Kuala Lumpur Genealogical Records

Kuala Lumpur 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.

Kuala Lumpur Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Newspapers Covering Kuala Lumpur

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.

Kuala Lumpur Military Records

Malayan Emergency Commonwealth Deaths (1948-1960)

Details of over 1,500 men who died in Malaysia's war of independence from Britain.

Kuala Lumpur Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

Medical Directory (1915)

Contains a gazetteer of places, a directory of doctors, lists of institutions, regulations, obituaries and more.

Loxton's Medical Directory (1911)

Contains a gazetteer of places, a directory of doctors, lists of institutions, regulations, obituaries and more.

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.

Kuala Lumpur Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Kuala Lumpur Obituaries

Medical Directory (1915)

Contains a gazetteer of places, a directory of doctors, lists of institutions, regulations, obituaries and more.

Loxton's Medical Directory (1911)

Contains a gazetteer of places, a directory of doctors, lists of institutions, regulations, obituaries and more.

Kuala Lumpur 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.

Kuala Lumpur Occupation & Business Records

Medical Directory (1915)

Contains a gazetteer of places, a directory of doctors, lists of institutions, regulations, obituaries and more.

Loxton's Medical Directory (1911)

Contains a gazetteer of places, a directory of doctors, lists of institutions, regulations, obituaries and more.

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Kuala Lumpur

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.

Kuala Lumpur 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.

