Tahoua Region Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Tahoua 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.

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.

Tahoua 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.

Tahoua Region Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Tahoua Region 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.

Tahoua Region Occupation & Business Records

Slave Voyages Database (1514-1866)

The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database has information on more than 35,000 slave voyages that forcibly embarked over 12 million Africans for transport to the Americas between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Tahoua 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.

Tahoua 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.

Tahoua 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 Tahoua Region

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Niger
1Mahamadou123,0081:3051.38%11
2Moussa118,8741:3118.38%2
3Abdou110,8851:3316.65%1
4Aboubacar97,2821:3861.05%19
5Oumarou80,3501:4620.95%4
6Ibrahim77,8931:4818.93%3
7Adamou71,1701:5218.89%5
8Issa61,3021:6120.27%7
9Amadou59,4551:6216.46%6
10Harouna57,9881:6421.11%8
11Assoumane47,5571:7867.89%49
12Abdoulahi44,5821:8368.28%53
13Idi41,4521:9020.87%15
14Issoufou40,7541:9119.43%14
15Souley40,3071:9218.33%13
16Mamane38,2311:9729.19%26
17Ibrahima37,3271:9985.58%74
18Chaibou37,0671:10027.39%25
19Saidou32,2681:11521.30%23
20Salifou31,2831:11938.06%41
21Ali30,4741:12211.92%10
22Garba28,9101:12812.38%12
23Mahamane28,1791:13242.67%51
24Abdoulaye26,1681:14222.09%28
25Alio24,6241:15164.47%80
26Souleymane24,1681:15447.53%68
27Alassane24,0281:15454.50%73
28Mohamed24,0121:15537.55%55
29Djibo23,9551:15512.63%17
30Yacouba21,4081:17316.80%27
31Abou21,0521:17639.46%64
32Ada20,5971:18041.80%69
33Tanko20,5131:18160.68%93
34Zakari20,2451:18331.42%54
35Illa18,7871:19839.54%70
36Yahaya17,3691:21416.04%33
37Issaka16,8731:22011.03%22
38Housseini16,8661:22065.26%117
39Hassane16,2231:2298.36%16
40Idrissa16,1351:23017.03%36
41Ibro15,9661:23367.02%126
42Samaila15,7581:23647.48%94
43Boubacar15,4061:2419.41%18
44Boube15,2841:24333.84%72
45Hamidine14,8981:24989.81%158
46Habibou13,7331:27047.86%110
47Sahabi13,6961:27162.08%131
48Alhousseini13,6091:27353.08%119
49Haya13,4101:27778.67%157
50Mahaman13,2591:28015.60%40
51Maazou13,2371:28030.58%75
52Abdourahamane12,7341:29241.29%103
53Assoumana12,7261:29269.22%150
54Sani12,5011:2977.96%21
55Halilou12,4001:29937.47%95
56Alkassoum11,8781:31360.85%142
57Agali11,8181:31440.49%108
58Nouhou11,4201:32519.45%60
59Hamza11,1951:33227.87%79
60Hamma11,0271:33773.10%168
61Yacoubou10,9131:34043.92%123
62Illo10,9001:34159.98%152
63Almou10,7931:34449.12%132
64Maman10,6331:3494.11%9
65Hassan10,5551:35212.84%42
66Abarchi10,3581:35841.68%122
67Nomao10,3281:35951.43%140
68Alassan10,1481:36618.90%63
69Miko10,0111:37152.23%144
70Hachimou9,9421:37326.70%84
71Alhassane9,7751:38025.97%82
72Hama9,4281:39410.85%38
73Kadi9,4031:39582.80%195
74Ousmane9,2831:4008.37%31
75Moumouni9,2461:4019.07%35
76Ahmed9,0831:40936.66%124
77Nayoussa8,7041:42793.28%227
78Haladou8,4401:44029.77%112
79Illiassou8,0691:46023.11%89
80Salouhou7,9971:46468.25%191
81Sala7,9641:46670.37%199
82Dari7,9221:46950.19%163
83Ayouba7,7551:47921.47%86
84Salah7,6111:48882.09%228
85Issia7,6041:48867.90%201
86Gado7,4271:50021.51%91
