Kiev Oblast Genealogical Records

Kiev 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.

Kiev 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.

Kiev 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 Kiev 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.

Kiev 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.

Kiev 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.

Kiev 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 Kiev 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.

Kiev 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.

Kiev 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.

Kiev 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 Kiev Oblast

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Ukraine
1Shevchenko8,7741:2086.53%2
2Kovalenko8,1601:2237.03%4
3Tkachenko7,1201:2566.73%6
4Bondarenko6,8481:2665.86%3
5Boiko (Russian: Boyko)6,2121:2935.74%5
6Melnyk (Russian: Melnik)5,8481:3114.14%1
7Kravchenko5,4631:3335.56%7
8Polyshchuk (Russian: Polischuk)4,7791:3817.05%11
9Marchenko4,6761:3898.13%17
10Koval4,4121:4135.42%9
11Petrenko4,3991:4148.06%21
12Bondar4,3841:4156.74%12
13Klymenko (Russian: Klimenko)4,1161:4427.60%22
14Melnychenko (Russian: Melnichenko)4,0511:45015.47%103
15Rudenko4,0221:4537.17%20
16Kovalchuk3,9931:4564.37%8
17Khomenko3,9781:45810.45%44
18Savchenko3,9181:4656.83%19
19Kuzmenko3,8271:4768.16%27
20Pavlenko3,7701:4837.67%23
21Kolomyets (Russian: Kolomiets)3,7571:48510.66%55
22Lysenko (Russian: Lisenko)3,7231:4896.33%15
23Vasylenko (Russian: Vasilenko)3,5491:5137.93%30
24Karpenko3,5091:5198.38%35
25Ponomarenko3,3891:5377.48%28
26Sydorenko (Russian: Sidorenko)3,3511:5437.56%32
27Diachenko (Russian: Dyachenko)3,2331:5637.54%34
28Lytvyn (Russian: Litvin)3,1971:57010.15%73
29Levchenko3,0941:5896.96%31
30Kharchenko3,0471:5987.07%33
31Tyshchenko (Russian: Tischenko)3,0201:6038.28%50
32Fedorenko2,9941:6089.36%70
33Yatsenko2,9051:62710.64%94
34Davydenko (Russian: Davidenko)2,8841:63111.94%126
35Shevchuk2,8611:6373.95%10
36Zynchenko (Russian: Zinchenko)2,6111:6988.21%71
37Herasymenko (Russian: Gerasimenko)2,6061:6999.32%91
38Lytvynenko (Russian: Litvinenko)2,5951:7026.33%38
39Panchenko2,5931:7026.75%42
40Kovtun2,5741:7087.95%66
41Tereshchenko (Russian: Tereschenko)2,5681:7098.28%75
42Yurchenko2,5661:7106.91%47
43Kostenko2,5221:7227.12%54
44Olyinyk (Russian: Oliynik)2,4851:7333.96%13
45Stepanenko2,4251:7519.39%107
46Prykhodko (Russian: Prikhodko)2,4091:7566.71%52
47Romanenko2,4011:7597.21%64
48Naumenko2,4001:7599.52%112
49Martynenko (Russian: Martinenko)2,3841:7648.93%98
50Babych (Russian: Babich)2,3741:7677.63%74
51Kornyenko (Russian: Kornienko)2,3691:7698.82%97
51Onyshchenko (Russian: Onischenko)2,3691:7698.08%84
53Honcharenko (Russian: Goncharenko)2,3411:7786.55%53
54Tymoshenko (Russian: Timoshenko)2,3321:7818.17%87
55Yakovenko (Russian: Iakovenko)2,3121:7887.22%69
56Hryshchenko (Russian: Grischenko)2,3091:7899.70%129
57Alekseenko2,2821:7989.60%130
58Parkhomenko2,2481:8109.82%142
