Merikit Genealogical Records

Merikit 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.

Merikit 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.

Merikit 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 Merikit

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.

Merikit 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.

Merikit Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Merikit 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.

Merikit Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Merikit

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.

Merikit 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.

Merikit 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 Merikit

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Tororo District
1Awor9301:316.58%1
2Athieno6161:475.13%3
3Abbo6101:475.59%4
4Achieng5741:504.56%2
5Owor5381:535.25%6
6Alowo5271:545.99%9
7Onyango4751:605.28%8
8Nyaketcho4671:616.18%19
9Nyadoi4641:625.38%11
10Ochieng4391:654.10%5
11Akoth4361:664.84%7
12Obbo4221:685.35%14
13Oketcho4171:695.65%21
14Okware4111:709.06%39
15Akello4061:715.30%16
15Nyachwo4061:714.68%10
17Ochwo3951:735.20%18
18Nyafwono3921:737.00%27
19Adikin3701:788.74%41
19Okello3701:785.76%25
21Aketch3671:785.22%23
22Akongo3641:796.94%30
23Anyango3531:814.58%15
24Othieno3371:854.04%13
25Awino3311:875.56%26
26Odoi3291:874.49%22
27Okoth3201:904.28%20
28Nyapendi3171:916.42%34
29Akware3011:956.49%37
30Akumu2931:986.20%35
30Auma2931:985.70%31
30Okumu2931:986.93%42
33Owino2821:1026.00%36
34Awori2761:1043.26%12
35Ofwono2731:1055.43%33
36Owere2511:1143.77%24
37Oketch2461:1174.80%32
38Adikini2401:1203.15%17
39Olowo2351:1224.24%28
40Apio2321:1245.04%38
40Okongo2321:1246.30%46
42Oloka2291:1258.26%54
42Opio2291:1255.73%44
44Nyafamba2041:14112.35%62
45Nyawere1881:1534.66%43
46Amali1851:1557.65%56
46Oburu1851:1555.70%51
48Odongo1791:1605.53%52
49Aboth1711:1684.71%47
49Nyaburu1711:1684.77%48
51Adongo1601:1795.06%53
52Nyamwenge1571:1836.59%57
52Ofamba1571:18318.69%96
54Oboth1491:1933.86%45
55Andera1441:1998.29%61
56Osinde1351:2136.52%58
56Owori1351:2132.45%29
58Obonyo1241:2328.30%66
58Okolong1241:23214.03%94
60Okiru1191:2417.84%65
60Opendi1191:2414.66%55
62Omalla1131:2545.80%60
63Otabong1021:2819.70%80
64Asinde991:2904.81%59
65Nyabonyo971:2967.99%74
66Agola911:31510.20%93
66Omollo911:3157.02%72
68Achola881:3266.64%70
69Achar831:3468.85%87
69Atyang831:3462.34%49
71Ogola771:3738.38%91
72Akisa751:3835.74%71
72Apalat751:38310.61%110
72Osuna751:3837.37%83
75Nyasuna721:3997.50%86
75Owora721:3995.05%69
77Apoya631:4565.69%77
77Etyang631:4561.91%50
79Opoya611:4716.28%84
80Akiru581:4959.63%121
80Ouma581:4955.53%81
82Amusugut551:5223.39%63
82Asale551:52210.48%138
82Nyayuki551:5227.30%105
85Alwenyi521:5524.26%73
85Ogwang521:5528.25%117
87Ombaga501:57420.00%235
87Osillo501:57411.60%160
89Amoit441:6520.99%40