Poltava Oblast Genealogical Records

Poltava 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.

Poltava 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.

Poltava 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 Poltava 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.

Poltava 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.

Poltava 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.

Poltava 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 Poltava 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.

Poltava 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.

Poltava 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.

Poltava 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 Poltava Oblast

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Ukraine
1Shevchenko5,9321:2554.41%2
2Kovalenko5,6231:2694.85%4
3Bondarenko5,4171:2794.63%3
4Tkachenko4,8421:3124.58%6
5Kravchenko4,8201:3134.90%7
6Marchenko4,2561:3557.40%17
7Lysenko (Russian: Lisenko)4,0461:3736.88%15
8Boiko (Russian: Boyko)3,9261:3853.63%5
9Lytvynenko (Russian: Litvinenko)3,5691:4238.70%38
10Sydorenko (Russian: Sidorenko)3,0751:4916.94%32
11Petrenko3,0101:5025.52%21
12Levchenko2,9571:5116.65%31
13Khomenko2,8521:5307.50%44
14Pylypenko (Russian: Pilipenko)2,8191:5369.43%82
15Pavlenko2,8001:5395.69%23
16Vasylenko (Russian: Vasilenko)2,7701:5456.19%30
17Klymenko (Russian: Klimenko)2,7481:5505.07%22
18Kharchenko2,7241:5546.32%33
19Ponomarenko2,7121:5575.99%28
20Kuzmenko2,6891:5625.73%27
21Panchenko2,6581:5686.92%42
22Vovk2,6041:5808.42%76
23Diachenko (Russian: Dyachenko)2,5101:6025.86%34
24Nazarenko2,4981:6057.42%59
25Karpenko2,4861:6085.93%35
26Savchenko2,4701:6114.31%19
27Myshchenko (Russian: Mischenko)2,4681:6127.70%68
28Olyinyk (Russian: Oliynik)2,4281:6223.87%13
29Tereshchenko (Russian: Tereschenko)2,4001:6297.74%75
30Koval2,3981:6302.95%9
31Moroz2,3761:6364.09%16
32Kostenko2,3471:6436.62%54
33Kulyk (Russian: Kulik)2,3141:6536.02%41
34Nesterenko2,3041:6567.16%67
35Dmytrenko (Russian: Dmitrenko)2,3021:6569.40%121
36Rudenko2,2411:6743.99%20
37Yshchenko (Russian: Ischenko)2,2111:6837.21%77
38Onyshchenko (Russian: Onischenko)2,1851:6917.46%84
39Babenko2,1611:6997.12%79
40Myroshnychenko (Russian: Miroshnichenko)2,1121:7155.24%40
41Yvashchenko (Russian: Ivaschenko)2,0951:7218.72%127
42Yaremenko2,0801:72614.13%269
43Kornyenko (Russian: Kornienko)2,0661:7317.69%97
44Melnyk (Russian: Melnik)2,0511:7361.45%1
45Radchenko2,0421:7407.54%95
46Kolomyets (Russian: Kolomiets)2,0401:7405.79%55
47Lytvyn (Russian: Litvin)2,0151:7506.40%73
48Yakovenko (Russian: Iakovenko)2,0141:7506.29%69
49Zynchenko (Russian: Zinchenko)2,0021:7546.29%71
50Yurchenko2,0001:7555.39%47
51Taran1,9771:7648.42%132
52Herasymenko (Russian: Gerasimenko)1,9651:7697.03%91
53Vlasenko1,9431:7776.93%90
54Datsenko1,9381:77918.52%425
55Tymoshenko (Russian: Timoshenko)1,9221:7866.73%87
56Fedorenko1,9161:7885.99%70
57Serdyuk1,8951:7977.54%114
58Shapoval1,8751:8058.34%147
59Kovtun1,8591:8125.74%66
