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Newspapers Covering Dakar 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.

Dakar 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.

Dakar Region Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Dakar 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.

Dakar 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 Dakar 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.

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.

Dakar Region Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

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

Dakar 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 Dakar Region

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency	Percent of Parent	Rank in Senegal
1	Ndiaye	247,084	1:14	26.89%	1
2	Diop	197,405	1:17	27.28%	2
3	Gueye	133,073	1:26	29.65%	7
4	Diallo	123,118	1:28	18.43%	4
5	Fall	121,420	1:28	28.75%	8
6	Ba	114,136	1:30	16.88%	3
7	Diouf	107,738	1:32	23.67%	6
8	Sow	95,353	1:36	16.98%	5
9	Faye	90,287	1:38	23.98%	9
10	Seck	76,841	1:45	29.91%	12
11	Niang	73,987	1:47	29.33%	13
12	Sarr	68,832	1:50	23.63%	10
13	Mbaye	68,217	1:51	28.33%	15
14	Thiam	57,369	1:60	23.81%	14
15	Cisse	56,697	1:61	20.67%	11
16	Diagne	55,196	1:63	29.78%	19
17	Sene	51,345	1:67	21.44%	16
18	Dieng	51,058	1:68	25.21%	18
19	Sy	42,261	1:82	24.28%	23
20	Ndoye	42,110	1:82	58.18%	42
21	Sall	39,949	1:86	24.60%	24
22	Dia	39,494	1:87	22.54%	22
23	Mbengue	36,638	1:94	39.36%	34
24	Ngom	34,328	1:101	22.73%	25
25	Gaye	34,178	1:101	25.54%	28
26	Toure	32,501	1:106	18.47%	21
27	Kane	32,001	1:108	26.57%	29
28	Mendy	30,759	1:112	58.68%	51
29	Camara	27,093	1:127	18.18%	26
30	Ka	23,366	1:148	11.06%	17
31	Sane	22,456	1:154	23.91%	32
32	Samb	22,447	1:154	27.49%	38
33	Diaw	22,020	1:157	23.96%	35
34	Lo	21,709	1:159	23.23%	33
35	Diatta	20,965	1:165	21.76%	31
36	Sylla	20,781	1:166	25.17%	37
37	Wade	20,437	1:169	31.87%	46
38	Badji	19,183	1:180	28.84%	44
39	Ndao	19,099	1:181	13.28%	27
40	Diedhiou	18,409	1:188	25.05%	41
41	Dione	17,926	1:193	21.05%	36
42	Gomis	17,811	1:194	59.39%	79
43	Seye	17,323	1:199	27.00%	45
