Rivne Oblast Genealogical Records

Rivne 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.

Rivne 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.

Rivne 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 Rivne 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.

Rivne 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.

Rivne 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.

Rivne 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 Rivne 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.

Rivne 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.

Rivne 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.

Rivne 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 Rivne Oblast

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Ukraine
1Kovalchuk10,0831:12111.04%8
2Melnyk (Russian: Melnik)9,9831:1237.07%1
3Kravchuk6,0701:20212.75%26
4Melnychuk (Russian: Melnichuk)5,8921:20814.38%39
5Shevchuk5,8851:2088.13%10
6Tkachuk4,7801:2568.33%18
7Savchuk4,2801:2869.55%29
8Polyshchuk (Russian: Polischuk)4,2481:2886.26%11
9Polyukhovych (Russian: Polyukhovich)3,8801:31680.87%1,152
10Havrylyuk (Russian: Gavrilyuk)3,8021:3229.19%37
11Martynyuk (Russian: Martinyuk)3,5281:34710.07%57
12Semenyuk3,4161:35910.22%63
13Marchuk3,2751:37411.87%93
14Kuzmych (Russian: Kuzmich)3,2221:38027.81%356
15Voznyuk3,1381:39018.14%203
16Vlasyuk3,1281:39218.16%205
17Pavlyuk3,1231:3928.44%49
18Khomych (Russian: Khomich)3,0961:39628.84%411
19Prokopchuk2,8961:42321.03%291
20Tymoshchuk (Russian: Timoschuk)2,8351:43221.41%300
21Demchuk2,7371:44814.49%177
22Koval2,7341:4483.36%9
23Tarasyuk2,7051:45316.70%220
24Romanyuk2,6771:4587.04%45
25Kondratyuk2,6541:46211.99%149
26Bondarchuk2,5521:48010.89%134
27Antonyuk2,4991:49010.87%140
28Bondar2,4971:4913.84%12
29Novak2,4911:49216.55%254
30Panasyuk2,4481:50011.40%157
31Kornyichuk (Russian: Korniychuk)2,3621:51918.91%323
32Levchuk2,3031:53216.22%277
33Trofymchuk (Russian: Trofimchuk)2,2821:53735.84%814
34Onyshchuk (Russian: Onischuk)2,2581:54314.71%243
35Boiko (Russian: Boyko)2,1521:5691.99%5
36Matvyichuk (Russian: Matviychuk)2,1451:57113.73%236
37Herasymchuk (Russian: Gerasimchuk)2,1091:58115.25%289
38Dmytruk (Russian: Dmitruk)2,0961:58414.63%272
39Stepanyuk2,0921:58613.64%244
40Denysyuk (Russian: Denisyuk)2,0811:58914.11%267
41Bohdanets (Russian: Bogdanets)2,0581:59572.46%2,153
42Fedorchuk2,0311:60316.22%322
43Omelchuk2,0261:60518.81%407
44Ostapchuk1,9751:62012.50%228
45Zhuk1,9371:6326.70%86
46Sydorchuk (Russian: Sidorchuk)1,9121:64118.76%441
47Tkach1,9111:6415.71%62
48Kostyuk1,8991:6455.54%58
49Yakymchuk (Russian: Yakimchuk)1,8451:66416.94%401
50Maksymchuk (Russian: Maksimchuk)1,8381:66715.26%342
51Zakharchuk1,8141:67512.69%274
52Mosyichuk (Russian: Mosiychuk)1,8121:67627.48%774
53Danylyuk (Russian: Danilyuk)1,7901:6847.36%124
54Petruk1,7751:69014.49%334
55Ylchuk (Russian: Ilchuk)1,6681:73421.39%615
56Diachuk (Russian: Dyachuk)1,6671:73514.30%352
57Moroz1,6331:7502.81%16
58Radchuk1,6321:75131.10%1,027
59Olyinyk (Russian: Oliynik)1,6091:7612.57%13
