Lira District Genealogical Records

Lira District Birth & Baptism Records

Births, Marriages & Deaths in the Protectorates (1895-1965)

Notifications forwarded by officials responsible for civil registration under administrative ordinances in Nyasaland, Kenya, Somaliland, Uganda, Sudan, Palestine, Sarawak, Malaya, including Johore and Selangor, and British North Borneo.

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.

Lira District 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.

Lira District Death & Burial Records

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 Lira District

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.

Lira District 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.

Lira District Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Lira District 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.

Lira District Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Lira District

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.

Lira District 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.

Lira District 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 Lira District

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Uganda
1Akello29,5311:169.34%1
2Okello23,0431:219.04%2
3Apio15,0291:3210.83%4
4Odongo10,7201:4512.47%16
5Adongo10,0751:4714.31%28
6Opio10,0191:489.28%9
7Auma9,5601:507.50%6
8Akullu9,5201:5017.84%50
9Ogwang8,9971:5315.16%39
10Atim7,5671:639.28%21
10Ogwal7,5671:6317.63%78
12Acen7,5441:6311.21%34
13Omara6,7011:7115.85%82
14Ojok6,4291:748.87%25
15Akullo6,0881:7917.42%118
16Ajok5,8901:818.80%35
17Ocen5,6201:8511.42%58
18Otim5,5981:859.33%37
19Aceng5,4881:8716.34%126
20Adong5,2541:916.42%19
21Awor4,9811:9611.25%70
22Ayo4,9131:9719.62%204
23Ejang4,6071:10419.79%231
24Alum4,3481:11016.23%181
25Akao4,2301:11318.27%237
26Acio4,2241:11318.19%234
27Okwir4,0851:11720.97%305
28Amongi4,0271:11920.57%300
29Angom3,9131:12213.52%160
30Akite3,2761:14618.96%359
31Awino2,9291:16310.77%177
32Apili2,8161:17017.70%391
33Ongom2,6981:17711.30%221
34Amolo2,4591:19417.14%447
35Ayugi2,3231:20613.75%369
36Obua2,3011:20826.41%808
37Acola2,2951:20813.45%367
38Obong2,2911:20920.25%617
39Adero2,2261:21514.70%415
40Abeja2,1701:22014.96%440
41Amuge2,1471:2236.89%143
42Akidi2,1111:2279.28%246
43Okori2,0701:23118.65%633
44Kia2,0541:23321.58%736
45Ayoo2,0081:2387.63%186
46Achola1,9891:2409.66%284
47Ajwang1,9851:24116.12%552
48Awio1,9721:24320.56%730
49Acan1,8961:2525.02%103
50Among1,8881:2538.60%259
51Odyek1,8531:25819.27%728
52Aguti1,8061:2654.81%106
53Akoli1,7591:27219.17%763
54Atala1,7231:27820.53%848
54Atoo1,7231:2789.81%351
54Odur1,7231:27813.21%509
57Anyango1,4771:3243.84%98
58Okeng1,4731:32521.45%1,017
59Ebong1,4601:32815.26%732
60Akech1,4561:3286.85%269
61Amule1,4541:32918.24%899
62Okullo1,4211:33717.83%900
63Tino1,3611:3516.54%277
64Alobo1,3171:3638.98%428
65Akot1,2031:3985.31%248
66Okabo1,1731:40826.62%1,518
67Adur1,1661:41016.79%1,007
68Obote1,1621:41212.23%737
69Okao1,1151:42919.99%1,218
70Atyang1,1091:4318.85%542
71Okot1,1081:4322.37%61
72Owiny1,0651:4499.10%591
73Alwedo1,0621:45021.12%1,355
74Awidi1,0471:45720.38%1,326
75Abonyo1,0161:47111.64%802
76Atino1,0031:47714.52%1,010
77Olet9931:48231.79%2,051
78Okullu9521:50214.20%1,043
79Aol9361:5116.38%426
80Ojuka9321:51315.40%1,135
81Alele9281:51514.67%1,092
82Koli9181:52116.59%1,233
