Kiev Genealogical Records

Kiev 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.

Kiev 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.

Kiev 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 Kiev

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.

Kiev 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.

Kiev 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.

Kiev 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 Kiev

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.

Kiev 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.

Kiev 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.

Kiev 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 Kiev

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Ukraine
1Shevchenko11,2791:2828.39%2
2Kovalenko10,9221:2919.41%4
3Tkachenko9,2641:3438.75%6
4Kravchenko9,1121:3499.27%7
5Melnyk (Russian: Melnik)9,0411:3526.40%1
6Bondarenko8,3401:3817.13%3
7Boiko (Russian: Boyko)8,2831:3847.66%5
8Polyshchuk (Russian: Polischuk)6,6151:4819.76%11
9Koval6,5031:4898.00%9
10Marchenko6,2441:50910.85%17
11Kovalchuk6,1551:5166.74%8
12Klymenko (Russian: Klimenko)6,0131:52911.10%22
13Savchenko5,7131:5569.96%19
14Petrenko5,5051:57710.09%21
15Rudenko5,4711:5819.75%20
16Lysenko (Russian: Lisenko)5,3561:5939.10%15
17Khomenko5,2511:60513.80%44
18Bondar5,1911:6127.98%12
19Pavlenko5,0641:62810.30%23
20Vasylenko (Russian: Vasilenko)5,0311:63211.24%30
21Shevchuk5,0151:6346.92%10
22Kuzmenko4,9151:64710.48%27
23Sydorenko (Russian: Sidorenko)4,9081:64811.07%32
24Karpenko4,5461:69910.85%35
25Yvanova (Russian: Ivanova)4,4791:7107.33%14
26Melnychenko (Russian: Melnichenko)4,4041:72216.81%103
27Levchenko4,2661:7459.59%31
28Lytvynenko (Russian: Litvinenko)4,2251:75210.30%38
29Kharchenko4,1401:7689.60%33
30Kolomyets (Russian: Kolomiets)4,0831:77911.59%55
31Diachenko (Russian: Dyachenko)3,9841:7989.29%34
32Ponomarenko3,8711:8218.55%28
33Honcharenko (Russian: Goncharenko)3,8231:83110.69%53
34Yurchenko3,7331:85210.05%47
35Fedorenko3,7051:85811.59%70
36Tereshchenko (Russian: Tereschenko)3,7041:85811.94%75
37Tyshchenko (Russian: Tischenko)3,6141:8809.90%50
38Panchenko3,5691:8919.29%42
39Hryshchenko (Russian: Grischenko)3,5411:89814.88%129
40Olyinyk (Russian: Oliynik)3,4991:9085.58%13
41Lytvyn (Russian: Litvin)3,4681:91711.01%73
42Moroz3,4581:9195.96%16
43Kolesnyk (Russian: Kolesnik)3,4401:9247.22%25
44Romanenko3,4211:92910.27%64
45Yvanov (Russian: Ivanov)3,4091:9326.95%24
46Tymoshenko (Russian: Timoshenko)3,3581:94711.76%87
47Kostenko3,3491:9499.45%54
48Onyshchenko (Russian: Onischenko)3,3311:95411.37%84
49Tkachuk3,3141:9595.77%18
50Prykhodko (Russian: Prikhodko)3,2541:9779.07%52
51Parkhomenko3,2411:98114.16%142
52Yakovenko (Russian: Iakovenko)3,2341:98310.10%69
53Kyrychenko (Russian: Kirichenko)3,1671:1,0049.03%56
54Davydenko (Russian: Davidenko)3,1441:1,01113.01%126
55Kravchuk3,1301:1,0166.57%26
56Radchenko3,1121:1,02111.49%95
57Makarenko3,1001:1,02510.32%81
58Nazarenko3,0701:1,0359.12%59
59Martynenko (Russian: Martinenko)3,0671:1,03611.49%98