60Klymchuk (Russian: Klimchuk)1,6041:76412.93%325
61Hordyichuk (Russian: Gordiychuk)1,6011:76520.68%623
62Stasyuk1,5841:77310.61%259
63Panchuk1,5451:79315.07%437
64Davydyuk (Russian: Davidyuk)1,5271:80218.00%555
65Androshchuk (Russian: Androschuk)1,5231:80423.05%772
66Pylypchuk (Russian: Pilipchuk)1,5061:8139.57%231
67Vorobei (Russian: Vorobey)1,4961:81917.80%560
68Borovets1,4931:82146.82%1,878
69Pynchuk (Russian: Pinchuk)1,4921:8219.33%222
70Serhyichuk (Russian: Sergiychuk)1,4831:82634.04%1,282
71Myronchuk (Russian: Mironchuk)1,4171:86523.98%892
72Kushnyr (Russian: Kushnir)1,4141:8663.74%46
73Hrytsyuk (Russian: Gritsyuk)1,4111:86814.62%466
74Humenyuk (Russian: Gumenyuk)1,3961:8785.04%92
75Tsaruk1,3711:89428.03%1,127
76Prymak (Russian: Primak)1,3701:89422.74%875
77Stetsyuk1,3611:90012.09%381
78Kruk1,3561:90317.63%630
79Mykhalchuk (Russian: Mikhalchuk)1,3521:90611.78%363
80Voitovych (Russian: Voytovich)1,3511:90711.79%365
81Boichuk (Russian: Boychuk)1,3421:9135.54%125
82Kozak1,3151:9324.04%65
82Parfenyuk1,3151:93228.50%1,199
84Kulakevych (Russian: Kulakevich)1,3141:93270.91%3,489
85Babych (Russian: Babich)1,3101:9354.21%74
86Bortnyk (Russian: Bortnik)1,3071:93718.54%704
87Nykolaichuk (Russian: Nikolaychuk)1,2921:94813.60%473
88Myronets (Russian: Mironets)1,2911:94941.48%1,935
89Lytvynchuk (Russian: Litvinchuk)1,2461:98313.49%492
90Mamchur1,2241:1,00124.78%1,109
91Tsymbalyuk (Russian: Tsimbalyuk)1,2121:1,01110.99%397
92Lukianchuk (Russian: Lukyanchuk)1,2081:1,01414.16%546
93Stelmakh1,2061:1,01611.42%419
94Soroka1,1971:1,0234.69%110
95Demianchuk (Russian: Demyanchuk)1,1921:1,02813.06%501
96Marynych (Russian: Marinich)1,1661:1,05126.92%1,294
97Kravets1,1601:1,0563.45%60
98Blyshchyk (Russian: Blischik)1,1561:1,06059.93%3,339
99Kononchuk1,1511:1,06425.57%1,240
99Kukharchuk1,1511:1,06423.12%1,092
101Komar1,1411:1,07410.69%414
102Nesterchuk1,1311:1,08326.57%1,321
103Kyrylchuk (Russian: Kirilchuk)1,1261:1,08835.43%1,890
104Romanchuk1,1181:1,0968.61%306
105Karpyuk1,1071:1,10720.28%977
106Kyrylyuk (Russian: Kirilyuk)1,1021:1,1126.95%227
107Derkach1,0991:1,1154.72%137
108Yarmolyuk1,0981:1,11621.24%1,044
109Veremchuk1,0881:1,12631.00%1,686
110Basyuk1,0841:1,13022.10%1,121
111Samchuk1,0791:1,13527.00%1,433
112Opanasyuk1,0761:1,13925.42%1,332
113Yaremchuk1,0751:1,1407.45%271
114Savych (Russian: Savich)1,0651:1,15023.12%1,203
115Yakovets1,0431:1,17522.41%1,186
116Lyshchuk (Russian: Lischuk)1,0411:1,17713.25%608
117Honcharuk (Russian: Goncharuk)1,0341:1,1854.09%111
118Sydoruk (Russian: Sidoruk)1,0231:1,19811.30%504
119Pasechnyk (Russian: Pasechnik)1,0221:1,1995.48%184
120Kozachek1,0201:1,20114.53%706
121Yaroshchuk (Russian: Yaroschuk)1,0171:1,20519.81%1,049
122Novosad1,0061:1,21812.89%614
123Yvanyuk (Russian: Ivanyuk)1,0031:1,2217.32%293
124Eremeichuk (Russian: Eremeychuk)1,0001:1,22574.13%4,896
125Prykhodko (Russian: Prikhodko)9911:1,2362.76%52
126Kolodych (Russian: Kolodich)9861:1,24272.02%4,816
127Potapchuk9721:1,26029.29%1,797
128Brychka (Russian: Brichka)9711:1,26253.59%3,582
128Kharchuk9711:1,26218.21%1,008