87Nahantchi7,3671:50464.88%196
88Ango7,3631:50426.45%115
89Ousseini7,2141:5159.24%44
90Bizo7,1771:51738.46%149
91Bako7,0301:52825.09%114
92Saadou6,9561:53421.69%97
93Bouda6,9321:53648.02%172
94Zabeirou6,8691:54032.84%136
95Abouzeidi6,6491:55887.81%268
95Goumar6,6491:55849.10%176
97Attahirou6,2901:59076.05%245
98Mamoudou6,1461:6048.41%47
99Alhadi6,0051:61875.18%257
100Arzika5,9631:62323.92%121
101Saddi5,9581:62360.98%220
102Alhou5,8471:63574.18%260
103Youssouf5,7711:64354.96%210
104Karimoune5,7261:64840.85%175
105Djibrina5,7061:65170.37%251
106Gousmane5,6451:65859.49%225
107Abouba5,5971:66345.26%187
108Ahamadou5,3441:69554.79%221
109Saidi5,2011:71471.86%279
110Kadri5,1791:71723.75%133
111Kamaye5,1131:72675.18%296
112Mani4,9591:74910.61%71
113Allassane4,9341:75238.91%185
114Sidi4,9291:75323.33%135
115Addo4,8201:77070.92%297
116Daouda4,7351:7846.33%46
117Maliki4,7271:78542.77%203
118Lawali4,6861:7927.69%58
119Alhassan4,6721:79550.50%229
120Djadi4,4431:83652.97%243
121Atto4,4191:84076.14%330
122Ahmadou4,3861:84641.20%209
123Assouman4,3211:85961.94%286
124Rabiou4,3111:86112.09%87
125Bawa4,3011:86319.04%129
126Salao4,2981:86463.70%299
127Illia4,2371:87614.89%111
128Abass4,1511:89452.55%259
129Bouzou4,1071:90431.06%178
130Hamani4,0901:9085.96%50
131Kaka4,0881:90826.41%165
132Bilal4,0571:91538.68%211
133Alka4,0151:92546.75%241
134Yaou3,9891:9317.64%67
135Attaher3,9831:93258.47%295
136Ouma3,9521:93961.47%307
137Kakale3,9501:94050.42%262
138Ado3,9251:9463.82%34
139Hamidou3,8861:9553.47%30
140Ahmoudou3,8531:96342.45%234
141Alou3,8171:97318.64%138
142Hamada3,7271:99663.42%324
143Tahirou3,7021:1,0037.08%66
144Chehou3,6641:1,01357.47%311
145Bello3,5161:1,05623.63%170
146Cheffou3,5031:1,06055.86%312
147Bouba3,5011:1,06029.28%190
148Madougou3,4591:1,07319.70%155
149Dan Ladi3,4321:1,08226.47%182
150Moustapha3,4301:1,08211.48%106
151Salaou3,4281:1,08319.93%156
152Dille3,3971:1,09389.99%458
153Mano3,3731:1,10169.42%378
154Salami3,3681:1,10288.40%454
155Goumour3,3111:1,12173.63%403
156Chefou3,3061:1,12350.21%302
157Guissa3,2651:1,13745.58%280
158Salissou3,2031:1,1595.48%61
159Seidi3,1621:1,17469.83%399
160Almoustapha3,1351:1,18427.45%193
161Sayadi3,0831:1,20470.34%412
162Mahamad3,0801:1,20538.08%253
163Anza3,0751:1,20733.96%235
164Mouhamed3,0541:1,21642.16%278
165Hamadou3,0471:1,2181.92%20
166Atta3,0331:1,22457.26%349
167Ahmad2,9551:1,25627.27%204
168Laouali2,9421:1,2623.84%45
169Tsahirou2,9411:1,26216.14%151
170Nomaou2,9251:1,26915.07%143
171Ouhoumoudou2,9071:1,27795.85%531
172Mahamdou2,8811:1,28955.28%359
173Abdoul Karim2,8651:1,29627.44%213
174Salla2,8261:1,31464.30%410
175Hantchi2,7981:1,32757.62%379
176Oudou2,7661:1,34239.93%289
177Issouf2,7501:1,35042.62%306
178Nabirni2,7431:1,35374.04%464
179Ahamed2,7201:1,36545.81%322
180Abdoul Kader2,7141:1,36858.13%391
181Barmou2,6751:1,38834.82%266
182Galiou2,6711:1,39089.81%537
183Roro2,6461:1,40349.14%343
184Ambouka2,6421:1,40593.42%562
185Abdoul Aziz2,6391:1,40742.60%314
186Altine2,6371:1,40821.03%186
187Sallah2,6141:1,42057.84%401
188Naroua2,6111:1,42235.99%277
189Inoussa2,5911:1,4334.86%65
190Habou2,5771:1,4412.34%32
191Namata2,5661:1,44720.00%184
192Boubou2,5421:1,46039.80%310
193Bahari2,5381:1,46334.76%275
194Saley2,5261:1,4701.77%24
195Salihou2,4811:1,49630.65%252
196Issiakou2,4581:1,51048.74%368
197Tawaye2,4331:1,52629.28%244
198Alhadji2,4011:1,54643.62%340
199Mouha2,3711:1,56664.94%472
200Oumma2,3381:1,58863.50%467