Taita Taveta County Genealogical Records

Taita Taveta 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.

Taita Taveta 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.

Taita Taveta 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 Taita Taveta 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.

Taita Taveta 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.

Taita Taveta County Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Taita Taveta 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.

Taita Taveta County Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Taita Taveta 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.

Taita Taveta 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.

Taita Taveta 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 Taita Taveta County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Kenya
1Mwadime5,0511:6861.37%774
2Mwakio4,6431:7463.70%860
3Mwamburi4,6261:7460.06%820
4Maghanga4,1161:8467.31%998
5Nyambu3,8781:8952.75%855
6Mwasi2,7551:12548.50%1,069
7Mwashighadi2,6531:13079.27%1,698
8Mjomba2,2961:15064.73%1,612
8Wakesho2,2961:15054.76%1,389
10Mwawasi2,2451:15375.90%1,871
11Wakio2,1431:16132.51%930
12Mghoi2,1091:16377.06%2,019
13Mghanga2,0921:16578.47%2,074
14Juma2,0071:1710.83%11
14Wanjala2,0071:1711.57%37
16Wawuda1,9391:17880.29%2,240
17Mwasaru1,9221:17966.53%1,911
18Chao1,8371:18766.75%2,006
19Nyange1,8201:18948.19%1,529
20Mwabili1,6671:20668.91%2,236
21Mwanjala1,6501:20972.82%2,352
22Mwandoe1,5991:21565.16%2,215
22Mwangemi1,5991:21544.33%1,586
24Mutua1,4801:2330.99%29
25Manga1,3101:26336.85%1,608
25Righa1,3101:26360.87%2,461
27Mwachia1,2931:26666.17%2,680
28Wambua1,2761:2701.04%39
29Samba1,2251:28135.45%1,648
30Ali1,2081:2850.45%7
30Mwawughanga1,2081:28579.27%3,334
32Maganga1,1571:29737.15%1,796
32Mwambi1,1571:29743.84%2,090
34Wali1,1401:30261.36%2,804
35Mkala1,1231:30726.78%1,388
35Mwanyumba1,1231:30752.75%2,493
37Mwaluma1,0891:31662.62%2,975
38Mwanyalo1,0721:32167.63%3,223
38Wughanga1,0721:32173.42%3,455
40Mkamburi1,0551:32665.37%3,167
40Mwangi1,0551:3260.22%3
40Otieno1,0551:3260.19%1
43Kioko1,0381:3321.28%80
43Malemba1,0381:33264.00%3,154
43Mwang'ombe1,0381:33253.73%2,703
46Mwachofi1,0031:34351.86%2,699
46Wambugha1,0031:34385.65%4,178
48Mohamed9691:3550.20%2
48Mutuku9691:3550.93%54
48Mwazighe9691:35565.21%3,396
51Mwandawiro9181:37559.92%3,314
52Kirigha9011:38257.17%3,239
53Mwanyika8841:38946.45%2,741
54Mwambingu8671:39772.80%4,123
55Mombo8501:40552.34%3,152
55Mwaisaka8501:40567.62%3,938
55Omar8501:4050.73%44
58Mbogho8331:41363.30%3,805
58Njumwa8331:41386.41%4,915
60Kombo8161:4224.06%366