West Pokot County Genealogical Records

West Pokot 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.

West Pokot 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.

West Pokot 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 West Pokot 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.

West Pokot 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.

West Pokot County Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

West Pokot 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.

West Pokot County Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering West Pokot 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.

West Pokot 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.

West Pokot 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 West Pokot County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Kenya
1Kibet11,8221:528.45%34
2Rotich9,1091:688.02%46
3Cheptoo8,3721:7416.55%142
4Chebet8,2361:756.90%41
5Cherop8,1201:7622.25%201
6Cheyech7,9851:7796.02%767
7Krop7,7521:8094.61%778
8Ruto7,3841:8421.30%215
9Chenangat7,1321:8796.59%853
10Mnangat7,0541:8897.95%861
11Kiptoo6,6091:937.20%66
12Cherotich6,4921:956.90%61
13Pkemoi6,4541:9692.96%889
14Chepkemoi6,1431:1015.83%53
15Cheruto5,6201:11026.48%335
16Chelimo5,2711:11721.56%290
17Chemtai4,4961:13734.44%541
18Chepengat3,9731:15599.60%1,462
18Pkiach3,9731:15596.69%1,414
20Chesang3,8571:16019.29%369
21Chepkorir3,7021:1675.29%99
21Kakuko3,7021:16784.02%1,328
23Chepchumba3,5851:17220.90%425
24Plimo3,4881:17795.25%1,571
25Poghisho3,2751:18998.23%1,706
26Yeko2,9071:21282.28%1,620
27Chepkopus2,7331:22697.02%1,964
28Pchumba2,5191:24595.09%2,085
29Chepoghisho2,4031:25797.01%2,203
30Pkopus2,3841:25996.13%2,199
31Poriot2,3451:26393.65%2,178
32Rutto2,3061:2687.29%234
33Chepyatich2,2871:27096.91%2,287
33Toroitich2,2871:27013.89%443
35Ksang2,2091:28099.68%2,401
36Pyatich2,1121:29297.64%2,453
37Wafula2,0741:2981.11%21
38Pkorir2,0351:30397.42%2,530
39Chepkiach1,9771:31299.50%2,636
40Chepkemei1,9191:32236.15%1,133
41Pkiror1,8801:32896.96%2,694
42Yego1,8601:3329.46%375
43Musto1,7441:35499.15%2,945
44Juma1,6861:3660.70%11
44Kemboi1,6861:3662.31%91
46Kiprop1,6671:3702.65%111
47Korir1,6471:3751.78%64
48Chemsto1,5701:39373.47%2,483
48Kipchumba1,5701:3933.32%152
50Pkemei1,5501:39893.37%3,090
51Limareng1,5311:40399.67%3,304
52Kosgei1,5121:4082.61%121
53Mtai1,4341:43168.25%2,515
53Wanjala1,4341:4311.12%37
55Powon1,4151:43698.74%3,513
56Chepkite1,3951:44399.01%3,582
56Chepoisho1,3951:44394.83%3,425
56Simiyu1,3951:4431.01%35
59Chepkiror1,3571:45598.98%3,660
59Ptoo1,3571:45599.41%3,675
59Wekesa1,3571:4551.26%50
62Koech1,3371:4621.12%42
62Wanyonyi1,3371:4621.43%62
64Lokapel1,2981:47686.48%3,377
65Cheporiot1,2791:48398.99%3,858
66Pyeko1,2601:49087.20%3,489
67Limo1,2401:4986.67%392
68Kiplagat1,1631:5311.87%113
68Ktum1,1631:53199.74%4,190
70Kimutai1,1431:5401.60%94
71Pkukat1,1241:54999.38%4,280