Macau Genealogical Records

Macau Birth & Baptism Records

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.

Macau 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.

Macau Death & Burial Records

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 Macau

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.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

Macau 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.

Macau Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Macau Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

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.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Macau

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.

Macau 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.

Macau 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 Macau

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Chan54,5371:11
2Lei27,4441:22
3Lao14,3371:42
4Lai13,9271:43
5Choi12,3471:49
6Tang11,7621:51
7Ieong10,4741:57
8Leung10,1821:59
9Cheang10,0651:60
10Li9,9481:60
11Chao9,4801:63
12Lau9,1291:66
13Ip9,0121:67
14Wang8,3091:72
15Wu7,9581:76
16Chong7,7831:77
17Chen7,4321:81
18Tong6,9051:87
19Hong6,6121:91
20Lou6,3201:95
20Man6,3201:95
22Liu6,2611:96
23Zhang6,0861:99
24Ao5,9691:101
24Cheng5,9691:101
26Chang5,9101:102
26Mak5,9101:102
28Chu5,3841:112
29Pun5,2081:116
30Cheung4,8571:124
31Yu4,7981:125
32Fung4,7401:127
33Hou4,3891:137
34Chio4,2131:143
34Sio4,2131:143
36Che4,0381:149
37Mok3,9791:151
38Lin3,9211:153
39Huang3,8041:158
40Yeung3,7451:161
41Kou3,6871:163
42Pang3,6281:166
42Wan3,6281:166
42Yang3,6281:166
45Kong3,5111:171
46Chow3,4521:174
46Sun3,4521:174
48Ma3,2771:184
49Kwok3,2181:187
50Lio3,0431:198
51Tan2,9841:202
52Au2,9261:206