Kars Province Genealogical Records

Kars Province Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Newspapers Covering Kars Province

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.

Jewish Names in US State Department Files (1910-1929)

An index of close to 10,000 Jews named in State Department files. The records cover Palestine, Romania, and Austria-Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Ukraine, Georgia, Yugoslavia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Turkey, Tripoli, Barca, Greece, Serbia and Bulgaria.

Kars Province 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.

Kars Province Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Kars Province 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.

Kars Province Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Kars Province

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.

Medieval Nobility of the Muslim World (500-1512)

Genealogies of the religious leaders and nobility of Muslim Africa and Asia.

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.

Emperors and Nobility of Byzantium (395-1453)

The lineages of Byzantine Emperors and noble families, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

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

Kars Province 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.

Medieval Nobility of the Muslim World (500-1512)

Genealogies of the religious leaders and nobility of Muslim Africa and Asia.

Emperors and Nobility of Byzantium (395-1453)

The lineages of Byzantine Emperors and noble families, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

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

Lineages of Medieval Antiochian Nobility (1052-1300)

The lineages of rulers of Antioch (now part of Turkey), with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Kars Province 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 Kars Province

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Turkey
1Yıldız6,4101:471.03%6
2Aydın6,2161:481.13%9
3Kaya5,9621:510.75%2
4Yılmaz4,3091:700.39%1
5Çelik4,0511:740.64%4
6Yıldırım3,9301:770.65%7
7Demir3,0391:990.40%3
8Aras2,6201:1154.91%211
9Bulut2,5271:1191.33%35
10Öztürk2,4891:1210.45%8
11Polat2,4631:1221.06%21
12Kılıç2,3131:1300.58%13
13Güneş2,0731:1451.06%33
14Turan1,8451:1631.01%37
15Aktaş1,8241:1650.90%32
16Doğan1,7531:1720.39%12
17Aslan1,6791:1800.49%14
18Altun1,5651:1931.40%84
19Taş1,5381:1960.96%47
20Karadağ1,4651:2062.17%166
21Özdemir1,3511:2230.26%10
22Koç1,2981:2320.49%17
23Can1,1981:2520.56%28
24Ekinci1,1211:2691.42%134
25Alkan1,0761:2801.11%100
26Arslan1,0091:2990.22%11
27Demirci9981:3020.73%62
28Bozkurt9921:3040.52%34
29Karataş9881:3050.65%53
30Gündüz9691:3110.87%85
31Aksu9681:3110.99%99
32Işık9371:3220.50%36
33Şimşek9321:3230.40%22
34Akbaba9121:3303.21%393
35Budak9081:3321.51%185
36Vargün8891:33947.21%4,252
37Çiftçi8631:3490.60%57
38Gül8611:3500.48%41
39Kara8451:3570.32%16
40Erkmen8361:36110.40%1,286
41Deniz8231:3660.62%64
42Gök8021:3760.79%95
43Daşdemir7991:3776.00%837
44Toptaş7921:3816.54%889
45Karabulut7901:3810.87%110
46Karakurt7881:3822.93%414
47Aladağ7871:3835.94%840
48Oğul7841:3849.85%1,298
49Adıgüzel7571:3981.85%283
50Korkmaz7561:3990.33%23
51Aydemir7461:4040.72%89
51Çetinkaya7461:4040.65%82
53Koçak7381:4080.64%79
54Cengiz7171:4200.77%107
55Şahin7031:4290.11%5
56Avci6981:4320.38%39
57Cihangir6581:45810.31%1,567
58Altunbey6561:45944.93%5,239
59Karabağ6541:4616.58%1,071
60Atmaca6371:4731.38%256
61Parlak6261:4811.49%277
62Erdaği6221:48528.39%3,757
63Kurt6171:4880.24%18
64Özkan6111:4930.26%19
65Bora6081:4963.43%630