128Trokhymchuk (Russian: Trokhimchuk)9711:1,26224.35%1,441
131Rudyk (Russian: Rudik)9691:1,2648.36%355
132Myshchuk (Russian: Mischuk)9661:1,26813.01%658
133Nykytyuk (Russian: Nikityuk)9631:1,27211.48%564
134Semenchuk9611:1,27515.47%839
135Andryichuk (Russian: Andriychuk)9491:1,2918.79%405
135Kybukevych (Russian: Kibukevich)9491:1,29172.11%5,018
137Krasko9471:1,29436.56%2,399
138Solovei (Russian: Solovey)9461:1,2956.02%232
139Yurchuk9451:1,29612.17%620
140Sereda9431:1,2994.81%170
140Shvets9431:1,2992.25%36
142Ohorodnyk (Russian: Ogorodnik)9361:1,30912.25%634
143Hnatyuk (Russian: Gnatyuk)9351:1,3105.60%213
144Kovtun9261:1,3232.86%66
145Vasylchuk (Russian: Vasilchuk)9241:1,32613.41%723
146Kokhanevych (Russian: Kokhanevich)9131:1,34255.91%4,021
147Yushchuk (Russian: Yuschuk)9071:1,35134.24%2,347
148Korol8991:1,3633.64%119
149Datsyuk8911:1,37513.00%731
150Voityuk (Russian: Voytyuk)8821:1,38912.24%682
151Zaets8741:1,4024.56%175
152Kovalets8621:1,42141.74%3,103
152Osypchuk (Russian: Osipchuk)8621:1,42112.36%716
154Yashchuk (Russian: Yaschuk)8581:1,4289.76%524
155Kovtunovych (Russian: Kovtunovich)8471:1,44663.88%4,972
156Opalko8401:1,45859.87%4,701
157Fesyuk8391:1,46029.79%2,165
158Liashuk (Russian: Lyashuk)8321:1,47219.59%1,325
159Yanchuk8291:1,47810.34%595
160Kardash8261:1,48313.01%817
161Kovalevych (Russian: Kovalevich)8241:1,48738.54%2,994
162Nykonchuk (Russian: Nikonchuk)8201:1,49428.70%2,140
163Mysko (Russian: Misko)8191:1,49615.95%1,049
164Makarchuk8171:1,4999.82%566
165Symonchuk (Russian: Simonchuk)8141:1,50536.26%2,830
166Kozlyuk8131:1,50728.13%2,109
167Samolyuk8121:1,50926.19%1,941
167Usyk (Russian: Usik)8121:1,50913.87%907
169Yvanova (Russian: Ivanova)8111:1,5111.33%14
170Fedas8101:1,51262.79%5,132
170Oleksyevets (Russian: Oleksievets)8101:1,51282.91%6,766
172Zynchuk (Russian: Zinchuk)8001:1,53111.33%700
173Kolesnyk (Russian: Kolesnik)7991:1,5331.68%25
174Nesteruk7901:1,55112.98%857
175Naumchuk7881:1,55523.45%1,776
175Yakovchuk7881:1,55521.26%1,588
177Kotiash (Russian: Kotyash)7821:1,56764.52%5,428
178Nechyporuk (Russian: Nechiporuk)7761:1,57911.66%763
179Drahanchuk (Russian: Draganchuk)7731:1,58538.79%3,235
180Pylypaka (Russian: Pilipaka)7671:1,59780.82%6,954
181Fedoruk7641:1,60312.25%836
181Smyk (Russian: Smik)7641:1,60316.04%1,160
183Matsyuk7611:1,61010.25%660
184Belous7561:1,6202.25%61
184Karpovets7561:1,62063.80%5,545
184Pakhnyuk7561:1,62077.38%6,766
187Mazur7481:1,6381.96%43
188Voloshyn (Russian: Voloshin)7451:1,6442.86%104
189Abramchuk7431:1,64923.82%1,928
190Muzychuk (Russian: Muzichuk)7411:1,65318.66%1,449
191Nychyporchuk (Russian: Nichiporchuk)7401:1,65546.34%4,116
192Muzyka (Russian: Muzika)7351:1,6674.90%256
193Tereshchuk (Russian: Tereschuk)7321:1,6749.94%664
194Radko7201:1,70117.60%1,395
195Tsypan (Russian: Tsipan)7131:1,71883.00%7,647
196Yvanchuk (Russian: Ivanchuk)7111:1,7238.60%569
197Kostyukevych (Russian: Kostyukevich)7071:1,73336.59%3,332
198Yvanov (Russian: Ivanov)7061:1,7351.44%24
199Hubenia (Russian: Gubenya)7051:1,73881.13%7,560
200Prozapas7011:1,74884.46%7,905
200Zhdanyuk7011:1,74837.59%3,459