Ohangwena Region Genealogical Records

Ohangwena Region Birth & Baptism Records

South Africa Anglican Parish Registers (1801-2004)

An index and images to registers of baptism, marriage and burial kept by the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. They also cover events in what is now Angola, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Saint Helena, South Africa and Swaziland.

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.

Ohangwena Region Marriage & Divorce Records

South Africa Anglican Parish Registers (1801-2004)

An index and images to registers of baptism, marriage and burial kept by the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. They also cover events in what is now Angola, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Saint Helena, South Africa and Swaziland.

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.

Ohangwena Region Death & Burial Records

South Africa Anglican Parish Registers (1801-2004)

An index and images to registers of baptism, marriage and burial kept by the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. They also cover events in what is now Angola, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Saint Helena, South Africa and Swaziland.

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 Ohangwena Region

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.

Ohangwena Region 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.

Ohangwena Region Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Ohangwena Region 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.

Ohangwena Region Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Ohangwena Region

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.

Ohangwena Region 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.

Ohangwena Region Church Records

South Africa Anglican Parish Registers (1801-2004)

An index and images to registers of baptism, marriage and burial kept by the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. They also cover events in what is now Angola, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Saint Helena, South Africa and Swaziland.

Ohangwena Region 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 Ohangwena Region

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Namibia
1Haufiku4,5381:6139.30%10
2Johannes4,2921:6517.96%1
3Paulus3,8271:7220.80%3
4Hangula3,2191:8632.94%14
5Haimbodi3,0511:9143.37%25
6Petrus2,7151:10215.36%4
7Shilongo2,3661:11717.54%5
8David2,2881:12119.23%8
9Kamati2,1201:13117.58%7
10Shikongo2,0561:13510.16%2
11Hamukwaya2,0171:13738.63%44
12Matheus1,9001:14619.11%13
13Hamunyela1,8881:14736.15%44
14Haindongo1,8101:15345.42%66
15Shihepo1,7971:15436.51%47
16Haihambo1,7841:15548.15%72
17Andreas1,7581:15815.14%9
18Simon1,7321:16016.51%12
19Hamutenya1,6941:16419.54%15
20Nakale1,5511:17922.40%26
21Moses1,5261:18224.00%32
22Heita1,4481:19125.83%39
23Gabriel1,4351:19320.26%22
23Lukas1,4351:19323.49%34
25Hamukoto1,3571:20444.30%91
26Nangolo1,3191:21010.09%6
27Jonas1,2671:21922.53%38
28Frans1,2281:22620.35%35
29Joseph1,2021:23017.59%28
30Hauwanga1,1511:24148.57%121
31Immanuel1,0991:25217.50%33
32Sakaria1,0731:25818.79%37
33Shiweda1,0341:26835.28%96
34Dumeni1,0211:27149.64%148
34Erastus1,0211:27118.88%42
36Festus9571:28921.66%56
37Haipinge9311:29826.52%75
38Abraham9181:30220.09%51
39Haukongo9051:30639.18%125
39Nghifikwa9051:30648.34%170
41Stefanus8791:31527.27%85
42Haiduwa8661:32043.58%156
43Daniel8531:32519.41%57
43Thomas8531:32510.28%19
45Mateus8271:33521.85%70
46Hailonga8021:34541.43%163
47Hamalwa7891:35145.48%184
48Kandume7631:36337.73%152
48Mwandingi7631:36337.60%151
50Phillipus7501:36941.10%174
51Elias7241:38334.56%140
51Haikali7241:38328.67%110
51Josef7241:38316.83%59
54Fillipus7111:39022.58%87
55Tobias6851:40416.47%62
56Matias6591:42029.50%130
57Nghidengwa6461:42961.35%346
58Nekongo6331:43813.59%50
58Shimweefeleni6331:43868.28%416
60Jason6211:44622.75%104
61Nghipandulwa6081:45652.87%312
61Weyulu6081:45636.49%188
63Angula5951:4665.58%11
63Hanghome5951:46652.65%320
63Mwaetako5951:46659.62%371
66Hatutale5821:47652.43%327
66Lungameni5821:47635.06%189
66Sheefeni5821:47648.42%295
69Kafita5561:49842.03%260
69Martin5561:49810.25%41
71Vilho5431:51026.58%149
72Hamakali5171:53657.64%434