Gevas Genealogical Records

Gevas 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 Gevas

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.

Gevas 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.

Gevas Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Gevas 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.

Gevas Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Gevas

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.

Gevas 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.

Gevas 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 Gevas

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Van Province
1Bayram7621:3918.63%20
2Bayezit6831:4386.68%211
3Çiftçi4311:697.42%13
4Yıldız4101:723.79%3
5Deniz3901:7610.89%26
6Altıntaş3741:7939.53%172
7Baran3641:8110.97%28
8Arvas3211:9213.31%47
9Arslan2821:1054.59%10
10Şeker2671:11120.35%118
11Güllü2451:12177.04%609
12Güneş2391:1249.98%48
13Işık2371:1253.97%12
14Ceylan2311:12814.29%83
15Akbaş2271:1319.97%51
15Sezer2271:13146.61%390
15Öner2271:1317.91%39
18Can2241:1325.94%24
19Demir2211:1341.30%1
20Alim2161:13754.27%472
21Hakan2121:14030.46%246
21Soyalp2121:14050.00%443
23Ergenç2111:14048.39%431
24Aldemir1991:14915.68%128
25Meşe1941:15353.89%542
26Çalimli1931:15462.46%630
27Yiğit1781:1674.28%18
28Kaçmaz1731:17117.20%162
29Alan1601:18514.79%148
29Aydın1601:1852.60%9
29Eroğlu1601:18524.28%263
32Şahin1581:1882.43%8
33Avci1561:1903.79%19
34Ipek1531:19412.08%129
35Çelik1521:1951.49%4
36Adakan1501:19888.76%1,243
36Durmuş1501:19810.11%97
36Parlak1501:19823.89%277
39Alkan1481:2006.73%52
40Ayyildiz1451:20417.08%197
40Varol1451:20419.97%234
42Altin1431:20714.88%170
43Salik1371:21679.19%1,211
44Kaya1331:2230.87%2
45Yurdigul1281:23284.77%1,401
46Özdemir1271:2333.68%27
47Erdem1251:2379.53%119
48Elmas1241:2399.60%123
48Hazar1241:23984.35%1,448
50Gülsün1221:24396.06%1,696
50Karakaya1221:24313.74%181
52Taş1201:2472.50%16
52Ulutaş1201:24747.62%809
54Seyhan1191:24935.74%585
55Üstün1141:26022.40%373
56Türk1101:26920.30%341
57Ayata1071:27766.05%1,301
57Teran1071:27799.07%1,973
57Şimşek1071:2779.28%140
60Çelebi1051:2824.45%49
61Daniş1021:29115.72%268
62Yel1001:29668.97%1,476
63Bilge991:29963.46%1,351
63Uçum991:29953.51%1,127
65Ayas971:30656.07%1,211
65Kuşci971:30627.02%545
67Esin961:30912.23%212
68Değirmencioğlu941:31594.95%2,144
69Yavuz921:3225.75%86
70Aydoğmuş891:33329.77%655
70Yıldırım891:3331.68%14
72Inan861:3454.25%61
72Süratli861:345100.00%2,453
72Uğur861:34518.26%405
75Fül841:35398.82%2,476
75Gençeri841:35398.82%2,476
77Sozdoker821:36291.11%2,355
77Tülay821:36269.49%1,822
79Erva811:36680.20%2,098
79Tağmat811:36688.04%2,309
81Öztürk791:3752.54%35
82Gümül771:38586.52%2,380
82Inal771:38511.46%257
82Tugay771:38528.62%746
85Amaç761:39038.00%1,038
85Ayakatik761:39093.83%2,583
85Metin761:39014.93%373
85Yadigar761:39073.79%2,061
85Yadikar761:39036.54%986
85Yalmaç761:39058.91%1,673
91Bal741:40140.00%1,127
91Saypak741:40177.89%2,232
91Sümer741:40135.75%993
91Zabit741:40193.67%2,640
91Özhan741:40112.17%293
