Volyn Oblast Genealogical Records

Volyn 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.

Volyn 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.

Volyn 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 Volyn 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.

Volyn 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.

Volyn 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.

Volyn 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 Volyn 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.

Volyn 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.

Volyn 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.

Volyn 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 Volyn Oblast

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Ukraine
1Kovalchuk8,8261:1249.66%8
2Romanyuk5,9821:18315.74%45
3Melnyk (Russian: Melnik)5,9101:1854.18%1
4Shevchuk5,4311:2017.50%10
5Tkachuk5,0351:2178.77%18
6Semenyuk4,9621:22014.85%63
7Panasyuk4,8761:22422.71%157
8Polyshchuk (Russian: Polischuk)4,8451:2257.15%11
9Savchuk4,6981:23210.48%29
10Martynyuk (Russian: Martinyuk)4,3741:25012.49%57
11Melnychuk (Russian: Melnichuk)4,3101:25310.52%39
12Marchuk3,8971:28014.12%93
13Havrylyuk (Russian: Gavrilyuk)3,6791:2978.89%37
14Demchuk3,6221:30219.18%177
15Novosad3,2701:33441.91%614
16Dmytruk (Russian: Dmitruk)3,2561:33522.72%272
17Moroz3,2041:3415.52%16
18Kravchuk3,1891:3426.70%26
19Tarasyuk2,9261:37318.07%220
20Antonyuk2,9061:37612.64%140
21Denysyuk (Russian: Denisyuk)2,8911:37819.61%267
22Matvyichuk (Russian: Matviychuk)2,8881:37818.49%236
23Kuzmych (Russian: Kuzmich)2,8841:37924.89%356
24Sydoruk (Russian: Sidoruk)2,8081:38931.00%504
25Danylyuk (Russian: Danilyuk)2,6711:40910.98%124
26Vlasyuk2,5991:42015.09%205
27Levchuk2,5831:42318.19%277
28Vashchuk (Russian: Vaschuk)2,3971:45632.29%658
29Stepanyuk2,2711:48114.81%244
30Onyshchuk (Russian: Onischuk)2,2011:49614.34%243
31Bondaruk2,1951:49833.68%789
32Kostyuk2,1741:5026.34%58
33Khomych (Russian: Khomich)2,1631:50520.15%411
34Zynchuk (Russian: Zinchuk)2,1571:50630.55%700
35Pavlyuk2,1051:5195.69%49
36Mykhalchuk (Russian: Mikhalchuk)2,0951:52118.25%363
37Kondratyuk2,0281:5399.16%149
38Karpuk2,0271:53957.82%1,691
39Pylypchuk (Russian: Pilipchuk)1,9491:56012.38%231
40Lyshchuk (Russian: Lischuk)1,9261:56724.51%608
41Kozak1,9031:5745.84%65
42Hnatyuk (Russian: Gnatyuk)1,8941:57711.35%213
43Hrytsyuk (Russian: Gritsyuk)1,8451:59219.12%466
44Myshchuk (Russian: Mischuk)1,8411:59324.80%658
45Kyrychuk (Russian: Kirichuk)1,7971:60839.35%1,214
46Boiko (Russian: Boyko)1,7781:6141.64%5
47Shvorak1,7691:61774.70%2,660
48Oleksyuk1,7261:63317.43%456
49Tymoshchuk (Russian: Timoschuk)1,6841:64912.72%300
50Davydyuk (Russian: Davidyuk)1,6541:66019.50%555
51Lytvynchuk (Russian: Litvinchuk)1,6381:66717.74%492
52Borysyuk (Russian: Borisyuk)1,6311:67022.56%681
53Bondar1,5941:6852.45%12
54Prykhodko (Russian: Prikhodko)1,5801:6914.40%52
55Voitovych (Russian: Voytovich)1,5771:69313.76%365
56Petruk1,5621:69912.75%334
57Zhuk1,5421:7085.34%86
58Nazaruk1,4991:72929.22%1,052
59Ostapchuk1,4761:7409.34%228
60Zakharchuk1,4381:75910.06%274
61Omelchuk1,4331:76213.30%407
62Koval1,4231:7671.75%9
63Prystupa (Russian: Pristupa)1,4131:77326.99%1,030
64Voznyuk1,4121:7738.16%203
65Veremchuk1,4061:77740.06%1,686
66Yarmolyuk1,3921:78526.92%1,044
67Klymchuk (Russian: Klimchuk)1,3771:79311.10%325
67Voityuk (Russian: Voytyuk)1,3771:79319.10%682
69Nykytyuk (Russian: Nikityuk)1,3581:80416.19%564
70Karpyuk1,3461:81124.66%977
71Lukashuk1,3421:81436.24%1,593
72Liashuk (Russian: Lyashuk)1,3341:81931.42%1,325
73Vorobei (Russian: Vorobey)1,3291:82215.82%560
74Stasyuk1,3091:8348.77%259
75Tereshchuk (Russian: Tereschuk)1,3071:83617.75%664
76Kozachuk1,3061:83620.10%794