60Kolysnyk (Russian: Kolisnik)1,8501:81611.08%212
61Moskalenko1,8441:8196.52%89
62Bondar1,8131:8332.79%12
63Honcharenko (Russian: Goncharenko)1,7971:8405.03%53
64Doroshenko1,7851:8467.20%118
65Dydenko (Russian: Didenko)1,7841:8476.90%106
66Holovko (Russian: Golovko)1,7761:8507.55%131
67Kyrychenko (Russian: Kirichenko)1,7741:8515.06%56
68Myronenko (Russian: Mironenko)1,7581:8598.65%166
69Prykhodko (Russian: Prikhodko)1,7501:8634.88%52
70Liashenko (Russian: Lyashenko)1,7481:8647.30%128
71Butenko1,7191:87911.14%240
72Babych (Russian: Babich)1,6961:8915.45%74
73Denysenko (Russian: Denisenko)1,6941:8926.46%102
74Hordyenko (Russian: Gordienko)1,6781:9006.34%100
75Hrytsenko (Russian: Gritsenko)1,6771:9017.31%141
76Holub (Russian: Golub)1,6511:9156.60%115
77Yatsenko1,6501:9156.04%94
78Demchenko1,6491:9165.44%80
79Mykhailenko (Russian: Mikhaylenko)1,6421:9207.17%142
80Makarenko1,6241:9305.41%81
81Kononenko1,5861:9526.79%136
82Ostapenko1,5851:9536.20%109
83Ovcharenko1,5761:9587.14%150
84Kalynychenko (Russian: Kalinichenko)1,5631:9668.94%198
85Tarasenko1,5601:9685.12%78
86Shulha (Russian: Shulga)1,5541:9726.21%116
87Lutsenko1,5401:9816.29%122
88Velychko (Russian: Velichko)1,5231:9925.71%99
89Tyshchenko (Russian: Tischenko)1,5191:9944.16%50
90Omelchenko1,5061:1,0036.67%146
91Prokopenko1,4951:1,0105.82%108
92Serhyenko (Russian: Sergienko)1,4871:1,0165.53%96
93Romanenko1,4831:1,0184.45%64
94Yvanova (Russian: Ivanova)1,4581:1,0362.39%14
95Dudnyk (Russian: Dudnik)1,4401:1,0497.75%187
96Pashchenko (Russian: Paschenko)1,4241:1,0618.03%194
97Stetsenko1,4181:1,0658.38%209
98Havrylenko (Russian: Gavrilenko)1,3991:1,0807.36%176
99Chernenko1,3941:1,0836.53%158
100Derkach1,3921:1,0855.98%137
101Samoilenko (Russian: Samoylenko)1,3771:1,0976.39%156
102Shcherbak (Russian: Scherbak)1,3621:1,1097.88%204
103Dzyuba1,3571:1,1136.98%171
104Shcherbyna (Russian: Scherbina)1,3331:1,1334.69%88
105Davydenko (Russian: Davidenko)1,3091:1,1545.42%126
106Yakymenko (Russian: Yakimenko)1,2971:1,1647.48%200
107Alekseenko1,2941:1,1675.44%130
108Kulynych (Russian: Kulinich)1,2881:1,1739.95%307
109Parkhomenko1,2841:1,1765.61%142
110Reva1,2761:1,18413.60%483
111Hlushko (Russian: Glushko)1,2671:1,1929.02%280
112Yaroshenko1,2651:1,1947.30%202
113Borysenko (Russian: Borisenko)1,2591:1,2005.16%123
114Mykhailyk (Russian: Mikhaylik)1,2461:1,21224.90%1,089
115Fesenko1,2431:1,2157.46%214
116Sereda1,2401:1,2186.32%170
117Pysarenko (Russian: Pisarenko)1,2381:1,22013.93%517
118Martynenko (Russian: Martinenko)1,2371:1,2214.63%98
119Kolesnyk (Russian: Kolesnik)1,2361:1,2222.59%25
120Tyutyunnyk (Russian: Tyutyunnik)1,2351:1,22314.71%561
121Yvanov (Russian: Ivanov)1,2341:1,2242.51%24
122Voloshyn (Russian: Voloshin)1,2161:1,2424.68%104
123Kramarenko1,2091:1,2499.76%326
124Danylenko (Russian: Danilenko)1,2061:1,2527.99%252
125Horobets (Russian: Gorobets)1,1981:1,2617.19%215
126Ruban1,1901:1,2697.49%225
127Naumenko1,1831:1,2774.69%112
128Hryshko (Russian: Grishko)1,1751:1,28513.61%540
129Avramenko1,1691:1,2926.21%179