96Akbalık711:41825.45%712
96Azizoğlu711:41848.63%1,467
96Duranli711:41884.52%2,501
96Ilhan711:4183.85%72
96Yılbur711:41871.00%2,117
101Aydinli691:43054.76%1,708
101Aşkan691:4305.35%125
101Dalkiliç691:43039.20%1,186
101Kaymaz691:43015.51%423
101Ular691:43092.00%2,752
106Cangül681:43648.57%1,530
106Ceyhan681:43617.62%494
106Güzel681:4366.02%144
106Inci681:4364.10%80
106Mete681:43611.47%306
106Ok681:43627.64%829
112Akdağ661:4495.95%146
112Anaran661:44975.86%2,428
112Ayçiçek661:44942.58%1,359
112Orhan661:4494.11%85
112Taşçi661:44917.84%525
117Döner641:46310.16%276
117Fırat641:46316.00%471
117Karadeniz641:4639.92%270
117Çetin641:4633.17%62
121Altindaş631:47137.95%1,263
121Dayan631:4715.04%134
121Çay631:47146.67%1,602
124Bayar611:48619.06%602
124Oğurlu611:48630.81%1,049
124Uvaçin611:48684.72%2,847
127Beysum591:50296.72%3,225
127Gök591:50211.28%365
127Kartal591:5024.07%101
130Adıgüzel581:51115.76%529
130Baybure581:51189.23%3,082
130Ilkan581:51169.05%2,501
130Meral581:51113.81%445
130Ökcün581:51172.50%2,609
135Emin561:52983.58%3,013
135Ercan561:52913.37%448
135Karanfil561:52958.33%2,200
135Solmaz561:5298.59%267
139Aksu541:5498.60%277
139Hizarli541:549100.00%3,513
139Idiz541:54953.47%2,098
139Kandemir541:54920.69%770
139Tayfur541:54931.21%1,211
144Güngörmüş531:55998.15%3,513
144Inanç531:55921.29%822
144Sulhan531:55963.86%2,531
144Tan531:5597.46%239
144Turgut531:5593.87%111
149Avşar511:58124.29%974
149Baskala511:58191.07%3,431
149Canki511:581100.00%3,645
149Güleç511:58137.78%1,602
149Yaman511:5817.03%235
149Öktü511:581100.00%3,645
155Altaş491:6057.94%286
155Atar491:60560.49%2,583
155Dündar491:6055.03%168
155Karenfir491:605100.00%3,739
155Kızılarslan491:60522.07%917
155Özel491:6057.99%291
161Atik481:61844.44%1,973
161Canli481:61820.17%864
161Erinmez481:618100.00%3,797
161Ertaş481:6181.63%36
161Faik481:61890.57%3,565
161Gözegir481:618100.00%3,797
161Har481:618100.00%3,797
161Kanat481:6188.66%331
161Maviş481:61837.50%1,683
161Nihal481:61884.21%3,389
161Tayfan481:61844.04%1,953
161Çoban481:6183.14%89
161Ünlü481:61821.15%895
161Şöhret481:61875.00%3,120
175Cesur461:64414.20%598
175Güç461:64435.38%1,656
175Kaplan461:6441.70%42
175Koç461:6440.64%7
175Nuyan461:64469.70%3,049
180Acar441:6740.72%11
180Akkaya441:6746.42%251
180Damar441:67427.50%1,325
180Delta441:67457.14%2,691
180Görentaş441:6748.56%370
180Halim441:67497.78%3,940
180Karci441:67431.88%1,558
180Sari441:6742.19%64
180Tarhan441:6743.23%112
180Yakut441:6743.04%101
180Yildizhan441:67445.83%2,200
191Altindağ431:68951.19%2,501
191Bariş431:6894.63%174
191Korbak431:689100.00%4,041
191Pisdar431:689100.00%4,041
191Taman431:68970.49%3,225
191Turaci431:68986.00%3,687
191Turbil431:689100.00%4,041
191Uçar431:6892.64%82
191Yaşar431:6891.66%43
200Abatay411:72341.84%2,167
200Başak411:7234.48%175
200Bilben411:72374.55%3,478
200Bizan411:72366.13%3,187
200Erbay411:72314.04%674
200Galip411:72367.21%3,225
200Ibali411:723100.00%4,153
200Ibrik411:72331.54%1,656
200Kılıç411:7230.78%15
200Onuş411:72344.09%2,282
200Yücel411:7233.81%151