Mali Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Mali

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.

Mali 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.

Mali Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Mali 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.

Mali Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Mali

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.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Mali 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.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Mali 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.

Historical Description

Melli, a Countrey of 300 miles in length, hath the richest, civilest, and industriousest Inhabitants of any amongst these Negrites.

A Geographical Description of the World (1671) by George Meriton

Most Common Surnames in Mali

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Traore1,388,6561:12
2Coulibaly1,206,5391:14
3Diarra863,9891:20
4Dembele614,6281:28
5Diallo536,3471:32
6Kone491,5601:35
7Keita444,7081:38
8Sidibe390,4341:43
9Toure372,4941:46
10Doumbia347,2611:49
11Diakite328,4171:52
12Cisse310,7341:55
13Maiga309,7661:55
14Konate278,1441:61
15Samake272,4651:62
16Sangare265,4311:64
17Sissoko263,8821:64
18Sanogo260,7841:65
19Camara217,8691:78
20Guindo168,3711:101
21Fofana139,3951:122
22Sacko123,7771:137
23Bagayoko121,2611:140
24Sylla118,9371:143
25Diawara117,5821:144
26Keïta115,3881:147
27Berthe114,5491:148
28Togo113,0001:150
29Diabate108,0311:157
30Kante103,9651:163
31Tangara100,3511:169
32Dao97,8341:173
33Togola97,3181:174
34Dicko94,6721:179
35Goïta92,2841:184
36Haidara88,2191:192
37Ouattara86,4121:196
38Ballo81,6361:208
39Sow81,3781:209
40Bah78,0221:217
41Kane76,6031:222
42Tounkara76,2801:222
43Mariko73,6991:230
44Doucoure73,1181:232
45Malle68,6001:247
46Daou64,7281:262
47Sogoba63,1151:269
48Fomba62,5341:271
49Bouare58,0171:292
50Fane57,7581:294
51Kouyate57,3071:296
52Diaby55,5641:305
53Maïga55,3061:307
54Drame54,6611:310
55Sagara50,7241:335
56Kamissoko50,2721:338
57Djire50,0791:339
58Câmara49,7561:341
59N'Diaye47,0461:361
60Konare46,2071:367
61Barry44,2061:384
62Bengaly41,6251:408
63Koita40,9791:414
64Bamba40,7861:416
65Dolo39,7531:427
66Niare39,6891:428
67Sogodogo36,9141:460
68Kanoute36,3981:466
69Bocoum36,2041:469
70Soumare35,9461:472
71Bathily35,7521:475
72Thera35,3651:480
73Kamate35,2361:482
74Ba35,1071:483
75Ouologuem33,1061:513
76Yattara31,2351:543
77Sy30,8481:550
78Kouma30,5891:555
79Kodio30,2671:561
80Traoré30,1381:563
81Simpara29,7501:570
82Tamboura29,6861:572
83Dabo28,7821:590
84Bagayogo28,5891:594
84Kassogue28,5891:594
86Dakouo27,4921:617
87Goita27,3631:620
88Haïdara26,4591:641
89Douyon26,3301:644
90Poudiougo26,0721:651
91Sanou25,6201:662
92Diop25,5561:664
93Thiam24,7811:685
94Diamoutene24,5881:690
95Ongoiba23,4911:722
96Dia23,2971:728
97Tall23,1031:734
98Mohamed22,9741:739
99Magassa22,8451:743
100Yalcouye22,2641:762
101Diane22,1351:767
102Cissouma20,8451:814
102Siby20,8451:814
104Tembely20,7161:819
105Macalou19,4251:874
105Tolo19,4251:874
107Konta19,0381:891
108Mounkoro18,8441:901
109Djiguiba18,1341:936
110Koumare17,7471:956
111Marico17,4241:974
112Coumare17,1661:989
113Tessougue17,1021:992
114Dara17,0371:996
115Kassambara16,9081:1,004
116Cissoko16,8441:1,007
116Konte16,8441:1,007
118Kebe16,5851:1,023
119Thiero16,1981:1,048
120Niambele16,1341:1,052
121Saye16,0051:1,060
122Dougnon15,7461:1,078
123Ibrahim15,6171:1,087
124Karembe15,5531:1,091
125Arama15,2301:1,114
126Koïta15,1011:1,124
127Abdoulaye15,0371:1,128
127Sinayoko15,0371:1,128
129Nimaga14,6491:1,158
130Niang14,5201:1,169
131Bore13,8751:1,223
131Magassouba13,8751:1,223
131Touré13,8751:1,223
134Wague13,8101:1,229
135Ly13,6811:1,240
136Ouedraogo13,3591:1,270
137Sall12,9071:1,315
138Koné12,7131:1,335
139Ndiaye12,5841:1,348
140Doumbo12,5201:1,355
141Niangaly12,4551:1,362
141Tapily12,4551:1,362
143Teme12,3911:1,369
144Soumaoro11,8741:1,429
145Niakate11,7451:1,445
145Traor11,7451:1,445
147Moussa11,6161:1,461
148Kansaye11,3581:1,494
149Baby11,2941:1,502
150Diassana11,2291:1,511
150Sidibé11,2291:1,511
152Soumano11,1641:1,520
153Boire10,9711:1,547
153Diakité10,9711:1,547
155Gakou10,9061:1,556
156Mahamane10,8421:1,565
157Danioko10,7771:1,575
158Dembélé10,7131:1,584
159Nantoume10,6481:1,594
160Baradji10,5191:1,613
160Cissé10,5191:1,613
162Dissa10,4551:1,623
162Samassekou10,4551:1,623
162Sountoura10,4551:1,623
165Alassane10,3901:1,633
166Soukouna10,1321:1,675
167Dansoko10,0671:1,686
167Sogore10,0671:1,686
167Tandia10,0671:1,686
170Kaba9,9381:1,707
171Gassama9,6161:1,765
172Senou9,4221:1,801
173Telly9,3581:1,813
174Goro9,2931:1,826
175Kanta9,1641:1,852
176Yattassaye9,0991:1,865
177Makadji9,0351:1,878
178Niangadou8,8411:1,919
179Samassa8,6481:1,962
180Ouedrago8,5831:1,977
181Dagnoko8,5191:1,992
182Fadiga8,3891:2,023
182Guirou8,3891:2,023
182Tambadou8,3891:2,023
185Sawadogo8,3251:2,038
186Tigana8,2601:2,054
187Sangho8,1961:2,070
188Oumar8,1311:2,087
189Kontao8,0671:2,104
190Dagnon8,0021:2,121
191Poudiougou7,9381:2,138
192Dabou7,8091:2,173
192Diagouraga7,8091:2,173
192Perou7,8091:2,173
195Djimde7,7441:2,191