Sumy Oblast Genealogical Records

Sumy 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.

Sumy 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.

Sumy 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 Sumy 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.

Sumy 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.

Sumy 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.

Sumy 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 Sumy 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.

Sumy 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.

Sumy 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.

Sumy 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 Sumy Oblast

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Ukraine
1Shevchenko5,7141:2104.25%2
2Tkachenko5,5701:2155.26%6
3Kovalenko5,1111:2344.41%4
4Bondarenko4,6891:2554.01%3
5Boiko (Russian: Boyko)3,8201:3143.53%5
6Kravchenko3,7481:3203.81%7
7Marchenko3,4021:3525.91%17
8Savchenko3,3501:3585.84%19
9Lytvynenko (Russian: Litvinenko)3,1311:3837.63%38
10Myroshnychenko (Russian: Miroshnichenko)3,0091:3987.46%40
11Petrenko2,9351:4085.38%21
12Karpenko2,8851:4156.89%35
13Lysenko (Russian: Lisenko)2,7921:4294.75%15
14Ponomarenko2,7811:4316.14%28
15Kharchenko2,6001:4616.03%33
16Panchenko2,5981:4616.76%42
17Rudenko2,5871:4634.61%20
18Klymenko (Russian: Klimenko)2,5351:4734.68%22
19Honcharenko (Russian: Goncharenko)2,5111:4777.02%53
20Melnyk (Russian: Melnik)2,5101:4771.78%1
21Levchenko2,2861:5245.14%31
22Pavlenko2,2731:5274.62%23
23Moskalenko2,2391:5357.92%89
24Khomenko2,2341:5365.87%44
25Prykhodko (Russian: Prikhodko)2,1911:5476.11%52
26Tarasenko2,1901:5477.19%78
27Kuzmenko2,1601:5554.60%27
28Martynenko (Russian: Martinenko)2,1201:5657.94%98
29Moroz2,0761:5773.58%16
30Myshchenko (Russian: Mischenko)2,0651:5806.45%68
31Sydorenko (Russian: Sidorenko)2,0621:5814.65%32
32Kyrychenko (Russian: Kirichenko)2,0601:5825.88%56
33Serdyuk1,9731:6077.85%114
34Demchenko1,9501:6146.43%80
35Kolesnyk (Russian: Kolesnik)1,9281:6214.05%25
36Nazarenko1,9161:6255.69%59
37Makarenko1,8801:6376.26%81
38Tereshchenko (Russian: Tereschenko)1,8751:6396.05%75
39Hordyenko (Russian: Gordienko)1,8171:6596.87%100
40Bondar1,8111:6622.78%12
41Fesenko1,7931:66810.77%214
42Diachenko (Russian: Dyachenko)1,7531:6834.09%34
43Babych (Russian: Babich)1,7391:6895.59%74
44Ostapenko1,7291:6936.77%109
45Hrytsenko (Russian: Gritsenko)1,7161:6987.48%141
46Serhyenko (Russian: Sergienko)1,6991:7056.32%96
47Tyshchenko (Russian: Tischenko)1,6821:7124.61%50
48Kulyk (Russian: Kulik)1,6781:7144.36%41
49Shapoval1,6621:7217.39%147
50Kolomyets (Russian: Kolomiets)1,6541:7244.69%55
51Denysenko (Russian: Denisenko)1,6471:7276.28%102
52Vasylenko (Russian: Vasilenko)1,6261:7373.63%30
53Kovtun1,6071:7454.96%66
54Pylypenko (Russian: Pilipenko)1,5911:7535.32%82
55Nesterenko1,5511:7724.82%67
56Yurchenko1,4961:8014.03%47
57Hryshchenko (Russian: Grischenko)1,4931:8026.27%129