83Bua9091:52615.93%1,198
84Angwec8671:55212.63%1,017
85Angwech8581:55714.30%1,143
86Alaba8311:57612.39%1,042
87Ogweng8251:58017.83%1,450
88Aciro8171:5852.15%100
89Amony7731:6194.32%340
90Agweng7421:64513.85%1,266
91Arao7371:64915.58%1,433
92Onyanga7171:66723.39%2,085
93Oceng6991:68411.21%1,101
94Awany6671:71716.29%1,614
95Agoa6571:72818.94%1,880
96Adoch6491:7375.32%559
97Omodo6271:76319.31%1,985
98Aguma6251:76511.27%1,230
99Ateng6181:77421.49%2,177
100Akongo6111:7833.03%293
101Abura6101:7845.90%681
102Ocan6001:7973.24%332
103Obura5871:81512.06%1,401
104Ekit5781:82717.49%1,962
105Otiti5611:85222.84%2,480
106Olila5551:86217.73%2,047
107Atoke5481:87319.80%2,236
108Ojede5431:88116.62%1,977
109Etap5291:90411.54%1,462
110Apita5201:92044.37%4,457
111Akulu5131:9326.99%963
112Ogwok5081:94115.32%1,955
113Acam4961:9644.23%588
114Olwa4921:97212.68%1,715
115Ongora4861:98417.83%2,269
116Epila4761:1,00521.65%2,719
117Owera4651:1,02819.21%2,513
118Opito4631:1,03321.28%2,733
119Abalo4621:1,0352.19%273
120Acar4531:1,05628.15%3,467
121Lemo4481:1,06871.68%7,168
122Konga4471:1,07012.62%1,844
123Opido4461:1,07254.39%5,840
124Oleke4411:1,08419.99%2,710
125Owani4311:1,11014.63%2,144
126Adupa4301:1,1126.36%1,032
127Atworo4231:1,13117.76%2,548
128Anam4221:1,13321.20%2,903
129Okii4171:1,14724.43%3,314
130Apolo4151:1,15212.01%1,889
130Nyanga4151:1,1528.60%1,412
132Akwero4101:1,1662.78%424
133Ouni4091:1,16921.93%3,071
134Obonyo4061:1,1784.93%861
135Ogal4021:1,19021.38%3,048
136Okech3951:1,2113.36%585
137Acheng3931:1,2174.37%781
138Oyuku3921:1,22013.88%2,215
139Okino3911:1,22332.29%4,338
140Obot3811:1,25532.59%4,467
141Adoko3801:1,2597.89%1,416
142Alira3761:1,27221.32%3,233
143Moro3731:1,2825.51%1,030
143Oteng3731:1,28245.65%5,863
145Oming3721:1,28615.05%2,463
146Oyugi3661:1,3079.27%1,680
147Awili3611:1,32515.30%2,570
148Okidi3581:1,3362.76%515
149Abua3561:1,34318.00%2,924
150Amodo3551:1,34714.45%2,480
151Tali3491:1,37019.34%3,174
152Ekwang3481:1,37414.37%2,513
152Oluk3481:1,37416.73%2,816
154Olobo3461:1,3824.53%935
155Ameny3451:1,38618.17%3,021
156Wacha3421:1,39828.57%4,383
157Odero3391:1,41119.48%3,259
158Aporo3361:1,42316.48%2,858
159Apok3311:1,44514.31%2,614
159Omonya3311:1,44531.98%4,869
161Agwang3301:1,4491.92%361
162Ongu3291:1,45421.12%3,559
163Alal3271:1,4639.33%1,865
164Odoch3191:1,4993.72%825
164Okodi3191:1,4998.69%1,796
166Okwany3141:1,52317.74%3,220
166Oryem3141:1,5232.49%533
168Otoo3111:1,5387.84%1,674
169Munu3101:1,54320.01%3,576
170Olal3081:1,5536.79%1,473
171Alwoch2991:1,59912.48%2,531
171Engola2991:1,59920.30%3,718
171Okol2991:1,59911.67%2,399
174Alupu2971:1,61013.62%2,730
175Alaka2961:1,61622.32%4,033
176Odong2951:1,6210.81%112
177Orech2891:1,65510.17%2,200
177Otyang2891:1,6556.98%1,598
179Okaka2871:1,66617.93%3,481
180Adul2851:1,67812.66%2,670
180Ekol2851:1,67824.98%4,546
182Alwoc2831:1,69018.67%3,641
183Ajal2821:1,69627.76%4,940
184Abote2801:1,70825.34%4,637
185Abila2791:1,71414.03%2,907
186Abong2741:1,74514.26%2,994
186Acayo2741:1,7451.16%225
188Ojom2731:1,75231.60%5,615
189Abang2681:1,7855.51%1,406
189Odyang2681:1,78539.59%6,771
191Abongo2651:1,80511.37%2,597
192Ogang2641:1,81216.28%3,446
193Obia2621:1,8256.75%1,712
193Odwar2621:1,82510.85%2,518
195Akor2611:1,83223.92%4,682
195Akwang2611:1,83212.42%2,801
197Atine2601:1,83913.13%2,923
198Amoi2591:1,84717.50%3,708
198Nek2591:1,84767.98%10,230
200Nam2541:1,88310.55%2,526