Kuala Lumpur 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 Kuala Lumpur

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Malaysia
1Tan23,7041:735.86%1
2Lee21,2161:826.27%3
3Lim20,9001:836.14%2
4Wong19,4121:906.72%4
5Wan16,6911:1047.08%5
6Ng13,4191:1306.39%6
7Yap10,8301:16111.63%23
8Chan9,9761:1757.67%15
9Chong9,9601:1755.79%13
10bin Abdullah9,9161:1764.97%8
11bin Ismail9,8881:1764.88%7
12bin Ahmad9,4151:1854.77%9
13binti Abdullah8,2201:2124.20%11
14binti Ismail8,1351:2144.14%10
15Rahman7,6871:2274.90%14
16binti Ahmad7,5681:2303.97%12
17Low6,9431:2519.16%35
18Ali6,2551:2785.57%16
19Chin6,1011:2855.75%20
20Ong5,9581:2925.55%19
21Leong5,6811:3078.07%40
22Nor5,6011:3115.49%21
23Yusof5,4241:3215.93%25
24Noor5,4051:3225.52%22
25bin Ibrahim5,4001:3224.83%17
26Aziz5,2791:3306.67%31
27Che5,2431:3325.70%24
28Liew4,9891:3496.82%36
29Yong4,9551:3516.39%32
30Mohamed4,8851:35610.85%82
31binti Ibrahim4,4891:3884.08%18
32Lai4,4311:3936.42%42
33bin Othman4,2991:4054.93%26
34Ahmad4,2781:4076.96%54
35Goh4,1621:4185.45%34
36bin Mohamad4,0911:4264.90%28
37Isa4,0711:4285.04%29
38Abidin3,8651:4516.79%62
39bin Zakaria3,8131:4575.77%43
40Singh3,7771:46111.55%120
41Ismail3,7751:4616.92%64
42bin Mohamed3,7111:4695.16%38
43Ho3,6981:4716.43%60
44Rahim3,6861:4725.86%50
45binti Othman3,6591:4764.31%27
46Loh3,6341:4796.75%65
47Abdullah3,5411:4925.45%46
48Bakar3,4701:5024.51%33
49bin Ramli3,4261:5085.66%56
50binti Mohamad3,4231:5094.30%30
51Hamid3,3921:5134.82%41
52Hassan3,3761:5165.56%55
53bin Abu Bakar3,3561:5195.26%48
54Salleh3,2411:5375.00%47
55binti Zakaria3,2401:5375.17%53
56Chew3,2051:5436.11%67
57Nasir3,1721:5496.58%74
58bin Hassan3,1641:5504.37%37
59bin Hashim3,1531:5525.01%51
60Razak3,1061:5616.18%69
61binti Mohamed3,0831:5654.71%45
62Yusoff3,0791:5666.37%73
63binti Ramli2,9821:5845.13%59
64Ooi2,8951:6025.07%61
65Lau2,8611:6095.07%63
66Teh2,8211:6175.87%76
67Cheong2,8191:6188.86%123
68bin Omar2,7451:6344.66%57
69Zain2,7441:6355.53%70
70Rashid2,6971:6466.01%83
71Chen2,6851:6497.16%102
72Bin Abdul Rahman2,6671:6535.11%68
73bin Ali2,6551:6564.05%44
74Chua2,6541:6565.60%79
75binti Hashim2,6381:6604.21%52
76Ghani2,5801:6755.37%75
77Yee2,5581:6818.40%134
78binti Hassan2,5501:6833.61%39
79Shah2,5221:6917.50%116
80Ibrahim2,5091:6946.89%107
81Halim2,4431:7136.94%109
82Chai2,4181:7204.54%66
83Tang2,3301:7475.46%87
84Koh2,2761:7656.09%105
85Chow2,2631:7708.77%163
86Chang2,2591:7715.64%96
87Hashim2,2501:7747.09%124
88Choo2,2471:7756.76%119
89bin Ishak2,2351:7795.22%86
90Ang2,2131:7874.87%80
91Foo2,2071:7896.61%118
92Chia2,2051:7906.43%113
93bin Sulaiman2,1981:7924.61%78
94Gan2,1861:7975.35%93
95binti Omar2,1811:7983.71%58
96Wahab2,1651:8045.27%90
97Loo2,1441:8126.88%130
98Cheah2,1331:8166.92%132
99Amin2,1271:8195.23%95
100binti Ali2,0971:8303.33%49
101Daud2,0941:8325.26%97
102Kong2,0721:8405.48%101
103bin Osman2,0111:8664.75%88
104bin Yusof2,0081:8674.66%85
105Fong1,9831:8787.21%153
106bin Abd Rahman1,9401:8984.98%99
107Kok1,9381:8998.55%198
108bin Rosli1,9201:9076.07%127
109Chee1,9181:9086.69%140
110Teoh1,9031:9154.67%94
111Azmi1,8981:9187.89%181
112bin Harun1,8791:9274.79%98
113Khoo1,8631:9355.30%110
114Saad1,8591:9374.96%103
115binti Ishak1,8511:9414.51%91
116bin Zulkifli1,8221:9567.52%179
117binti Sulaiman1,7941:9714.16%84
118bin Azmi1,7911:9727.16%172
119Soo1,7871:9758.15%203
120bin Nordin1,7631:9886.11%139
121Abdul1,7621:98814.84%375
122Zin1,7611:9895.21%115
123binti Rosli1,7531:9935.84%136
124bin Hamzah1,7381:1,0025.43%122
125Tee1,7281:1,0084.62%104
126Ling1,7201:1,0124.48%100
127bin Abdul Aziz1,7061:1,0216.45%158
128bin Salleh1,7041:1,0223.57%77
129bin Jaafar1,7011:1,0245.07%117
130binti Zulkifli1,6991:1,0257.51%199
131Othman1,6871:1,0327.74%205
132Anuar1,6711:1,0428.19%216
133Cheng1,6691:1,0435.48%133
134binti Osman1,6581:1,0504.03%89
135bin Alias1,6571:1,0516.24%157
136Said1,6561:1,0524.77%111
137Razali1,6331:1,0667.06%189
138bin Razali1,6281:1,0706.30%162
138binti Yusof1,6281:1,0703.98%92
140Lam1,6121:1,0806.99%190
141binti Azmi1,6071:1,0846.98%191
142Ramli1,5931:1,0937.46%209
143Omar1,5881:1,0976.43%174
144Kumar1,5791:1,1039.91%280
145bin Idris1,5741:1,1064.97%126
146binti Hamzah1,5721:1,1084.99%128
147Tuan1,5561:1,1196.14%167
148Pang1,5551:1,1204.85%121
149Law1,5471:1,1266.11%168
150binti Harun1,5361:1,1344.14%106
150Soh1,5361:1,1346.94%202
152Fauzi1,5011:1,1607.52%222
153Kamal1,4881:1,1707.42%221
154Mohamad1,4831:1,1747.17%212
155binti Nordin1,4791:1,1775.33%150
156bin Roslan1,4721:1,1836.13%182
157bin Awang1,4501:1,2012.99%72
158Yunus1,4451:1,2055.74%169
159bin Saad1,4241:1,2234.19%114
160Nordin1,4211:1,2267.22%224
161Teo1,4171:1,2293.92%108
162Ku1,4151:1,2317.29%230
163binti Razali1,4061:1,2395.65%173
164bin Yahya1,4041:1,2405.00%146
165bin Zainal1,4031:1,2416.10%192
166Karim1,4021:1,2425.36%159
167binti Alias1,3981:1,2465.38%161
168bin Mansor1,3941:1,2496.00%188
169binti Jaafar1,3901:1,2534.42%129
170Kaur1,3881:1,25510.32%331
171Hong1,3711:1,2706.77%219
172binti Idris1,3641:1,2774.48%135
173Tham1,3601:1,2807.51%245
174binti Roslan1,3561:1,2845.82%187
174Subramaniam1,3561:1,2845.61%180
176bin Aziz1,3541:1,2865.65%184
177binti Salleh1,3271:1,3122.93%81
178Yeoh1,3231:1,3165.07%160
179Din1,3191:1,3205.40%177
180bin Daud1,3091:1,3304.13%125
180bin Musa1,3091:1,3304.42%138
182Kadir1,3071:1,3324.83%155
183Idris1,3011:1,3396.65%229
184Siew1,2981:1,3429.75%337
185Radzi1,2821:1,3586.99%243
186Tay1,2801:1,3614.58%148
187Mat1,2751:1,3664.98%165
188Bin Abdul Rahim1,2691:1,3726.18%214
188Khan1,2691:1,3728.95%316
190Sim1,2581:1,3844.04%131
191bin Abdul Hamid1,2521:1,3915.07%175
192bin Azman1,2511:1,3926.61%233
193Azman1,2501:1,3937.82%277
194Ariffin1,2491:1,3946.36%227
195Ghazali1,2381:1,4077.40%268
196binti Awang1,2341:1,4112.53%71
197bin Hussin1,2271:1,4194.29%141
198Foong1,2201:1,4279.84%358
199Khor1,2091:1,4404.30%144
200Heng1,2001:1,4515.23%193