58Romanenko1,4921:8034.48%64
59Radchenko1,4821:8085.47%95
60Eremenko1,4781:8116.53%145
61Tymchenko (Russian: Timchenko)1,4711:8147.15%163
62Borysenko (Russian: Borisenko)1,4131:8485.79%123
63Parkhomenko1,3971:8586.10%142
64Tymoshenko (Russian: Timoshenko)1,3911:8614.87%87
65Zakharchenko1,3891:8627.43%183
66Yakovenko (Russian: Iakovenko)1,3881:8634.33%69
67Stetsenko1,3781:8698.15%209
68Kornyenko (Russian: Kornienko)1,3731:8735.11%97
69Shulha (Russian: Shulga)1,3441:8915.37%116
70Ovcharenko1,3251:9046.00%150
71Davydenko (Russian: Davidenko)1,3071:9175.41%126
72Nykolaenko (Russian: Nikolaenko)1,3041:9197.50%199
73Holub (Russian: Golub)1,2981:9235.19%115
74Kovaleva1,2881:9304.31%83
75Yatsenko1,2811:9354.69%94
76Olyinyk (Russian: Oliynik)1,2721:9422.03%13
77Zayka (Russian: Zaika)1,2431:9649.07%292
78Stepanenko1,2401:9664.80%107
79Prokopenko1,2361:9694.81%108
80Vorona1,2321:97210.62%354
81Naumenko1,2241:9794.86%112
82Maksymenko (Russian: Maksimenko)1,2151:9864.69%105
83Mykhailenko (Russian: Mikhaylenko)1,2131:9885.30%142
83Vlasenko1,2131:9884.33%90
85Fedorenko1,2031:9963.76%70
86Yvanova (Russian: Ivanova)1,2021:9971.97%14
87Kostenko1,1991:9993.38%54
88Yvashchenko (Russian: Ivaschenko)1,1961:1,0024.98%127
89Koval1,1871:1,0091.46%9
90Zynchenko (Russian: Zinchenko)1,1821:1,0143.72%71
91Vashchenko (Russian: Vaschenko)1,1701:1,0247.93%266
92Kotenko1,1521:1,0409.96%358
93Protsenko1,1511:1,0415.82%167
94Suprun1,1321:1,0588.15%287
95Havrylenko (Russian: Gavrilenko)1,1311:1,0595.95%176
96Movchan1,1241:1,0667.57%261
97Saenko1,1181:1,0728.06%288
98Evtushenko1,1151:1,0747.51%263
99Avramenko1,1091:1,0805.89%179
100Liashenko (Russian: Lyashenko)1,0991:1,0904.59%128
101Shcherbak (Russian: Scherbak)1,0901:1,0996.31%204
102Lukianenko (Russian: Lukyanenko)1,0821:1,1077.74%283
103Honcharova (Russian: Goncharova)1,0721:1,1184.72%144
104Kovalev1,0641:1,1264.22%113
105Myronenko (Russian: Mironenko)1,0511:1,1405.17%166
105Sereda1,0511:1,1405.36%170
107Kosenko1,0431:1,1496.84%248
108Kondratenko1,0351:1,1576.37%219
109Soroka1,0301:1,1634.03%110
110Yaroshenko1,0231:1,1715.91%202
111Kalynychenko (Russian: Kalinichenko)1,0221:1,1725.85%198
112Omelchenko1,0141:1,1814.49%146
113Samoilenko (Russian: Samoylenko)1,0041:1,1934.66%156
114Belous9991:1,1992.98%61
115Matvyenko (Russian: Matvienko)9861:1,2154.68%161
116Doroshenko9781:1,2253.95%118
117Sakhno9731:1,23110.16%470
118Zaets9711:1,2345.07%175
119Okhrymenko (Russian: Okhrimenko)9621:1,2458.77%398
120Tytarenko (Russian: Titarenko)9591:1,2496.00%223
121Chernenko9571:1,2524.49%158
121Yhnatenko (Russian: Ignatenko)9571:1,2525.64%208
123Herasymenko (Russian: Gerasimenko)9541:1,2563.41%91
124Dmytrenko (Russian: Dmitrenko)9321:1,2853.81%121
125Hlushchenko (Russian: Gluschenko)9291:1,2905.01%188
126Yvanov (Russian: Ivanov)9271:1,2921.89%24
127Sytnyk (Russian: Sitnik)9261:1,2945.57%216
128Taran9251:1,2953.94%132
129Yaremenko9201:1,3026.25%269
