Turkana County Genealogical Records

Turkana 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.

Turkana 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.

Turkana 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 Turkana 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.

Turkana 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.

Turkana County Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Turkana 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.

Turkana County Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Turkana 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.

Turkana 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.

Turkana 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 Turkana County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Kenya
1Ekai18,1511:5785.55%336
2Mohamed14,5611:702.93%2
3Deng12,7411:8077.22%442
4Ewoi12,2351:8483.76%487
5Ekiru11,1741:9277.25%493
6Esinyen10,1621:10196.75%633
7Esekon9,9101:10393.68%628
8Ekal9,2521:11193.94%671
9Ekeno7,7861:13281.58%685
10Ekitela7,4831:13788.59%762
11Ali7,2811:1412.71%7
11Eyanae7,2811:14194.88%825
13Ekidor7,2301:14295.01%835
14Eregae6,7241:15390.04%848
15Hassan6,6741:1542.84%12
16Emuria5,9661:17273.28%783
17Ebenyo5,7641:17894.83%1,005
18Erupe5,6121:18378.07%863
19Ahmed5,5111:1863.26%25
19Ekuwom5,5111:18697.85%1,076
21Chuol5,4601:18893.56%1,043
22Ebei5,3091:19392.67%1,059
23Etabo5,0561:20397.21%1,147
24Abdi5,0051:2052.18%13
25Ekuwam4,7531:21689.98%1,136
26John4,6511:2217.61%116
27Elim4,5501:22592.18%1,203
28Lopeyok4,2981:23976.22%1,074
29Erot4,1961:24495.43%1,333
30Ereng3,9941:25791.99%1,349
31Bol3,8931:26382.78%1,256
32Peter3,7411:2746.82%129
33Chol3,6401:28277.05%1,250
33Ekaale3,6401:28297.95%1,553
35Hussein3,5901:2862.32%27
36Ekadeli3,5391:29094.00%1,536
36Lokol3,5391:29095.73%1,558
38Abdullahi3,4891:2942.37%30
38Ibrahim3,4891:2942.99%43
38Kuku3,4891:29499.97%1,632
41Losike3,4381:29881.33%1,377
42Erukudi3,3871:30397.75%1,642
42Ewoton3,3871:30395.33%1,609
44Edung3,3371:30793.60%1,604