Cherkasy Oblast Genealogical Records

Cherkasy Oblast Birth & Baptism Records

Ukraine Birth & Baptism Index (1784-1879)

An index of over 14,000 records of births and baptisms, including parents' names and other details.

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

A small index to several-hundred-thousand records from select countries.

Cherkasy Oblast Marriage & Divorce Records

Miscellaneous Marriage Index (1662-1945)

An index to more than 30,000 marriage records, including personal details, names of relations and particulars of marriage.

Cherkasy Oblast 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 Cherkasy Oblast

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.

Duma Voter Lists (1906-1907)

An index to over 200,000 names found in lists of registered voters for parts of Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine, Poland and Latvia. The index lists name, voting qualification, residence, property value, age and more.

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.

Cherkasy Oblast 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.

Cherkasy Oblast Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Eastern European Holocaust Memorials (1939-1945)

A database containing more than 17,500 people whose names are recorded on Holocaust memorials in 28 communities in present-day Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, and Ukraine.

Cherkasy Oblast 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.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Cherkasy Oblast

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.

Cherkasy Oblast 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.

Cherkasy Oblast 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.

Cherkasy Oblast Reference Works

Dictionary of Jewish Surnames in Russian Empire (1500-1900)

A work which list the history and etymology of Jewish surnames found in the Ukraine, Belorussia, Bessarabia, Lithuania, and Russia.

Jewish Name Database (1400-Present)

A database containing variants of 100,000s of given names used by Jews.

Miriam Weiner Eastern European Archival Database (1800-1960)

An index to predominantly Jewish records held in the archives of Belarus, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland and Ukraine.

