Songwe Region Genealogical Records

Songwe Region Birth & Baptism Records

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.

Songwe Region Marriage & Divorce Records

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.

Songwe Region Death & Burial Records

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 Songwe 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.

Songwe 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.

Songwe Region Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Songwe 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.

Songwe Region Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Songwe 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.

Songwe 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.

Songwe 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 Songwe Region

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Tanzania
1Kibona26,0761:4745.55%117
2Mgala17,5421:7073.67%292
3Mwasenga15,4091:7959.84%271
4Mwampashi13,8681:8868.66%356
5Mbughi13,0971:9367.07%367
6Simbeye12,9791:9462.95%345
7Haonga12,8601:9565.37%365
8Mwamlima12,2081:10057.37%330
9Mwazembe12,0901:10166.91%406
10Siame11,8531:10360.06%364
11Nzunda11,6751:10562.55%393
12Sichone11,3791:10765.51%422
13Mtafya10,9641:11257.21%381
14Sinkala10,9051:11267.97%457
15Mwashiuya10,6681:11567.06%460
16Simkoko10,4311:11763.92%450
17Mwambene10,2531:11947.26%326
18Mwashilindi10,1931:12071.30%512
18Simkonda10,1931:12075.82%546
20Mnkondya9,9561:12369.08%508
21Mwashambwa9,4821:12960.01%463
21Simfukwe9,4821:12951.58%398
23Kalinga9,3641:13120.77%154
23Nzowa9,3641:13159.72%469
25Mwampashe9,3051:13168.28%543
26Mwampamba9,2451:13251.64%408
27Kamwela8,7711:13940.85%328
28Mwamengo8,4751:14466.38%573
29Mbuba7,8231:15663.67%593
30Sanga7,7641:1575.03%35
31Msongole7,4671:16461.87%603
32Mbembela7,4081:16553.90%535
33Kandonga6,9931:17563.27%648
34Siwale6,9341:17660.11%626
35Kabuje6,8151:17953.76%580
36Sichalwe6,5781:18669.19%734
37Kayange6,4601:18949.27%561
37Mkondya6,4601:18966.73%722
39Msukwa6,4011:19164.97%714
40Mdolo6,2231:19678.99%877
41Masebo6,1641:19845.16%539
42Silwimba5,9861:20468.56%784
42Swila5,9861:20448.72%594
44Halinga5,8671:20868.97%805
45Kayuni5,8081:21145.72%578
45Mwashitete5,8081:21168.27%803
47Chisunga5,6891:21570.66%852
48Kaminyoge5,6301:21754.83%684
49Mshani5,3341:22952.68%694
50Mgalla5,2751:23248.83%662
51Bukuku5,1561:23736.00%510
52Msokwa4,9781:24653.26%743
52Simchimba4,9781:24671.63%990
54Mtawa4,9191:24940.13%595
54Mwala4,9191:24968.33%962
56Nkota4,5631:26871.99%1,099
56Nyondo4,5631:26847.74%732
58Mkumbwa4,5041:27132.91%537
59Silungwe4,4451:27571.29%1,114
60Myombe4,3861:27967.38%1,066
61Panja4,2671:28751.11%818
62Mtambo4,2081:29135.97%619
63Mbukwa4,0891:29950.18%838
64Mwilenga3,9711:30863.93%1,120
65Ndimbwa3,9111:31363.88%1,135
66Lwinga3,8521:31745.99%815
67Kasekwa3,7931:32259.22%1,082
67Mzumbwe3,7931:32252.40%956
67Shitindi3,7931:32259.09%1,079
70Mkisi3,7341:32748.68%906
70Mwamahonje3,7341:32760.42%1,132
72Cheyo3,6741:33326.93%541
72Kasebele3,6741:33356.21%1,060
74Mboya3,6151:33815.00%286
75Mgode3,5561:34461.97%1,206