60Naumenko3,0441:1,04412.08%112
61Herasymenko (Russian: Gerasimenko)3,0341:1,04810.85%91
62Babych (Russian: Babich)2,9911:1,0639.62%74
63Yatsenko2,9411:1,08110.77%94
64Moskalenko2,9241:1,08710.34%89
65Pylypenko (Russian: Pilipenko)2,9221:1,0889.78%82
66Myshchenko (Russian: Mischenko)2,9091:1,0939.08%68
67Savchuk2,8911:1,1006.45%29
68Stepanenko2,8811:1,10311.15%107
69Kovtun2,8741:1,1068.88%66
70Vlasenko2,8661:1,10910.23%90
71Kornyenko (Russian: Kornienko)2,8321:1,12210.55%97
72Maksymenko (Russian: Maksimenko)2,8061:1,13310.82%105
73Yshchenko (Russian: Ischenko)2,7981:1,1369.13%77
74Demchenko2,7681:1,1489.13%80
75Alekseenko2,7551:1,15411.59%130
76Mykhailenko (Russian: Mikhaylenko)2,7251:1,16611.91%142
77Zynchenko (Russian: Zinchenko)2,7101:1,1738.52%71
78Prokopenko2,6491:1,20010.32%108
79Hordyenko (Russian: Gordienko)2,6151:1,2169.89%100
80Dmytrenko (Russian: Dmitrenko)2,6041:1,22110.64%121
81Tarasenko2,6011:1,2228.54%78
82Denysenko (Russian: Denisenko)2,5871:1,2299.86%102
83Ostapenko2,5261:1,2589.89%109
84Matvyenko (Russian: Matvienko)2,5231:1,26011.97%161
84Shvets2,5231:1,2606.03%36
86Serhyenko (Russian: Sergienko)2,5141:1,2649.35%96
87Kulyk (Russian: Kulik)2,4681:1,2886.42%41
88Mazur2,4581:1,2936.43%43
89Kuznetsova2,4531:1,2968.45%85
89Shulha (Russian: Shulga)2,4531:1,2969.80%116
91Doroshenko2,4491:1,2989.88%118
92Zakharchenko2,3861:1,33212.77%183
93Nesterenko2,3851:1,3337.41%67
94Belous2,3841:1,3337.11%61
94Omelchenko2,3841:1,33310.56%146
96Yvanchenko (Russian: Ivanchenko)2,3541:1,35010.92%154
97Lutsenko2,3441:1,3569.58%122
98Kononenko2,3331:1,3629.99%136
98Kostyuk2,3331:1,3626.81%58
100Popova2,3181:1,3716.25%48
101Dydenko (Russian: Didenko)2,3061:1,3788.92%106
102Honcharuk (Russian: Goncharuk)2,2221:1,4318.78%111
103Hrytsenko (Russian: Gritsenko)2,2021:1,4449.60%141
104Antonenko2,1771:1,46012.39%196
104Kravets2,1771:1,4606.47%60
106Pynchuk (Russian: Pinchuk)2,1661:1,46813.55%222
107Havrylyuk (Russian: Gavrilyuk)2,1621:1,4705.23%37
108Korol2,1551:1,4758.71%119
109Borysenko (Russian: Borisenko)2,1451:1,4828.78%123
110Zhuk2,1391:1,4867.40%86
111Stetsenko2,1231:1,49712.55%209
112Vasyleva (Russian: Vasileva)2,0941:1,5188.43%117
113Babenko2,0841:1,5256.86%79
114Samoilenko (Russian: Samoylenko)2,0831:1,5269.67%156
115Bondarchuk2,0751:1,5328.86%134
116Myronenko (Russian: Mironenko)2,0491:1,55110.08%166
117Havrylenko (Russian: Gavrilenko)2,0171:1,57610.61%176
118Palamarchuk2,0161:1,5779.68%162
119Yhnatenko (Russian: Ignatenko)2,0091:1,58211.84%208
120Tkach2,0081:1,5836.00%62
121Chernenko1,9971:1,5929.36%158
122Myroshnychenko (Russian: Miroshnichenko)1,9941:1,5944.94%40
122Protsenko1,9941:1,59410.07%167
124Yvashchenko (Russian: Ivaschenko)1,9741:1,6108.22%127
125Shapoval1,9701:1,6148.76%147
126Popov1,9641:1,6186.24%72
127Kostyuchenko1,9571:1,62416.59%348
128Melnychuk (Russian: Melnichuk)1,9391:1,6394.73%39
129Smyrnova (Russian: Smirnova)1,9341:1,6449.10%159
130Yakymenko (Russian: Yakimenko)1,9291:1,64811.12%200
131Ylchenko (Russian: Ilchenko)1,9201:1,6569.89%172
