Ternopil Oblast Genealogical Records

Ternopil 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.

Ternopil 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.

Ternopil 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 Ternopil 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.

Ternopil 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.

Ternopil 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.

Ternopil 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 Ternopil 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.

Ternopil 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.

Ternopil 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.

Ternopil 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 Ternopil Oblast

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Ukraine
1Boiko (Russian: Boyko)4,9151:2084.54%5
2Melnyk (Russian: Melnik)4,2961:2383.04%1
3Shevchuk3,5511:2884.90%10
4Olyinyk (Russian: Oliynik)3,4591:2965.52%13
5Kovalchuk3,1371:3263.43%8
6Bodnar2,5161:40711.65%153
7Kozak2,4591:4177.55%65
8Kravchuk2,2621:4534.75%26
9Babyi (Russian: Babiy)2,1841:46910.63%164
10Koval2,1821:4692.68%9
11Havrylyuk (Russian: Gavrilyuk)2,1411:4785.18%37
12Melnychuk (Russian: Melnichuk)2,0921:4905.11%39
13Humenyuk (Russian: Gumenyuk)2,0501:5007.40%92
14Slobodian (Russian: Slobodyan)1,8341:55814.84%328
15Boichuk (Russian: Boychuk)1,8011:5697.44%125
16Romanyuk1,7431:5884.59%45
17Baran1,7131:59811.11%241
18Tkachuk1,6691:6142.91%18
19Moroz1,6621:6162.86%16
20Kravets1,6041:6394.77%60
21Kohut (Russian: Kogut)1,4261:7189.35%249
21Martynyuk (Russian: Martinyuk)1,4261:7184.07%57
23Bylyk (Russian: Bilik)1,4231:7206.50%152
24Kostyuk1,4221:7204.15%58
25Danylyuk (Russian: Danilyuk)1,4121:7255.80%124
26Kushnyr (Russian: Kushnir)1,3981:7333.70%46
27Pavlyuk1,3531:7573.66%49
28Vovk1,3521:7584.37%76
29Chernyi (Russian: Cherniy)1,3141:7795.87%148
30Savchuk1,1501:8912.57%29
31Muzyka (Russian: Muzika)1,1481:8927.65%256
32Polyshchuk (Russian: Polischuk)1,1341:9031.67%11
33Kulyk (Russian: Kulik)1,1291:9072.94%41
34Zaiats (Russian: Zayats)1,0751:9538.08%298
35Zhuk1,0731:9553.71%86
36Mazur1,0681:9592.80%43
37Hnatyuk (Russian: Gnatyuk)1,0601:9666.35%213
38Chernaia (Russian: Chernaya)1,0551:9714.89%155
39Tkach1,0351:9903.09%62
40Shvets1,0331:9912.47%36
41Petryk (Russian: Petrik)1,0271:9978.52%341
42Petryshyn (Russian: Petrishin)1,0241:1,00016.72%851
43Stasyuk1,0181:1,0066.82%259
44Belous9911:1,0342.96%61
44Leskyv (Russian: Leskiv)9911:1,03424.92%1,446
46Protsyk (Russian: Protsik)9861:1,03923.70%1,366
47Romanyv (Russian: Romaniv)9831:1,04215.80%837
48Bodnarchuk9751:1,05017.66%961
49Vyvchar (Russian: Vivchar)9121:1,12351.32%3,671
50Kucher9061:1,1304.58%168
51Voloshyn (Russian: Voloshin)8971:1,1423.45%104
52Demchuk8941:1,1464.73%177
52Khomiak (Russian: Khomyak)8941:1,14610.46%545
54Dovhan (Russian: Dovgan)8901:1,1518.34%415
55Antonyuk8881:1,1533.86%140
56Stadnyk (Russian: Stadnik)8841:1,1595.10%201
57Kryl (Russian: Kril)8681:1,18021.63%1,424
58Dutka8581:1,19423.68%1,623
59Pankyv (Russian: Pankiv)8551:1,19812.33%718
