:23321.30%320
38Nyamohanga4,6421:23796.15%1,224
39Omollo4,6031:23915.63%253
40Matiko4,4001:25083.57%1,139
41Aoko4,2221:26117.59%295
42Odoyo4,1201:26724.31%431
43Wambura4,0181:27443.89%712
44John3,9291:2806.43%116
45Ogutu3,8661:28511.97%232
46Odira3,8281:28841.89%713
47Oloo3,4081:32310.77%236
48Ochola3,3571:32818.10%393
49Oyugi3,3061:33315.23%328
50Ojwang3,2941:33416.19%360
51Oketch3,1411:35114.26%323
52Aluoch2,7851:39514.41%381
53Ogola2,7591:39914.20%379
54Joseph2,7211:4056.96%191
54Owiti2,7211:40513.66%371
56Mwikwabe2,6961:40995.70%1,964
57Nchagwa2,6321:41898.32%2,066
57Wasonga2,6321:41824.46%615
59Odera2,4801:44412.07%352
60Matinde2,4031:45888.41%2,036
61Peter2,2891:4814.17%129
62Orwa2,2761:48423.43%677
63Murimi2,2641:4865.47%179
64Omolo2,2131:49814.69%473
65Okech2,1621:50917.83%570
66Ouko2,1241:51912.14%418
67Mokami2,0601:53592.34%2,384
68Mboya2,0471:5387.26%256
69Samwel1,9961:55222.48%726
70Ghati1,9331:57089.99%2,466
71Mogesi1,8821:58576.97%2,222
72Magige1,7421:63286.37%2,607
73Oduor1,7291:6372.07%75
74Muniko1,7171:64198.23%2,964
75Obonyo1,6791:65610.24%444
76Okelo1,6401:67216.02%651
77Ogolla1,6151:68212.99%560
78Ogweno1,5771:69818.58%758
79Adongo1,5641:70411.90%538
80Gisiri1,5511:71098.35%3,237
81Abich1,5391:71660.33%2,142
82Bhoke1,5261:72292.04%3,095
83Obuya1,4881:74015.64%687
84Nyangi1,4501:76068.08%2,491
85Amondi1,3991:78710.32%523
85Monanka1,3991:78798.73%3,557
87Daniel1,3481:8176.07%319
88Rhobi1,3351:82599.18%3,721
89Mbusiro1,3101:84197.98%3,739
90Wankuru1,2971:84998.33%3,797
91Apiyo1,2841:85812.24%634
91Obiero1,2841:8588.16%461
93Charles1,2591:8758.13%466
93Oyoo1,2591:87512.13%641
93Were1,2591:8754.11%244
96Magaiwa1,1061:99696.43%4,233
97Mosabi1,0941:1,00799.73%4,402
98Motongori1,0811:1,01998.45%4,395
99Motatiro1,0681:1,03198.52%4,441
99Thomas1,0681:1,0317.95%529
101Okuku1,0301:1,06913.38%822
101Weisiko1,0301:1,06999.04%4,595
103George1,0051:1,0967.12%504
103Mwera1,0051:1,09675.56%3,758
105Ogada9791:1,12511.15%732
105Wegesa9791:1,12597.22%4,740
107James9541:1,1553.21%248
107Okongo9541:1,15513.97%901
109Nyabuto9411:1,1702.18%168
110David9161:1,2022.14%171