59Yaremenko2,2111:82415.02%269
60Kyrychenko (Russian: Kirichenko)2,1981:8296.27%56
61Pylypenko (Russian: Pilipenko)2,1871:8337.32%82
62Myshchenko (Russian: Mischenko)2,1591:8446.74%68
63Tarasenko2,1451:8497.04%78
64Moroz2,0391:8933.51%16
65Yshchenko (Russian: Ischenko)2,0191:9026.59%77
66Nesterenko2,0061:9086.23%67
67Hryhorenko (Russian: Grigorenko)1,9741:92310.54%182
68Mykhailenko (Russian: Mikhaylenko)1,9691:9258.60%142
69Dmytrenko (Russian: Dmitrenko)1,9581:9308.00%121
70Shulha (Russian: Shulga)1,9441:9377.77%116
71Lutsenko1,9351:9417.91%122
72Maksymenko (Russian: Maksimenko)1,9201:9497.41%105
73Hordyenko (Russian: Gordienko)1,9181:9507.25%100
74Babenko1,9101:9546.29%79
75Omelchenko1,8941:9628.39%146
76Vlasenko1,8881:9656.74%90
77Makarenko1,8871:9656.28%81
78Kolesnyk (Russian: Kolesnik)1,8831:9673.95%25
79Nazarenko1,8811:9685.59%59
80Moskalenko1,8751:9716.63%89
81Prokopenko1,8581:9807.24%108
82Tkachuk1,8451:9873.21%18
83Chernenko1,8271:9978.56%158
84Kononenko1,7851:1,0207.64%136
85Shvets1,7651:1,0324.22%36
86Demchenko1,7611:1,0345.81%80
87Kravchuk1,7531:1,0393.68%26
88Kyrylenko (Russian: Kirilenko)1,7451:1,04412.01%270
89Denysenko (Russian: Denisenko)1,7051:1,0686.50%102
90Ostapenko1,6831:1,0826.59%109
91Protsenko1,6681:1,0928.43%167
92Tkach1,6561:1,1004.95%62
93Kravets1,6051:1,1354.77%60
94Yvanova (Russian: Ivanova)1,5981:1,1402.62%14
95Savchuk1,5891:1,1463.54%29
96Feshchenko (Russian: Feschenko)1,5861:1,14820.99%646
97Radchenko1,5761:1,1565.82%95
98Zakharchenko1,5701:1,1608.40%183
99Kutsenko1,5611:1,1679.91%230
100Borysenko (Russian: Borisenko)1,5591:1,1686.38%123
100Zaets1,5591:1,1688.14%175
102Kulyk (Russian: Kulik)1,5521:1,1734.04%41
103Tymchenko (Russian: Timchenko)1,5501:1,1757.54%163
104Musyenko (Russian: Musienko)1,5401:1,18312.12%317
105Matvyenko (Russian: Matvienko)1,5361:1,1867.29%161
105Ylchenko (Russian: Ilchenko)1,5361:1,1867.91%172
107Doroshenko1,5341:1,1876.19%118
108Dydenko (Russian: Didenko)1,5251:1,1945.90%106
109Yakymenko (Russian: Yakimenko)1,5211:1,1978.77%200
110Samoilenko (Russian: Samoylenko)1,4881:1,2246.91%156
111Antonenko1,4751:1,2358.39%196
112Dzyuba1,4691:1,2407.56%171
113Mazur1,4541:1,2533.81%43
114Kucherenko1,4531:1,2535.89%120
115Lukianenko (Russian: Lukyanenko)1,4401:1,26510.30%283
116Kostyuchenko1,4321:1,27212.14%348
116Yhnatenko (Russian: Ignatenko)1,4321:1,2728.44%208
118Yvanchenko (Russian: Ivanchenko)1,4191:1,2836.58%154
119Leshchenko (Russian: Leschenko)1,4181:1,2848.69%218
120Serhyenko (Russian: Sergienko)1,4161:1,2865.27%96
121Hrytsenko (Russian: Gritsenko)1,4071:1,2946.13%141
122Pynchuk (Russian: Pinchuk)1,3991:1,3028.75%222
123Kondratenko1,3981:1,3038.60%219
123Myronenko (Russian: Mironenko)1,3981:1,3036.88%166
125Danylenko (Russian: Danilenko)1,3771:1,3239.12%252
126Belous1,3521:1,3474.03%61
127Yvanenko (Russian: Ivanenko)1,3421:1,3577.80%206
128Kostyuk1,3341:1,3653.89%58
129Cherednychenko (Russian: Cherednichenko)1,3321:1,3678.50%233
130Yvanov (Russian: Ivanov)1,3261:1,3732.70%24
