Kuching District Genealogical Records

Kuching District 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.

Kuching District 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 Kuching District

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.

Kuching District Military Records

Malayan Emergency Commonwealth Deaths (1948-1960)

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

Kuching District 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.

Kuching District Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Kuching District 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.

Kuching District 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.

Kuching District 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 Kuching District

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.

Kuching District 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.

Kuching District 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 Kuching District

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Sarawak
1Tan6,1501:10541.82%6
2Lee6,1141:10533.22%2
3Lim5,1241:12637.63%8
4Chai5,0201:12849.94%12
5Chong4,4601:14446.39%13
6Bong4,2341:15253.95%19
7Wong4,0461:15913.73%1
8binti Abdullah3,6351:17724.37%5
9Wan3,6091:17824.60%7
10Liew3,3491:19244.93%21
11Chin3,3321:19340.52%17
12Lai3,2891:19642.48%20
13Sim3,2791:19634.70%14
14Abdullah3,1521:20420.82%4
15bin Abdullah3,1351:20524.88%10
16Ng2,6091:24744.73%29
17Ling2,4671:26115.72%3
18bin Bujang2,3251:27735.15%24
19Chang2,2261:28952.23%44
20bin Ahmad2,1861:29427.51%18
21Voon2,0991:30751.43%49
22Chan2,0201:31933.42%28
23Lau1,9431:33116.24%11
24binti Bujang1,9021:33835.39%32
25Kho1,8831:34252.83%57
26binti Ahmad1,7791:36226.75%23
27Ho1,6831:38237.46%41
28Goh1,6471:39133.78%36
29Chung1,5941:40444.13%54
30Ali1,5701:41024.77%26
31bin Ismail1,5511:41527.39%31
32Yong1,5171:42420.99%22
33James1,5031:42818.06%16
34Ting1,4951:43011.54%9
35bin Ibrahim1,4401:44734.34%46
35Rahman1,4401:44731.77%40
37Tay1,3901:46344.06%62
38bin Mohamad1,3801:46628.05%35
39Chen1,3631:47245.40%66
40Ong1,3391:48137.38%56
41binti Ismail1,2911:49827.78%38
42Teo1,2651:50933.34%53
43Yeo1,2191:52843.82%74
44Chua1,2021:53526.06%39
45binti Ibrahim1,1731:54932.70%55
46Thian1,1611:55463.24%131
47binti Mohamad1,1491:56027.92%47
48Then1,1321:56856.86%115
49Bujang1,1301:56924.13%37
50Wee1,0721:60035.03%64
51Choo1,0681:60247.47%94
52Kong1,0411:61811.32%15
53bin Ali1,0391:61923.99%43
54Phang1,0361:62151.67%113
55Law1,0151:63424.68%48
56Leong9111:70626.05%58
57John9061:71014.58%27
58bin Sulaiman9021:71333.30%77
59Ahmad8491:75831.56%78
60bin Othman8461:76127.83%65
61bin Salleh8391:76729.15%71
62bin Hassan8221:78327.44%68
63Bakar8081:79623.35%60
64Bin Abdul Rahman8031:80130.80%80
65Yap7961:80834.90%91
66Liu7891:81646.28%146
67Ang7861:81941.41%122
68binti Ali7691:83722.14%59
69Peter7651:84119.84%52
70Hui7571:85030.54%84
71Jee7531:85550.57%173
72bin Rosli7481:86030.99%85
72Boon7481:86051.76%180
72Chia7481:86036.81%111
75binti Hassan7451:86428.68%81
76binti Othman7361:87428.41%82
77Salleh7191:89525.37%72
78binti Sulaiman7091:90832.46%99
78Joseph7091:90816.75%45
80Tang7071:91012.30%30
81Tiong6921:93010.55%25
82bin Abu Bakar6661:96627.59%85
83Fong6541:98433.71%119
84Ibrahim6421:1,00235.49%136
85Hassan6301:1,02131.14%112
86Wei6281:1,02527.39%90
87bin Razali6161:1,04534.15%139