130Kononenko9071:1,3213.88%136
131Fedchenko8951:1,33911.09%593
132Moyseenko (Russian: Moiseenko)8931:1,34210.11%520
133Chaika (Russian: Chayka)8901:1,3465.33%210
134Dotsenko8821:1,3586.18%275
135Vasylchenko (Russian: Vasilchenko)8721:1,3745.88%264
136Honcharov (Russian: Goncharov)8681:1,3804.85%193
137Derkach8611:1,3913.70%137
138Babenko8571:1,3982.82%79
139Zhuk8561:1,4002.96%86
140Kozlova8541:1,4034.35%169
141Lavryk (Russian: Lavrik)8491:1,41114.70%921
142Yshchenko (Russian: Ischenko)8441:1,4192.75%77
143Rybalka (Russian: Ribalka)8371:1,43111.41%668
144Dydenko (Russian: Didenko)8321:1,4403.22%106
144Velychko (Russian: Velichko)8321:1,4403.12%99
146Novykova (Russian: Novikova)8271:1,4493.58%139
147Symonenko (Russian: Simonenko)8241:1,4547.12%357
147Yakymenko (Russian: Yakimenko)8241:1,4544.75%200
149Dzyuba8231:1,4564.23%171
150Fomenko8221:1,4574.70%197
151Ruban8171:1,4665.14%225
152Lebed8131:1,4745.36%250
153Ermolenko8121:1,4757.33%395
154Lutsenko8111:1,4773.31%122
155Antonenko8101:1,4794.61%196
156Shcherbyna (Russian: Scherbina)8071:1,4852.84%88
157Dudchenko8031:1,49215.51%1,040
158Nechyporenko (Russian: Nechiporenko)8011:1,4969.21%534
158Vovk8011:1,4962.59%76
160Maiboroda (Russian: Mayboroda)7981:1,5018.95%514
161Lynnyk (Russian: Linnik)7881:1,5206.68%349
162Musyenko (Russian: Musienko)7871:1,5226.19%317
162Puhach (Russian: Pugach)7871:1,5227.08%394
164Tokar7701:1,5565.18%260
165Kalchenko7641:1,56815.49%1,111
166Yvanchenko (Russian: Ivanchenko)7621:1,5723.53%154
167Demydenko (Russian: Demidenko)7461:1,6067.20%431
168Kostyuchenko7381:1,6236.26%348
169Yvchenko (Russian: Ivchenko)7371:1,6267.79%474
170Hlushko (Russian: Glushko)7361:1,6285.24%280
171Dudka7331:1,6346.07%340
172Yushchenko (Russian: Yuschenko)7321:1,6377.22%443
173Zubko7311:1,6398.14%509
174Novak7171:1,6714.76%254
175Kozlov7161:1,6734.29%211
175Reva7161:1,6737.63%483
177Korol7141:1,6782.89%119
178Onyshchenko (Russian: Onischenko)7121:1,6832.43%84
179Lytvyn (Russian: Litvin)7101:1,6872.25%73
180Skrypka (Russian: Skripka)7091:1,6908.70%581
181Skliar (Russian: Sklyar)7051:1,6997.91%513
182Sherstyuk7041:1,70211.64%871
183Yashchenko (Russian: Yaschenko)6901:1,7366.06%373
184Ylchenko (Russian: Ilchenko)6881:1,7413.54%172
185Novykov (Russian: Novikov)6831:1,7543.64%181
186Nahornaia (Russian: Nagornaya)6821:1,7575.97%370
187Usenko6761:1,7726.00%380
188Fedorchenko6731:1,7807.13%477
189Lavrynenko (Russian: Lavrinenko)6691:1,7916.84%460
189Popova6691:1,7911.80%48
191Volkova6671:1,7962.87%138
192Trofymenko (Russian: Trofimenko)6661:1,7997.76%543
193Kovalchuk6631:1,8070.73%8
194Pashchenko (Russian: Paschenko)6611:1,8123.73%194
195Syrenko (Russian: Sirenko)6601:1,8156.44%438
196Lytvynova (Russian: Litvinova)6541:1,8324.28%247
197Kryvonos (Russian: Krivonos)6501:1,8439.07%686
198Rybalko (Russian: Ribalko)6491:1,8466.28%433
199Demianenko (Russian: Demyanenko)6481:1,8494.94%304
199Lytovchenko (Russian: Litovchenko)6481:1,8495.67%369