44	Ly	16,658	1:207	28.06%	47
45	Ndour	16,579	1:208	20.48%	39
46	Coly	16,559	1:209	32.52%	54
47	Dieye	15,639	1:221	28.63%	49
48	Drame	14,696	1:235	15.22%	30
49	Tall	14,618	1:236	30.34%	56
50	Diene	14,601	1:237	46.01%	77
51	Balde	14,516	1:238	8.00%	20
52	Kebe	13,468	1:256	24.33%	48
53	Sagna	13,434	1:257	25.96%	52
54	Diakhate	13,255	1:261	29.52%	60
55	Ciss	13,111	1:263	33.45%	68
56	Mane	12,991	1:266	17.46%	40
57	Thiaw	12,498	1:276	26.65%	57
58	Barry	12,327	1:280	23.17%	50
59	Pouye	12,231	1:282	37.20%	76
60	Traore	11,495	1:300	28.25%	67
61	Dieme	11,485	1:301	27.01%	64
62	Badiane	10,835	1:319	25.13%	62
63	Mboup	10,815	1:319	30.60%	73
64	Samba	9,843	1:351	84.21%	140
65	Beye	9,498	1:364	26.34%	71
66	Ndong	9,056	1:381	19.59%	58
67	Keita	8,764	1:394	17.92%	55
68	Sambe	8,681	1:398	67.08%	129
69	Mbow	8,425	1:410	27.00%	78
70	Tine	8,292	1:417	16.10%	53
71	Gning	7,990	1:432	18.11%	61
72	Ndione	7,939	1:435	33.29%	93
73	Sambou	7,927	1:436	23.09%	74
74	Sakho	7,881	1:438	21.11%	69
75	Deme	7,812	1:442	18.21%	63
76	Coulibaly	7,809	1:442	21.74%	72
77	Mbodji	7,665	1:451	22.90%	75
78	Diao	7,033	1:491	9.87%	43
79	Ndaw	7,025	1:492	38.35%	105
80	Thioune	6,955	1:497	24.49%	82
81	Leye	6,204	1:557	20.82%	80
82	Sidibe	6,173	1:560	24.76%	91
83	Goudiaby	6,168	1:560	29.64%	98
84	Seydi	6,156	1:561	15.02%	66
85	Diongue	6,032	1:573	45.13%	124
86	Gningue	5,989	1:577	31.56%	102
87	Manga	5,795	1:596	23.36%	92
88	Dabo	5,761	1:600	21.95%	88
89	Soumare	5,751	1:601	28.43%	100
90	Diarra	5,442	1:635	24.04%	95
91	Niane	5,419	1:637	20.54%	86
92	Senghor	5,291	1:653	20.07%	87
93	Gassama	5,203	1:664	23.99%	96
94	Sonko	5,199	1:664	18.89%	85
95	Bodian	5,088	1:679	31.36%	111
96	Ndir	4,995	1:691	49.56%	154
97	Bah	4,917	1:702	73.22%	186
98	Boye	4,762	1:725	20.27%	94
99	Kamara	4,737	1:729	36.77%	130
100	Konate	4,642	1:744	28.50%	110
101	Sadio	4,375	1:789	15.77%	84
102	Loum	4,374	1:790	15.32%	81
103	Niasse	4,357	1:793	23.97%	106
104	Basse	4,328	1:798	40.44%	147
105	Kandji	4,243	1:814	26.72%	115
106	Aidara	3,966	1:871	24.69%	114
107	Wane	3,956	1:873	37.74%	149
108	Cissokho	3,954	1:874	10.65%	70
109	Mbodj	3,941	1:876	24.51%	113