88Ping6111:1,05327.73%97
89bin Ramli6081:1,05826.32%88
89Foo6081:1,05843.68%190
91binti Salleh6061:1,06228.03%101
92Ching5841:1,10225.30%89
93Kuan5771:1,11542.87%200
94Lin5751:1,11931.06%128
95Hong5601:1,14927.44%109
96binti Rosli5531:1,16425.76%102
97binti Razali5511:1,16832.90%149
98bin Suhaili5481:1,17428.05%118
98Chew5481:1,17429.10%125
100Daud5461:1,17924.25%93
101bin Hamdan5391:1,19432.06%148
102Ismail5361:1,20028.42%123
103Li5311:1,21242.14%218
104Rahim5271:1,22133.83%160
105Chee5221:1,23331.50%152
105Hua5221:1,23328.34%130
107Sia5191:1,24013.18%51
108Isa5051:1,27423.29%100
109bin Sahari5031:1,27928.29%140
109Cheng5031:1,27927.76%134
111bin Mohamed5001:1,28734.27%178
111binti Suhaili5001:1,28729.26%144
113Seng4981:1,29227.54%138
114Mohamad4951:1,30035.43%187
115Ming4931:1,30522.15%95
116bin Osman4901:1,31325.31%120
116Yee4901:1,31330.93%158
118Hamid4831:1,33226.42%132
119David4781:1,34617.34%76
119Ngu4781:1,34611.98%50
121binti Ramli4761:1,35223.08%106
122Lian4691:1,37215.85%70
123bin Omar4621:1,39325.54%136
123binti Hamdan4621:1,39333.19%190
125Kadir4591:1,40230.66%170
126Ngui4571:1,40842.71%278
127binti Sahari4541:1,41730.63%175
128Wahab4521:1,42433.09%195
129Liang4501:1,43025.60%142
130Abidin4421:1,45639.18%258
130bin Morshidi4421:1,45632.50%196
132binti Morshidi4351:1,47939.19%265
133bin Zakaria4331:1,48633.85%212
134Othman4301:1,49637.82%255
135Philip4261:1,51016.58%83
136bin Mat4231:1,52124.75%144
136bin Mohammad4231:1,52129.42%181
136Low4231:1,52134.03%221
139binti Osman4161:1,54725.24%153
139Pang4161:1,54730.63%197
141Michael4141:1,55417.89%87
142Lu4111:1,56622.11%127
143bin Junaidi4091:1,57325.44%155
143binti Junaidi4091:1,57329.11%184
145Poh4021:1,60140.98%301
145Razak4021:1,60130.23%204
147Aziz3991:1,61335.72%261
147binti Roslan3991:1,61332.92%229
147Loh3991:1,61318.80%105
147Mas3991:1,61348.78%377
151Noor3971:1,62128.28%185
151Nor3971:1,62127.38%179
153binti Omar3941:1,63326.41%172
153Thomas3941:1,63313.95%73
155Henry3891:1,65419.47%114
155Stephen3891:1,65418.97%108
157bin Hashim3871:1,66328.23%193
157Mohamed3871:1,66335.93%274
159Karim3851:1,67131.92%230
160Anthony3801:1,69312.68%67
160George3801:1,69320.00%121
160Siong3801:1,69325.97%177
163Amin3771:1,70725.32%173
164Sulaiman3751:1,71631.54%235
165Bin3731:1,72525.32%176
165Siang3731:1,72531.14%232
167bin Roslan3681:1,74930.09%227
167Heng3681:1,74936.69%294
169Omar3611:1,78228.54%216
170bin Zaini3561:1,80726.00%194
170Khoo3561:1,80743.10%370
170Kon3561:1,80744.84%402
173bin Johari3531:1,82323.53%169
173Chiew3531:1,82322.70%161
173William3531:1,82317.95%116
176Soon3491:1,84422.68%164
177Andrew3461:1,86017.01%110
177bin Drahman3461:1,86026.99%209
179Martin3411:1,88722.79%171
180bin Ishak3391:1,89829.97%257
180bin Yusuf3391:1,89828.42%234
180Richard3391:1,89818.71%134
183Jong3371:1,90942.88%411
183Robert3371:1,90916.41%107
185bin Abang3341:1,92733.84%299
185Khan3341:1,92735.49%311
185Koh3341:1,92729.17%252
185Ying3341:1,92727.83%231
189binti Yusuf3321:1,93831.23%280
189Liaw3321:1,93823.83%189
191Anak3291:1,95617.46%124
191Kiong3291:1,95621.43%165
193bin Daud3271:1,96825.79%215
193binti Daud3271:1,96829.30%263
193Fah3271:1,96860.56%687
193Musa3271:1,96818.02%133
193Yusof3271:1,96824.92%205
198Fung3251:1,98028.97%260
198Sing3251:1,98019.52%151
200binti Abang3221:1,99837.10%347
200Toh3221:1,99827.15%236