131Evtushenko1,3141:1,3868.85%263
131Opanasenko1,3141:1,38622.57%913
133Korol1,3091:1,3915.29%119
134Voloshyn (Russian: Voloshin)1,3071:1,3935.03%104
135Shcherbak (Russian: Scherbak)1,3001:1,4017.53%204
136Holub (Russian: Golub)1,2911:1,4115.16%115
137Havrylyuk (Russian: Gavrilyuk)1,2781:1,4253.09%37
138Palamarchuk1,2711:1,4336.10%162
139Hlushchenko (Russian: Gluschenko)1,2691:1,4356.84%188
140Voitenko (Russian: Voytenko)1,2541:1,4528.51%268
141Avramenko1,2221:1,4906.49%179
142Yarmolenko1,2201:1,49319.04%807
142Yvashchenko (Russian: Ivaschenko)1,2201:1,4935.08%127
144Zhuk1,2071:1,5094.18%86
145Stetsenko1,2021:1,5157.11%209
146Yushchenko (Russian: Yuschenko)1,1881:1,53311.71%443
147Shapoval1,1861:1,5365.27%147
148Okhrymenko (Russian: Okhrimenko)1,1801:1,54310.76%398
149Kalynychenko (Russian: Kalinichenko)1,1691:1,5586.69%198
150Kucher1,1651:1,5635.89%168
151Honchar (Russian: Gonchar)1,1611:1,5694.40%101
152Pashchenko (Russian: Paschenko)1,1581:1,5736.53%194
153Chaika (Russian: Chayka)1,1541:1,5786.91%210
153Shcherbyna (Russian: Scherbina)1,1541:1,5784.06%88
155Holovko (Russian: Golovko)1,1531:1,5804.90%131
156Semenenko1,1481:1,58610.11%375
157Yaroshenko1,1371:1,6026.57%202
158Potapenko1,1351:1,60510.61%413
159Kryvenko (Russian: Krivenko)1,1331:1,6078.87%313
160Osadcha1,1171:1,63013.81%587
161Honcharuk (Russian: Goncharuk)1,1041:1,6504.36%111
162Osadchyi (Russian: Osadchiy)1,0921:1,66812.32%519
163Soroka1,0831:1,6824.24%110
164Artemenko1,0761:1,6937.04%246
165Solovei (Russian: Solovey)1,0721:1,6996.82%232
166Bohdan (Russian: Bogdan)1,0571:1,7236.65%224
167Dudka1,0541:1,7288.72%340
168Pavlyuk1,0361:1,7582.80%49
168Shpak1,0361:1,7585.56%185
170Datsenko1,0291:1,7709.83%425
171Havrylenko (Russian: Gavrilenko)1,0241:1,7795.39%176
172Velychko (Russian: Velichko)1,0181:1,7893.82%99
173Sereda1,0131:1,7985.16%170
174Zayka (Russian: Zaika)1,0031:1,8167.32%292
175Onopryenko (Russian: Onoprienko)9981:1,82515.79%822
176Bylyk (Russian: Bilik)9941:1,8324.54%152
177Horbach (Russian: Gorbach)9911:1,83811.07%512
178Vovk9901:1,8403.20%76
179Kushnyr (Russian: Kushnir)9871:1,8452.61%46
179Liashenko (Russian: Lyashenko)9871:1,8454.12%128
181Muzychenko (Russian: Muzichenko)9851:1,84915.45%812
181Tytarenko (Russian: Titarenko)9851:1,8496.17%223
183Derkach9841:1,8514.23%137
183Osypenko (Russian: Osipenko)9841:1,8518.74%382
185Movchan9821:1,8556.61%261
185Vashchenko (Russian: Vaschenko)9821:1,8556.66%266
187Demianenko (Russian: Demyanenko)9791:1,8607.46%304
188Mazurenko9671:1,88310.78%510
188Sushko9671:1,8838.39%359
190Marchuk9641:1,8893.49%93
191Semenyuk9601:1,8972.87%63
192Chernysh (Russian: Chernish)9571:1,9037.07%295
193Nechyporenko (Russian: Nechiporenko)9551:1,90710.98%534
194Bobko9541:1,90927.17%1,683
195Martynyuk (Russian: Martinyuk)9531:1,9112.72%57
195Pustovyt (Russian: Pustovit)9531:1,91114.05%743
197Mykhailyuk (Russian: Mikhaylyuk)9521:1,9136.13%238
198Tretiak (Russian: Tretyak)9401:1,9375.85%221
199Sakhno9361:1,9469.77%470
200Romanyuk9301:1,9582.45%45