Turkmenistan Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Turkmenistan

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.

Newspaper Archive: Turkmenistan (1956-1992)

Text-searchable copies of tens of thousands of Turkmen newspaper articles.

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.

Turkmenistan 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.

Turkmenistan Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Turkmenistan 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.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Turkmenistan

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.

Turkmenistan 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.

Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Charyeva80,1301:69
2Charyev77,7961:71
3Ataeva74,6831:73
4Ataev73,2201:75
5Kurbanova66,7721:82
6Kurbanov62,9931:87
7Saparova58,5461:94
8Saparov56,8421:97
9Amanova54,8221:100
10Durdyeva54,2481:101
11Durdyev53,7111:102
12Amanov53,2291:103
13Orazova50,8571:108
14Ovezova50,6071:108
15Ovezov49,6161:111
16Orazov49,3751:111
17Meredova48,3931:113
18Meredov47,4481:116
19Atayeva39,6951:138
20Atayev38,5371:142
21Saparow34,6831:158
22Kerimova34,4791:159
23Kerimov33,4791:164
24Meredow32,9971:166
25Gurbanova32,8401:167
26Gurbanow32,7561:168
27Gurbanov32,5151:169
28Redzhepova32,2471:170
29Dzhumaeva31,9411:172
30Rejepow31,7931:173
31Nuryeva31,3851:175
32Dzhumaev31,3111:175
32Redzhepov31,3111:175
34Nuryev31,0701:177
35Alieva30,2461:181
36Berdiyew30,1071:182
37Turkmen29,8661:184
38Annaeva29,1901:188
39Annaev28,9031:190
40Aliev28,5321:192
41Ashirova27,5411:199
42Ashirov26,7351:205
43Jumayew25,5311:215
44Berdyeva25,3081:217
45Rejepova25,0581:219
46Berdyev24,8081:221
46Rejepov24,8081:221
48Bayramow24,3261:226
49Rozyeva24,0851:228
50Rozyev23,8451:230
51Taganova23,3351:235
52Esenova23,0761:238
53Taganov22,8811:240
54Ashyrova22,8261:240
55Esenov22,3991:245
56Dovletova22,3251:246
56Kulieva22,3251:246
58Ashyrov22,1591:248
59Kurbanow21,9181:250
60Dovletov21,6771:253
60Kuliev21,6771:253
62Berdiyeva20,0931:273
63Nepesova19,9451:275
64Nepesov19,7501:278
65Babayew19,5091:281
65Berdiyev19,5091:281
65Nazarow19,5091:281
68Amanow19,2681:285
69Dzhoraeva18,7311:293
70Charyyew18,5461:296
70Dzhoraev18,5461:296
70Myradow18,5461:296
73Batyrova18,4251:298
74Batyrov18,0641:304
74Mamedova18,0641:304
76Mammedova17,2671:318
77Mammedov17,1011:321
77Orazow17,1011:321
79Mamedov17,0451:322
80Klycheva17,0271:322
81Annayew16,8601:326
81Ashyrow16,8601:326
81Klychev16,8601:326
84Annamuradova16,7861:327
85Annamuradov16,6191:330
86Durdyyew16,3781:335
86Owezow16,3781:335
88Muradow15,8961:345
89Mukhammedova15,8781:346
90Mukhammedov15,4151:356
91Agaeva15,0811:364
92Agaev14,9331:368
93Akhmedova14,7851:371
94Geldyeva14,7381:372
95Geldyev14,4511:380
96Byashimova14,3491:383
97Byashimov14,2101:386
98Akhmedov14,0811:390
99Guseynova14,0071:392
99Karaeva14,0071:392
101Muhammedow13,9701:393
102Atadzhanova13,8681:396
103Atadzhanov13,7291:400
103Karaev13,7291:400
105Geldiyew13,4881:407
106Guseynov13,3401:411
107Annayeva13,2661:414
108Hudayberdiyew13,2471:414
109Chariyeva13,1361:418
110Charyyeva13,0251:421
111Annayev13,0061:422
111Chariyev13,0061:422
113Charyyev12,7651:430
113Mamedow12,7651:430
115Mammedow12,2841:447
115Rozyyew12,2841:447
117Rozmetova12,1541:452
118Grigoryants12,0431:456
119Myradova11,9221:460
119Saryeva11,9221:460
121Myradov11,8021:465
121Rozmetov11,8021:465
121Saryev11,8021:465
124Atamuradova11,7931:465
125Rahmanova11,6631:471
126Atamuradov11,5611:475
127Geldiyeva11,5421:476
128Geldiyev11,3201:485
128Rahmanov11,3201:485
130Khydyrova11,1901:491
131Khallyeva11,1631:492
132Khydyrov11,0791:495
133Khallyev10,8381:506
134Muhammedova10,8111:508
135Bashimova10,6721:514
135Soyunova10,6721:514
137Muhammedov10,5981:518
138Nazarova10,4961:523
139Bashimov10,3571:530
139Nuryyew10,3571:530
139Soyunov10,3571:530
142Nazarov10,1901:539
143Charyew10,1161:543
143Meredowa10,1161:543
145Geldieva9,9771:550
146Geldiev9,8751:556
147Bazarow9,6341:570
148Durdyyeva9,5791:573
149Durdyyev9,3931:584
150Gasanova9,3471:587
151Akmuradova9,3381:588
152Akmuradov9,1521:600
153Gasanov9,0781:605
154Allanazarova9,0041:610
154Shamuradova9,0041:610
156Dovranova8,9301:615
157Allanazarov8,9121:616
157Kurbanowa8,9121:616
157Shamuradov8,9121:616
160Cherkezova8,6801:632
160Hojayeva8,6801:632
162Abdullayew8,6711:633