Most Common Surnames in Cherkasy Oblast

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Ukraine
1Kovalenko7,0941:1886.11%4
2Shevchenko7,0621:1895.26%2
3Bondarenko6,1571:2175.27%3
4Tkachenko6,0161:2225.68%6
5Melnyk (Russian: Melnik)5,6481:2364.00%1
6Kravchenko5,4911:2435.58%7
7Boiko (Russian: Boyko)5,0631:2634.68%5
8Polyshchuk (Russian: Polischuk)4,9251:2717.26%11
9Koval4,2851:3115.27%9
10Lysenko (Russian: Lisenko)4,0391:3306.87%15
11Rudenko3,7591:3556.70%20
12Kolomyets (Russian: Kolomiets)3,4391:3889.76%55
13Khomenko3,0711:4348.07%44
14Bondar3,0241:4414.65%12
15Honcharenko (Russian: Goncharenko)2,9031:4598.12%53
16Klymenko (Russian: Klimenko)2,8081:4755.18%22
17Kharchenko2,8041:4766.50%33
18Ponomarenko2,7521:4856.08%28
19Petrenko2,7401:4875.02%21
20Savchenko2,7301:4884.76%19
21Olyinyk (Russian: Oliynik)2,7291:4894.35%13
22Marchenko2,6881:4964.67%17
23Diachenko (Russian: Dyachenko)2,5811:5176.02%34
24Kuzmenko2,4891:5365.31%27
25Panchenko2,3391:5706.09%42
26Yshchenko (Russian: Ischenko)2,3001:5807.50%77
27Vasylenko (Russian: Vasilenko)2,2991:5805.14%30
28Kostenko2,2961:5816.48%54
29Moroz2,2211:6003.83%16
30Levchenko2,2181:6014.99%31
31Kucherenko2,2001:6068.91%120
32Vovk2,1991:6067.11%76
33Kovtun2,1671:6156.69%66
34Honchar (Russian: Gonchar)2,0721:6447.86%101
35Kulyk (Russian: Kulik)2,0541:6495.34%41
36Tyshchenko (Russian: Tischenko)2,0231:6595.54%50
37Karpenko1,9361:6894.62%35
38Pavlenko1,9311:6913.93%23
39Lytvyn (Russian: Litvin)1,9011:7016.04%73
40Shevchuk1,8661:7152.58%10
41Sydorenko (Russian: Sidorenko)1,8411:7244.15%32
42Chernenko1,8361:7268.61%158
43Onyshchenko (Russian: Onischenko)1,8351:7276.26%84
44Pylypenko (Russian: Pilipenko)1,8081:7376.05%82
45Kyrychenko (Russian: Kirichenko)1,7531:7615.00%56
46Nazarenko1,7031:7835.06%59
47Shapoval1,6871:7907.50%147
48Romanenko1,6831:7925.05%64
49Tymoshenko (Russian: Timoshenko)1,6791:7945.88%87
50Babenko1,6781:7955.53%79
51Belous1,6591:8044.95%61
52Shvets1,6431:8123.92%36
52Zynchenko (Russian: Zinchenko)1,6431:8125.17%71
54Demchenko1,6301:8185.38%80
55Fedorenko1,6271:8205.09%70
55Yatsenko1,6271:8205.96%94
57Makarenko1,6231:8225.40%81
58Kravets1,6191:8244.81%60
59Yurchenko1,5961:8354.30%47
60Kovalchuk1,5761:8461.73%8
61Lytvynenko (Russian: Litvinenko)1,5651:8523.81%38
62Dydenko (Russian: Didenko)1,5471:8625.98%106
63Kolysnyk (Russian: Kolisnik)1,5291:8729.16%212
64Lutsenko1,5281:8736.24%122
65Hrytsenko (Russian: Gritsenko)1,5261:8746.65%141
66Kononenko1,4911:8946.38%136
67Taranenko1,4471:92110.90%299
68Shcherbyna (Russian: Scherbina)1,4391:9275.07%88
69Herasymenko (Russian: Gerasimenko)1,4321:9315.12%91
70Melnychenko (Russian: Melnichenko)1,4271:9345.45%103
71Bylyk (Russian: Bilik)1,3971:9546.38%152
72Doroshenko1,3861:9625.59%118
73Hordyenko (Russian: Gordienko)1,3551:9845.12%100
74Tereshchenko (Russian: Tereschenko)1,3531:9864.36%75
74Vlasenko1,3531:9864.83%90
76Korol1,3311:1,0025.38%119
77Myroshnychenko (Russian: Miroshnichenko)1,3261:1,0063.29%40
77Protsenko1,3261:1,0066.70%167
79Nechyporenko (Russian: Nechiporenko)1,3171:1,01215.14%534
80Nesterenko1,3131:1,0164.08%67
81Naumenko1,3111:1,0175.20%112
82Prokopenko1,3021:1,0245.07%108
83Tytarenko (Russian: Titarenko)1,2901:1,0348.08%223
84Dudnyk (Russian: Dudnik)1,2891:1,0346.94%187
85Shulha (Russian: Shulga)1,2691:1,0515.07%116
86Babyi (Russian: Babiy)1,2531:1,0646.10%164
87Yvashchenko (Russian: Ivaschenko)1,2431:1,0735.18%127
88Tkachuk1,2391:1,0762.16%18
89Artemenko1,2321:1,0828.06%246
90Taran1,2311:1,0835.24%132
91Stepanenko1,2301:1,0844.76%107
92Yakovenko (Russian: Iakovenko)1,2131:1,0993.79%69
93Kornyenko (Russian: Kornienko)1,2071:1,1054.49%97
93Kravchuk1,2071:1,1052.54%26
95Zhuk1,1971:1,1144.14%86
96Honcharuk (Russian: Goncharuk)1,1731:1,1374.63%111
97Kucher1,1631:1,1475.88%168
98Prykhodko (Russian: Prikhodko)1,1591:1,1503.23%52
99Ovcharenko1,1581:1,1515.25%150
100Mazur1,1521:1,1573.02%43
101Stetsenko1,1461:1,1646.77%209
102Yvanova (Russian: Ivanova)1,1381:1,1721.86%14
103Davydenko (Russian: Davidenko)1,1291:1,1814.67%126
104Holub (Russian: Golub)1,1161:1,1954.46%115
105Denysenko (Russian: Denisenko)1,1131:1,1984.24%102
105Tsymbal (Russian: Tsimbal)1,1131:1,1989.20%339