110	Gadiaga	3,912	1:883	25.60%	116
111	Aw	3,848	1:898	29.67%	128
112	Guisse	3,797	1:910	22.10%	107
113	Kante	3,752	1:921	13.48%	83
114	Diawara	3,738	1:924	23.12%	112
115	Kande	3,737	1:924	8.82%	65
116	Diack	3,608	1:957	26.60%	122
117	Dioum	3,604	1:958	27.69%	127
118	Thiao	3,422	1:1,009	17.54%	101
119	Top	3,416	1:1,011	13.50%	89
120	Hane	3,411	1:1,013	31.73%	146
121	Mar	3,262	1:1,059	34.86%	155
122	Faty	3,250	1:1,063	15.99%	99
123	Anne	3,162	1:1,092	23.89%	125
124	Yade	3,129	1:1,104	27.07%	141
125	Tamba	3,088	1:1,118	24.11%	131
126	Correa	3,086	1:1,119	51.18%	192
127	Fofana	3,062	1:1,128	22.45%	121
128	Souare	3,046	1:1,134	17.86%	108
129	Kasse	2,994	1:1,154	29.11%	150
130	Thiombane	2,987	1:1,156	62.18%	208
131	Mballo	2,968	1:1,164	6.43%	59
132	Preira	2,931	1:1,178	58.10%	205
133	Biaye	2,915	1:1,185	20.28%	120
134	Bassene	2,901	1:1,191	23.84%	138
135	Konte	2,891	1:1,195	15.48%	103
136	Khouma	2,809	1:1,230	22.15%	132
137	Diame	2,645	1:1,306	24.07%	145
138	Niass	2,525	1:1,368	13.73%	104
139	Djiba	2,523	1:1,369	27.31%	158
140	Ndongo	2,520	1:1,371	20.92%	139
141	Pene	2,492	1:1,386	31.24%	167
142	Amar	2,484	1:1,390	24.26%	151
143	Thioub	2,437	1:1,417	30.59%	168
144	Ndiour	2,436	1:1,418	69.60%	238
145	Barro	2,396	1:1,442	22.59%	148
146	Babou	2,349	1:1,470	23.27%	153
147	Bathily	2,311	1:1,495	30.86%	176
148	Mbacke	2,284	1:1,512	9.05%	90
149	Marone	2,283	1:1,513	15.87%	118
150	Kone	2,239	1:1,543	40.06%	197
151	Thior	2,224	1:1,553	28.22%	171
152	Thiandoum	2,214	1:1,560	31.40%	182
153	Bakhoum	2,185	1:1,581	17.28%	134
154	Diome	2,164	1:1,596	15.97%	123
155	Thioye	2,160	1:1,599	17.42%	137
156	Hanne	2,140	1:1,614	26.66%	166
157	Bousso	2,070	1:1,669	18.83%	144
158	Sembene	2,069	1:1,669	81.71%	283
159	Diba	2,056	1:1,680	15.61%	126
160	Paye	2,043	1:1,691	93.67%	303
161	Dasylva	1,986	1:1,739	57.63%	240
162	Diane	1,979	1:1,745	13.48%	117
163	Lam	1,971	1:1,752	24.41%	165
164	Biteye	1,870	1:1,847	14.76%	133
165	Doucoure	1,819	1:1,899	26.43%	183
166	Nguer	1,797	1:1,922	22.05%	163
167	Sylva	1,786	1:1,934	79.87%	299
168	Diaby	1,720	1:2,008	10.19%	109
169	Tendeng	1,681	1:2,055	24.98%	185
170	Djitte	1,608	1:2,148	17.19%	156
171	Djigo	1,593	1:2,168	24.44%	188
171	Kama	1,593	1:2,168	14.15%	143
173	Dembele	1,564	1:2,208	13.70%	142
174	Tounkara	1,557	1:2,218	20.40%	173
175	Diakite	1,464	1:2,359	28.60%	203
176	Sock	1,450	1:2,382	24.37%	193
177	Thiare	1,394	1:2,478	18.77%	177
178	Syll	1,373	1:2,516	14.98%	161
179	Youm	1,366	1:2,528	26.75%	204
180	Diokhane	1,350	1:2,558	56.18%	291
181	Mbathie	1,333	1:2,591	27.71%	207
182	Thiongane	1,320	1:2,617	16.26%	164
183	Nguirane	1,289	1:2,680	35.47%	236
184	Khoule	1,277	1:2,705	22.58%	196
185	Kaire	1,273	1:2,713	30.48%	219
186	Bop	1,260	1:2,741	15.90%	169
187	Sabaly	1,252	1:2,759	5.89%	97
188	Siby	1,250	1:2,763	31.60%	222
189	Diakhoumpa	1,249	1:2,765	41.52%	257
190	Ndiongue	1,233	1:2,801	38.16%	249
191	Gadio	1,232	1:2,803	26.09%	210
192	Daffe	1,230	1:2,808	19.53%	190
193	Sagne	1,223	1:2,824	18.52%	187
194	Wone	1,217	1:2,838	30.06%	221
195	Kanoute	1,189	1:2,905	17.51%	184
195	Sangare	1,189	1:2,905	42.85%	270
195	Wagne	1,189	1:2,905	19.16%	191
198	Diasse	1,188	1:2,907	20.80%	195
199	Sougou	1,178	1:2,932	34.61%	243
200	Mandiang	1,170	1:2,952	15.89%	178
200	Mangane	1,170	1:2,952	13.87%	162

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