66Güngör6051:4980.46%66
67Köse5921:5090.38%49
68Ölmez5861:5141.40%278
69Ince5691:5300.63%115
70Gümüş5681:5310.51%86
71Bozyel5651:53311.92%2,001
72Yolcu5631:5352.30%454
73Bağ5441:5545.16%1,009
74Duman5421:5560.44%73
75Güzel5351:5630.58%109
76Yağci5141:5861.67%366
77Karadeniz5051:5970.97%220
78Ülker5031:5991.73%386
79Dağ4801:6280.63%143
80Çinar4751:6340.39%72
81Yücel4741:6360.56%123
82Gürbüz4711:6400.60%136
83Araz4641:6502.67%646
84Saridağ4601:65510.94%2,225
85Taşdemir4501:6700.74%184
86Karakoç4431:6800.84%215
87Özbey4391:6871.88%471
88Varli4351:6933.14%804
89Topçu4341:6940.57%144
90Anli4331:69610.70%2,306
90Ergül4331:6961.12%298
90Özkesemen4331:69671.57%10,570
93Kemer4321:6988.39%1,874
94Alp4311:6991.16%305
95Çolak4301:7010.42%90
96Ipek4281:7040.68%178
97Ertaş4271:7061.05%287
98Daştan4241:7114.29%1,073
98Sade4241:71115.72%3,217
100Çiçek4231:7120.30%58
101Boz4191:7190.96%269
102Ataş4181:7210.95%268
103Acar4161:7240.18%20
104Birdal4131:7308.31%1,923
105Yalçın4101:7350.20%30
106Ilgar4071:74011.45%2,560
107Boy4051:7449.62%2,219
108Taşdelen3981:7572.22%618
109Boztaş3931:7673.76%1,021
110Özer3921:7690.22%43
111Tazegül3901:77311.43%2,639
112Yardimciel3861:78155.54%9,490
113Özmen3851:7830.53%149
114Yurttapan3711:81237.66%7,224
115Oral3661:8230.85%274
116Çakmak3561:8470.27%65
117Günay3531:8540.57%182
118Kiziltaş3481:8662.39%767
119Ateş3471:8690.22%50
120Gülderen3431:87921.19%4,810
121Topkaya3421:8815.11%1,505
122Avinç3401:88630.14%6,440
123Güler3371:8940.16%31
123Şirin3371:8941.07%360
125Danyıldız3331:90524.93%5,628
125Kaplan3331:9050.19%44
127Keleş3311:9110.37%112
127Çam3311:9110.58%195
129Güven3291:9160.32%93
130Durmuş3281:9190.36%114
131Kuş3251:9270.66%236
131Şen3251:9270.15%29
133Çifçi3231:9331.20%412
134Ayılmazdır3191:94547.83%9,786
134Demirden3191:94518.15%4,489
136Gündoğan3181:9481.33%463
136Çağin3181:94811.64%3,189
138Aksoy3101:9720.20%51
138Keskin3101:9720.17%38
138Taşkıran3101:9721.00%363
141Gönen3071:9822.20%800
141Koca3071:9820.38%131
143Ilkan3051:98827.63%6,574
144Özkaya3021:9980.67%264
145Çetin3011:1,0010.09%15
146Ay3001:1,0050.26%77
146Baysu3001:1,00516.57%4,389
146Reçber3001:1,0057.30%2,279
146Yüce3001:1,0050.63%242
150Altay2991:1,0080.65%258
151Göktaş2981:1,0110.73%285
151Kizil2981:1,0111.19%441
151Temel2981:1,0110.51%191
151Yiğit2981:1,0110.20%52
155Güner2971:1,0150.43%161
156Inalkaç2961:1,01818.66%4,893
156Özcan2961:1,0180.13%24
158Vural2951:1,0220.40%147
159Erdoğan2921:1,0320.13%25
160Tekin2901:1,0390.18%46
161Altuntaş2891:1,0430.63%253
162Erben2871:1,05019.20%5,129
163Balci2851:1,0570.30%104
164Canpolat2821:1,0691.24%489
165Nebioğlu2801:1,07610.31%3,202
166Aygün2771:1,0880.47%188
166Özbek2771:1,0880.47%189
168Genç2751:1,0960.22%71
169Akbulak2741:1,1006.43%2,192
170Oktay2721:1,1080.93%385
171Sari2701:1,1160.16%45
172Ürün2691:1,1202.91%1,138
173Güney2671:1,1290.38%159
174Aykutlug2661:1,13328.54%7,561
175Tunç2641:1,1420.26%91
176Akar2621:1,1500.39%170
177Kına2611:1,1555.30%1,944
178Koyuncu2591:1,1640.48%208
179Ağdaş2581:1,1686.21%2,259
180Boztoprak2571:1,17321.76%6,219
181Akyol2561:1,1770.37%163
181Gözel2561:1,1772.91%1,179
181Ulu2561:1,1771.01%437
184Kuyumcu2551:1,1823.36%1,355
185Top2541:1,1870.96%424
186Akbulut2521:1,1960.30%119
186Işçi2521:1,1962.41%1,023
188Anci2511:1,20156.66%13,332
188Demirkaya2511:1,2011.83%812
190Çoban2491:1,2100.18%59
191Bayrambey2481:1,21536.85%9,717
191Gülen2481:1,2151.22%542
191Yaşar2481:1,2150.18%61
194Kızılkaya2471:1,2200.84%383
194Uluğ2471:1,2203.23%1,347
196Kesgin2461:1,2252.16%937
197Atiz2451:1,23015.78%4,965
197Özvariş2451:1,23037.52%9,965
199Bilgi2421:1,2451.74%803
199Bozdağ2421:1,2450.94%431