130Taranenko1,1661:1,2958.78%299
131Zakharchenko1,1581:1,3046.20%183
132Zaets1,1541:1,3096.03%175
133Horban (Russian: Gorban)1,1521:1,31110.24%383
134Matvyenko (Russian: Matvienko)1,1421:1,3225.42%161
135Mykytenko (Russian: Mikitenko)1,1381:1,32719.14%887
135Yvanchenko (Russian: Ivanchenko)1,1381:1,3275.28%154
137Lytovchenko (Russian: Litovchenko)1,1331:1,3339.91%369
138Andrushchenko (Russian: Andruschenko)1,1111:1,35912.60%522
139Olefyr (Russian: Olefir)1,1101:1,36127.90%1,445
140Skrypnyk (Russian: Skripnik)1,0981:1,3755.19%160
141Emets1,0891:1,38713.75%601
142Hryhorenko (Russian: Grigorenko)1,0881:1,3885.81%182
143Maksymenko (Russian: Maksimenko)1,0851:1,3924.19%105
144Pasko1,0731:1,40817.87%881
145Belous1,0661:1,4173.18%61
145Stepanenko1,0661:1,4174.13%107
147Derevianko (Russian: Derevyanko)1,0571:1,4296.66%226
148Shcherban (Russian: Scherban)1,0551:1,43210.32%439
148Tokar1,0551:1,4327.10%260
150Vashchenko (Russian: Vaschenko)1,0491:1,4407.11%266
151Honchar (Russian: Gonchar)1,0461:1,4443.97%101
152Zhuk1,0421:1,4493.61%86
153Bylyk (Russian: Bilik)1,0411:1,4514.75%152
154Tretiak (Russian: Tretyak)1,0391:1,4546.46%221
155Tymchenko (Russian: Timchenko)1,0271:1,4714.99%163
156Suprun1,0231:1,4767.36%287
157Musyenko (Russian: Musienko)1,0201:1,4818.03%317
158Kucherenko1,0191:1,4824.13%120
159Okhrymenko (Russian: Okhrimenko)1,0161:1,4879.27%398
160Zhuravel1,0141:1,4896.72%253
161Dubyna (Russian: Dubina)9991:1,5127.16%286
162Leshchenko (Russian: Leschenko)9951:1,5186.10%218
163Antonenko9941:1,5195.66%196
163Protsenko9941:1,5195.02%167
165Rud9931:1,5218.84%388
166Shylo (Russian: Shilo)9791:1,54312.12%591
167Panasenko9761:1,5478.38%353
168Hryn (Russian: Grin)9731:1,55211.73%568
169Borodai (Russian: Boroday)9711:1,55521.39%1,224
170Artemenko9691:1,5596.34%246
171Kondratenko9591:1,5755.90%219
172Vorona9561:1,5808.24%354
173Kostyuk9521:1,5862.78%58
174Ustymenko (Russian: Ustimenko)9491:1,59110.12%484
175Kryvoruchko (Russian: Krivoruchko)9441:1,6007.71%333
176Kryvenko (Russian: Krivenko)9371:1,6127.34%313
177Mazur9361:1,6142.45%43
178Soroka9311:1,6223.64%110
179Shvets9231:1,6362.20%36
180Nosenko9141:1,65212.89%696
181Skliar (Russian: Sklyar)9021:1,67410.12%513
182Ylchenko (Russian: Ilchenko)8891:1,6994.58%172
183Movchan8881:1,7015.98%261
184Kyrylenko (Russian: Kirilenko)8851:1,7076.09%270
185Syrenko (Russian: Sirenko)8761:1,7248.55%438
186Slynko (Russian: Slinko)8741:1,72827.98%1,923
187Popovych (Russian: Popovich)8711:1,7342.41%51
188Bylokyn (Russian: Bilokin)8591:1,75833.01%2,386
188Chumak8591:1,7584.20%165
190Zozulia (Russian: Zozulya)8571:1,7625.48%235
191Voloshyna (Russian: Voloshina)8481:1,7814.56%186
192Perepelytsa (Russian: Perepelitsa)8461:1,7857.37%361
193Bozhko8441:1,7897.06%345
194Kovalchuk8431:1,7920.92%8
195Tytarenko (Russian: Titarenko)8361:1,8075.23%223
196Eremenko8341:1,8113.68%145
196Sytnyk (Russian: Sitnik)8341:1,8115.01%216
198Popova8311:1,8172.24%48
199Harmash (Russian: Garmash)8271:1,8269.71%548
200Udovychenko (Russian: Udovichenko)8201:1,84212.58%788