59Soroka8551:1,1983.35%110
61Khoma8511:1,20414.64%914
62Vasylyk (Russian: Vasilik)8491:1,20618.28%1,188
63Pasechnyk (Russian: Pasechnik)8421:1,2164.51%184
64Trach8411:1,21816.08%1,031
65Chornyi (Russian: Chorniy)8361:1,22519.33%1,301
66Kolodyi (Russian: Kolodiy)8321:1,2319.78%551
67Senyk (Russian: Senik)8301:1,23416.88%1,114
68Medved8151:1,2577.16%374
69Shpak8041:1,2744.31%185
70Vasylyshyn (Russian: Vasilishin)7981:1,28312.37%802
71Rudyk (Russian: Rudik)7931:1,2926.84%355
72Popovych (Russian: Popovich)7821:1,3102.16%51
73Yaremchuk7741:1,3235.37%271
74Turchyn (Russian: Turchin)7691:1,33211.16%723
75Dudar7571:1,35314.02%993
75Dydyk (Russian: Didik)7571:1,3537.17%420
77Voitovych (Russian: Voytovich)7541:1,3586.58%365
78Savka7461:1,37311.83%824
79Romanyshyn (Russian: Romanishin)7391:1,38617.22%1,310
80Korol7371:1,3902.98%119
81Yarema7331:1,39712.14%873
82Rybak (Russian: Ribak)7321:1,3994.46%217
83Kolysnyk (Russian: Kolisnik)7261:1,4114.35%212
84Prysiazhnyuk (Russian: Prisyazhnyuk)7211:1,4216.98%434
85Derkach7151:1,4323.07%137
86Hevko (Russian: Gevko)7141:1,43446.12%4,252
87Huk (Russian: Guk)7131:1,4366.21%362
88Hural (Russian: Gural)7111:1,44118.25%1,487
89Pylypchuk (Russian: Pilipchuk)7101:1,4434.51%231
90Kostyv (Russian: Kostiv)7091:1,44512.68%951
91Mykhailyuk (Russian: Mikhaylyuk)7061:1,4514.54%238
92Dmytryv (Russian: Dmitriv)7041:1,45515.44%1,219
92Kuzyk (Russian: Kuzik)7041:1,45511.65%872
92Soltys (Russian: Soltis)7041:1,45518.70%1,554
95Myskyv (Russian: Miskiv)7031:1,45729.26%2,618
96Pavlyshyn (Russian: Pavlishin)7021:1,45913.87%1,070
97Stetsyuk6981:1,4676.20%381
98Panasyuk6921:1,4803.22%157
99Kuz6761:1,51515.18%1,254
99Vorobets6761:1,51514.19%1,159
101Zvarych (Russian: Zvarich)6731:1,5229.80%726
102Lytvyn (Russian: Litvin)6721:1,5242.13%73
103Klym (Russian: Klim)6651:1,54014.47%1,206
104Pastukh6641:1,5429.39%698
105Yavorskaia (Russian: Yavorskaya)6581:1,5575.96%396
106Pavlyk (Russian: Pavlik)6571:1,5596.76%463
107Semenyuk6561:1,5611.96%63
108Lysak (Russian: Lisak)6551:1,5644.69%285
108Stelmakh6551:1,5646.20%419
108Vozniak (Russian: Voznyak)6551:1,56410.81%867
111Chaikovskaia (Russian: Chaykovskaya)6521:1,57111.35%927
112Voloshchuk (Russian: Voloschuk)6491:1,5784.86%296
113Markyv (Russian: Markiv)6441:1,59017.69%1,616
114Hnatyv (Russian: Gnativ)6431:1,59314.41%1,252
115Osadchuk6391:1,6036.76%475
115Senkyv (Russian: Senkiv)6391:1,60320.69%1,951
117Bahryi (Russian: Bagriy)6381:1,60511.93%1,006
118Nakonechna6371:1,6087.34%536
119Maksymyv (Russian: Maksimiv)6351:1,61313.11%1,140
120Chaikovskyi (Russian: Chaykovskiy)6341:1,61512.90%1,115
121Marchuk6321:1,6212.29%93
122Yurkyv (Russian: Yurkiv)6301:1,62616.50%1,516
123Kyt (Russian: Kit)6251:1,63910.22%854
124Semchyshyn (Russian: Semchishin)6161:1,66334.65%3,666
125Stets6141:1,66812.11%1,068
126Voznyuk6091:1,6823.52%203
126Yatsyshyn (Russian: Yatsishin)6091:1,68214.82%1,381
128Lutsyk (Russian: Lutsik)6081:1,6858.77%717
129Kramar6041:1,69610.92%960
129Krupa6041:1,69615.38%1,469
131Lutsyv (Russian: Lutsiv)6031:1,69915.85%1,529
