Siaya County Genealogical Records

Siaya 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.

Siaya 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.

Siaya 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 Siaya 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.

Siaya 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.

Siaya County Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Siaya 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.

Siaya County Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Siaya 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.

Siaya 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.

Siaya 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 Siaya County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Kenya
1Otieno100,9181:1018.43%1
2Odhiambo61,3541:1617.47%4
3Ochieng60,8661:1718.08%6
4Omondi58,0961:1722.13%9
5Onyango48,3491:2118.49%10
6Atieno43,6811:2319.58%15
7Akinyi34,5881:2917.58%20
8Oduor31,2801:3237.47%75
9Ouma30,0871:3416.74%24
10Achieng29,6891:3416.09%22
11Adhiambo26,7141:3818.34%31
12Owino25,5731:4025.89%55
13Okoth19,5191:5218.31%51
14Anyango18,4161:5516.42%48
15Awuor14,6201:6915.16%58
16Auma12,6971:8016.11%83
17Akoth12,5551:8115.40%77
18Awino12,4401:8120.32%115
19Juma12,4271:815.17%11
20Oluoch7,8101:12918.57%177
21Owuor6,9381:14617.28%186
22Oloo6,6691:15221.08%236
23Odongo6,0661:16713.09%156
24Opiyo5,7841:17512.56%157
25Okello5,2841:19112.48%176
26Ogutu5,2201:19416.17%232
27Okumu5,2071:1949.32%126
28Opondo4,8991:20627.20%412
29Ooko4,5021:22518.90%297
30Odero3,9241:25813.17%247
31Ogola3,8601:26219.87%379
32Omollo3,6291:27912.33%253
33Owiti3,3471:30216.81%371
34Aluoch3,2571:31016.85%381
35Aoko3,1421:32213.09%295
36Odera2,9371:34414.30%352
36Ojwang2,9371:34414.44%360
38Oketch2,6161:38611.87%323
39Were2,2571:4487.37%244
40Obiero2,2191:45614.10%461
41Wasonga2,1421:47219.91%615
42Oyugi2,1291:4759.81%328
43Ogolla2,0781:48616.71%560
44Amondi2,0131:50214.85%523
45Okelo2,0011:50519.55%651
46Omolo1,8981:53312.60%473
47Okech1,7441:58014.38%570
48Ochola1,7191:5889.27%393
49Obonyo1,5651:6469.55%444
50Adongo1,4241:71010.84%538
51Aloo1,4111:71620.91%914
52Ngesa1,3851:73029.58%1,261
53Achola1,3591:74420.70%935
54Apiyo1,3211:76512.59%634
55Oyoo1,3081:77312.60%641
56Okeyo1,2951:7815.11%279
57Oginga1,2821:78814.98%752
58Orwa1,2701:79613.07%677
59Odiwuor1,2571:8045.66%320
60Odipo1,2441:81325.10%1,197
61Ouko1,2181:8306.96%418
62Akumu1,1801:85711.16%631
63Odundo1,1411:88618.80%1,006
64Mboya1,1291:8954.01%256
65Odinga1,0641:95014.89%870
66Oduol9491:1,06531.47%1,843
67Amollo9231:1,09516.30%1,072
68Awiti8851:1,14217.45%1,168
69Muga8591:1,17710.47%777
70Agutu8461:1,19516.44%1,155
71Apondi8211:1,23112.37%922
72Abonyo7951:1,27119.83%1,450
72Aketch7951:1,27116.54%1,231
74Adero7691:1,31417.93%1,363
74Akello7691:1,3149.42%782
76Ogada7441:1,3598.48%732
76Otiende7441:1,35910.95%908
78Oyuga7181:1,40826.09%2,006
79Obare7051:1,4347.91%724
80Amolo6931:1,45915.12%1,282
81Agola6801:1,48617.81%1,510
81John6801:1,4861.11%116
81Odindo6801:1,48619.84%1,659
84Ochien'g6541:1,54617.72%1,561
85Ochiel6411:1,57723.22%2,000
85Odoyo6411:1,5773.78%431
85Okongo6411:1,5779.38%901
88Osewe6281:1,61020.75%1,838
89Ogot6031:1,67624.47%2,210
90Sewe5901:1,71322.64%2,111
90Wesonga5901:1,7132.04%255
92Barasa5771:1,7520.46%38
92Okong'o5771:1,75211.82%1,213
94Akech5641:1,79213.67%1,408
94Obondo5641:1,79218.64%1,839
94Ochanda5641:1,79215.74%1,594
97Ajwang5511:1,83412.76%1,356
97Okoyo5511:1,83414.38%1,503
97Oliech5511:1,83414.47%1,515
100Okuku5261:1,9226.83%822
100Ondiek5261:1,9226.49%787
100Owoko5261:1,92237.15%3,561
103Adera5001:2,02216.12%1,802
103Audi5001:2,02235.41%3,570
105Ayieko4871:2,0766.33%822
106Agunda4621:2,18820.35%2,351
107Mito4491:2,25140.56%4,364