132Kuznetsov1,9161:1,6598.17%133
133Shcherbyna (Russian: Scherbina)1,9091:1,6656.72%88
134Yaremenko1,9031:1,67012.93%269
135Kucherenko1,9011:1,6727.70%120
136Hlushchenko (Russian: Gluschenko)1,8961:1,67710.22%188
137Kalynychenko (Russian: Kalinichenko)1,8891:1,68310.81%198
138Yushchenko (Russian: Yuschenko)1,8821:1,68918.56%443
139Honchar (Russian: Gonchar)1,8711:1,6997.10%101
140Marchuk1,8701:1,7006.78%93
141Holovko (Russian: Golovko)1,8471:1,7217.86%131
141Kovaleva1,8471:1,7216.19%83
143Hryhorenko (Russian: Grigorenko)1,8331:1,7349.79%182
144Artemenko1,8271:1,74011.95%246
145Novykova (Russian: Novikova)1,8261:1,7417.91%139
145Yvanenko (Russian: Ivanenko)1,8261:1,74110.61%206
147Pavlyuk1,8161:1,7504.91%49
148Vovk1,7911:1,7755.79%76
149Avramenko1,7881:1,7789.50%179
149Danylenko (Russian: Danilenko)1,7881:1,77811.84%252
151Tymchenko (Russian: Timchenko)1,7711:1,7958.61%163
152Kyrylenko (Russian: Kirilenko)1,7661:1,80012.16%270
153Zaets1,7621:1,8049.20%175
154Humenyuk (Russian: Gumenyuk)1,7601:1,8066.35%92
155Kushnyr (Russian: Kushnir)1,7551:1,8114.65%46
156Kondratenko1,7451:1,82210.73%219
157Petrova1,7341:1,8337.41%135
158Evtushenko1,7321:1,83511.67%263
159Dzyuba1,7261:1,8428.88%171
160Semenyuk1,7251:1,8435.16%63
161Musyenko (Russian: Musienko)1,7241:1,84413.57%317
162Cherednychenko (Russian: Cherednichenko)1,6991:1,87110.84%233
163Voitenko (Russian: Voytenko)1,6981:1,87211.53%268
164Kutsenko1,6961:1,87410.77%230
165Martynyuk (Russian: Martinyuk)1,6781:1,8944.79%57
166Leshchenko (Russian: Leschenko)1,6771:1,89510.28%218
167Soroka1,6691:1,9056.53%110
168Nykolaenko (Russian: Nikolaenko)1,6591:1,9169.54%199
169Vasylev (Russian: Vasilev)1,6311:1,9498.42%173
170Oleinyk (Russian: Oleynik)1,6211:1,9617.37%151
171Kucher1,5901:1,9998.04%168
172Holub (Russian: Golub)1,5751:2,0186.29%115
173Kryvenko (Russian: Krivenko)1,5721:2,02212.31%313
174Smyrnov (Russian: Smirnov)1,5641:2,0329.10%207
175Liashenko (Russian: Lyashenko)1,5581:2,0406.50%128
176Kozlova1,5441:2,0597.86%169
177Volkova1,5431:2,0606.63%138
178Velychko (Russian: Velichko)1,5421:2,0615.78%99
179Yaroshenko1,5381:2,0678.88%202
180Mykhailova (Russian: Mikhaylova)1,5361:2,0698.17%180
180Romanyuk1,5361:2,0694.04%45
182Derkach1,5321:2,0756.58%137
183Eremenko1,5311:2,0766.76%145
183Lukianenko (Russian: Lukyanenko)1,5311:2,07610.96%283
185Sokolova1,5191:2,0938.63%195
186Novykov (Russian: Novikov)1,4981:2,1227.98%181
187Vashchenko (Russian: Vaschenko)1,4871:2,13810.08%266
188Popovych (Russian: Popovich)1,4791:2,1494.09%51
189Fedorova1,4711:2,1617.99%190
190Tytarenko (Russian: Titarenko)1,4571:2,1829.12%223
191Antonyuk1,4421:2,2046.27%140
192Kondratyuk1,4321:2,2206.47%149
193Chaika (Russian: Chayka)1,4311:2,2218.56%210
194Kovalev1,4281:2,2265.67%113
195Chernysh (Russian: Chernish)1,4271:2,22810.55%295
195Morozova1,4271:2,2287.90%192
197Serdyuk1,4151:2,2465.63%114
198Taran1,4091:2,2566.00%132
199Zaichenko (Russian: Zaychenko)1,4021:2,26714.99%486
200Pashchenko (Russian: Paschenko)1,4011:2,2697.90%194