132Levytskaia (Russian: Levitskaya)6001:1,7075.07%347
133Dorosh5971:1,7166.89%537
134Teslyuk5961:1,71814.34%1,369
135Babiak (Russian: Babyak)5911:1,73314.22%1,367
136Yavorskyi (Russian: Yavorsky)5831:1,7576.13%472
137Makar5821:1,76012.23%1,163
138Dydukh (Russian: Didukh)5811:1,7639.26%831
139Levytskyi (Russian: Levitskiy)5801:1,7665.75%448
140Onyshchuk (Russian: Onischuk)5781:1,7723.77%243
141Volianyuk (Russian: Volyanyuk)5771:1,77533.33%3,768
142Lypka (Russian: Lipka)5721:1,79122.33%2,427
142Marushchak (Russian: Maruschak)5721:1,7917.69%654
144Dmytruk (Russian: Dmitruk)5701:1,7973.98%272
145Makukh5691:1,80032.50%3,722
146Husak (Russian: Gusak)5651:1,8134.27%301
146Palamar5651:1,81314.47%1,481
148Nakonechnyi (Russian: Nakonechniy)5641:1,8166.80%567
149Pryshliak (Russian: Prishlyak)5571:1,83918.80%2,043
150Oleksyuk5541:1,8495.59%456
151Borys (Russian: Boris)5501:1,86210.10%981
152Solovei (Russian: Solovey)5491:1,8663.50%232
152Sydor (Russian: Sidor)5491:1,8669.61%935
152Tymchuk (Russian: Timchuk)5491:1,8667.00%611
155Novak5481:1,8693.64%254
156Holyk (Russian: Golik)5471:1,8727.80%708
157Shchur (Russian: Schur)5461:1,8766.47%558
158Pasternak5451:1,87910.73%1,064
159Beskorovainaia (Russian: Beskorovaynaya)5391:1,90017.95%2,006
160Shymkov (Russian: Shimkov)5381:1,90430.81%3,730
160Vavryk (Russian: Vavrik)5381:1,90441.19%5,064
162Klymchuk (Russian: Klimchuk)5281:1,9404.26%325
162Stakhyv (Russian: Stakhiv)5281:1,94022.43%2,676
164Mandzyuk5261:1,94711.98%1,273
164Onyskyv (Russian: Oniskiv)5261:1,94727.89%3,415
164Tymkyv (Russian: Timkiv)5261:1,9479.82%1,002
167Volynets (Russian: Volinets)5251:1,9515.63%487
168Luchka5241:1,95527.16%3,339
169Tsymbalyuk (Russian: Tsimbalyuk)5231:1,9584.74%397
170Duda5221:1,9628.94%911
171Diakyv (Russian: Dyakiv)5211:1,96614.37%1,622
171Sahaidak (Russian: Sagaydak)5211:1,96610.67%1,130
173Matveev5201:1,9704.99%427
174Haida (Russian: Gayda)5181:1,97726.95%3,353
174Kondratyuk5181:1,9772.34%149
174Matsyuk5181:1,9776.98%660
177Sereda5161:1,9852.63%170
178Kurylo (Russian: Kurilo)5151:1,9895.54%489
179Storozhuk5121:2,0005.58%498
180Bobyk (Russian: Bobik)5111:2,00412.12%1,342
181Fedoryv (Russian: Fedoriv)5081:2,01611.35%1,246
182Andryichuk (Russian: Andriychuk)5071:2,0204.69%405
182Hrytsyshyn (Russian: Gritsishin)5071:2,02023.36%2,943
182Stasyshyn (Russian: Stasishin)5071:2,02028.18%3,613
185Balaban5041:2,0329.52%1,020
186Prokopyv (Russian: Prokopiv)5021:2,04016.79%2,016
187Kyrylyuk (Russian: Kirilyuk)5011:2,0443.16%227
187Novosad5011:2,0446.42%614
189Nykolyuk (Russian: Nikolyuk)5001:2,04818.41%2,270
189Pylypyv (Russian: Pilipiv)5001:2,04813.30%1,558
191Svystun (Russian: Svistun)4951:2,0697.56%781
192Bezkorovainyi (Russian: Bezkorovayniy)4921:2,08217.64%2,196
193Kovalyshyn (Russian: Kovalishin)4901:2,09015.39%1,882
193Kuchma4901:2,0908.47%918
195Dzyuba4871:2,1032.51%171
196Holub (Russian: Golub)4861:2,1071.94%115
197Petryv (Russian: Petriv)4841:2,1167.95%856
198Demkyv (Russian: Demkiv)4801:2,13414.68%1,831
198Leshchyshyn (Russian: Leschishin)4801:2,13422.24%2,959
198Zakharchuk4801:2,1343.36%274