107Holovko (Russian: Golovko)1,1011:1,2114.68%131
107Tkach1,1011:1,2113.29%62
109Kolesnyk (Russian: Kolesnik)1,1001:1,2122.31%25
109Tarasenko1,1001:1,2123.61%78
111Voloshyn (Russian: Voloshin)1,0881:1,2264.18%104
112Zaporozhets1,0791:1,23610.57%440
113Yaremenko1,0661:1,2517.24%269
114Ylchenko (Russian: Ilchenko)1,0641:1,2535.48%172
115Martynenko (Russian: Martinenko)1,0441:1,2773.91%98
116Kulynych (Russian: Kulinich)1,0391:1,2838.03%307
116Moskalenko1,0391:1,2833.67%89
118Musyenko (Russian: Musienko)1,0341:1,2908.14%317
118Orel1,0341:1,29010.97%480
120Velychko (Russian: Velichko)1,0321:1,2923.87%99
121Borysenko (Russian: Borisenko)1,0291:1,2964.21%123
121Zakharchenko1,0291:1,2965.51%183
123Sytnyk (Russian: Sitnik)1,0251:1,3016.16%216
124Slobodianyk (Russian: Slobodyanik)1,0231:1,30318.75%979
125Derevianko (Russian: Derevyanko)1,0151:1,3146.40%226
126Alekseenko1,0131:1,3164.26%130
127Maksymenko (Russian: Maksimenko)1,0051:1,3273.88%105
128Kosenko9841:1,3556.45%248
129Ostapenko9751:1,3683.82%109
130Radchenko9631:1,3853.56%95
131Myronenko (Russian: Mironenko)9551:1,3964.70%166
132Shpak9541:1,3985.12%185
133Movchan9531:1,3996.42%261
134Riabokon (Russian: Ryabokon)9351:1,42610.66%527
135Khyzhniak (Russian: Khizhnyak)9321:1,4319.05%436
136Horbenko (Russian: Gorbenko)9311:1,4327.75%343
137Serhyenko (Russian: Sergienko)9281:1,4373.45%96
138Leshchenko (Russian: Leschenko)9241:1,4435.66%218
138Zozulia (Russian: Zozulya)9241:1,4435.91%235
140Myshchenko (Russian: Mischenko)9221:1,4462.88%68
141Yvanchenko (Russian: Ivanchenko)9151:1,4574.24%154
142Derkach9041:1,4753.88%137
143Babych (Russian: Babich)8991:1,4832.89%74
144Martynyuk (Russian: Martinyuk)8981:1,4852.56%57
145Lysak (Russian: Lisak)8941:1,4916.41%285
146Demydenko (Russian: Demidenko)8931:1,4938.62%431
147Shcherbak (Russian: Scherbak)8881:1,5025.14%204
148Burlaka8871:1,5039.12%462
149Kalashnyk (Russian: Kalashnik)8821:1,5128.32%417
150Zhuravel8801:1,5155.83%253
151Syrenko (Russian: Sirenko)8761:1,5228.55%438
152Bylan (Russian: Bilan)8751:1,5248.66%446
153Demianenko (Russian: Demyanenko)8661:1,5406.60%304
154Dmytrenko (Russian: Dmitrenko)8561:1,5583.50%121
155Skrypnyk (Russian: Skripnik)8501:1,5694.02%160
156Kalynychenko (Russian: Kalinichenko)8491:1,5714.86%198
157Vorona8451:1,5787.29%354
158Muzyka (Russian: Muzika)8441:1,5805.62%256
159Havrylyuk (Russian: Gavrilyuk)8381:1,5912.03%37
160Kutsenko8361:1,5955.31%230
161Suprun8291:1,6085.96%287
162Fesenko8281:1,6104.97%214
162Yvanov (Russian: Ivanov)8281:1,6101.69%24
164Stadnyk (Russian: Stadnik)8221:1,6224.74%201
165Popovych (Russian: Popovich)8201:1,6262.27%51
166Datsenko8191:1,6287.83%425
167Omelchenko8171:1,6323.62%146
168Vdovychenko (Russian: Vdovichenko)8161:1,6348.64%478
169Andrushchenko (Russian: Andruschenko)8141:1,6389.23%522
170Avramenko8101:1,6464.30%179
171Mykolenko (Russian: Mikolenko)8081:1,65022.20%1,617
172Chernyi (Russian: Cherniy)8031:1,6613.59%148
172Panasenko8031:1,6616.89%353
174Horobets (Russian: Gorobets)8011:1,6654.81%215
175Sereda8001:1,6674.08%170
176Samoilenko (Russian: Samoylenko)7991:1,6693.71%156
177Lukianenko (Russian: Lukyanenko)7881:1,6925.64%283
177Osadcha7881:1,6929.75%587
179Serdyuk7861:1,6963.13%114
180Hrebenyuk (Russian: Grebenyuk)7841:1,7015.23%257
181Palamarchuk7831:1,7033.76%162
181Zadorozhnyi (Russian: Zadorozhniy)7831:1,7036.97%387
183Dovhan (Russian: Dovgan)7821:1,7057.33%415
184Matvyenko (Russian: Matvienko)7661:1,7413.63%161
185Tantsyura7641:1,74526.68%2,133
186Shepel7541:1,7689.25%580
187Mykhailenko (Russian: Mikhaylenko)7481:1,7833.27%142
188Yvanenko (Russian: Ivanenko)7411:1,7994.30%206
189Rybak (Russian: Ribak)7381:1,8074.49%217
190Parkhomenko7331:1,8193.20%142
191Nykolenko (Russian: Nikolenko)7321:1,8225.81%320
192Atamas7311:1,82454.11%4,885
192Zayka (Russian: Zaika)7311:1,8245.33%292
194Kryvenko (Russian: Krivenko)7301:1,8275.72%313
194Tretiak (Russian: Tretyak)7301:1,8274.54%221
196Osadchyi (Russian: Osadchiy)7191:1,8548.11%519
197Chernaia (Russian: Chernaya)7151:1,8653.32%155
197Kryvoruchko (Russian: Krivoruchko)7151:1,8655.84%333
197Skoryk (Russian: Skorik)7151:1,8658.84%589
200Maiboroda (Russian: Mayboroda)7081:1,8837.94%514