77Kornyichuk (Russian: Korniychuk)1,2721:85910.18%323
78Nazarchuk1,2651:86320.11%830
79Diachuk (Russian: Dyachuk)1,2611:86610.81%352
80Matvyyuk (Russian: Matviyuk)1,2601:86761.34%3,122
81Datsyuk1,2581:86818.36%731
82Fedoruk1,2531:87220.09%836
83Shevchyk (Russian: Shevchik)1,2411:88028.54%1,285
84Oksenyuk1,2351:88446.29%2,321
85Lukianchuk (Russian: Lukyanchuk)1,2181:89714.28%546
86Lutsyuk1,2151:89929.87%1,399
87Smal1,1981:91227.64%1,292
88Derkach1,1911:9175.12%137
89Prokopchuk1,1861:9218.61%291
90Holovyi (Russian: Goloviy)1,1681:93582.95%4,687
91Kornelyuk1,1661:93747.85%2,576
91Sydorchuk (Russian: Sidorchuk)1,1661:93711.44%441
93Herasymchuk (Russian: Gerasimchuk)1,1641:9388.41%289
94Fylyuk (Russian: Filyuk)1,1441:95547.47%2,609
95Soroka1,1321:9654.43%110
96Khomiak (Russian: Khomyak)1,1181:97713.08%545
97Maksymchuk (Russian: Maksimchuk)1,1101:9849.22%342
98Boiarchuk (Russian: Boyarchuk)1,0831:1,00826.46%1,390
99Romanchuk1,0771:1,0148.30%306
100Nesteruk1,0761:1,01517.68%857
101Andryichuk (Russian: Andriychuk)1,0611:1,0299.82%405
102Yshchuk (Russian: Ischuk)1,0561:1,0349.39%385
103Matsyuk1,0511:1,03914.16%660
104Myronyuk (Russian: Mironyuk)1,0501:1,04011.40%495
104Velychko (Russian: Velichko)1,0501:1,0403.94%99
106Pryimachuk (Russian: Priymachuk)1,0451:1,04555.82%3,448
107Deineka (Russian: Deyneka)1,0321:1,05815.19%741
108Bortnyk (Russian: Bortnik)1,0211:1,07014.49%704
109Makarchuk1,0121:1,07912.17%566
110Hryshchuk (Russian: Grischuk)1,0051:1,08712.27%577
111Vasylyuk (Russian: Vasilyuk)9961:1,09712.48%597
112Fedorchuk9941:1,0997.94%322
112Kushnyr (Russian: Kushnir)9941:1,0992.63%46
112Pryimak (Russian: Priymak)9941:1,0997.83%318
115Lysyuk (Russian: Lisyuk)9921:1,10112.53%602
116Mykhalevych (Russian: Mikhalevich)9901:1,10346.79%3,027
117Mazurok9881:1,10532.88%2,004
118Abramchuk9871:1,10731.64%1,928
119Shumyk (Russian: Shumik)9781:1,11760.18%4,038
120Lavrenyuk9731:1,12213.35%675
121Bohdan (Russian: Bogdan)9571:1,1416.02%224
122Haponyuk (Russian: Gaponyuk)9521:1,14744.26%2,968
123Khomyk (Russian: Khomik)9481:1,15224.60%1,501
124Bondarchuk9241:1,1823.94%134
125Kulyk (Russian: Kulik)9121:1,1982.37%41
126Trotsyuk9081:1,20343.49%3,059
127Yaroshchuk (Russian: Yaroschuk)9051:1,20717.62%1,049
127Yvanyuk (Russian: Ivanyuk)9051:1,2076.60%293
129Sachuk9041:1,20840.07%2,813
130Muzychuk (Russian: Muzichuk)8901:1,22722.41%1,449
130Mykytyuk (Russian: Mikityuk)8901:1,2278.62%435
132Klymuk (Russian: Klimuk)8871:1,23145.91%3,332
133Yanchuk8811:1,24010.99%595
134Sakharchuk8771:1,24565.59%4,942
135Samchuk8701:1,25521.77%1,433
136Hlushchuk (Russian: Gluschuk)8521:1,28235.29%2,605
137Baran8421:1,2975.46%241
138Olyinyk (Russian: Oliynik)8361:1,3061.33%13
139Zaets8341:1,3104.35%175
140Mazuryk (Russian: Mazurik)8191:1,33418.16%1,235
141Ostapyuk8161:1,33819.28%1,335
142Kozel8131:1,34314.87%973
143Korets8121:1,34564.04%5,216
144Horbach (Russian: Gorbach)8111:1,3479.06%512
145Honcharuk (Russian: Goncharuk)8071:1,3533.19%111
146Lytvyn (Russian: Litvin)8021:1,3622.55%73
147Klymyuk (Russian: Klimyuk)7951:1,37423.25%1,737
147Tomchuk7951:1,37418.78%1,330
149Mosyichuk (Russian: Mosiychuk)7941:1,37512.04%774
150Trofymchuk (Russian: Trofimchuk)7931:1,37712.45%814
151Kharchuk7921:1,37914.85%1,008
151Stoliarchuk (Russian: Stolyarchuk)7921:1,37915.33%1,045
153Pashchuk (Russian: Paschuk)7911:1,38139.89%3,255
154Suprunyuk7841:1,39344.93%3,733
155Sakharuk7771:1,40663.22%5,354
156Yakymchuk (Russian: Yakimchuk)7741:1,4117.11%401
157Roiko (Russian: Royko)7721:1,41546.03%3,899
158Kostyuchyk (Russian: Kostyuchik)7691:1,42071.01%6,072
159Radchuk7661:1,42614.60%1,027
160Maksymuk (Russian: Maksimuk)7641:1,43068.34%5,884
161Kukharuk7611:1,43525.84%2,051
162Vavrynyuk (Russian: Vavrinyuk)7601:1,43758.46%5,087
163Oksentyuk7521:1,45260.74%5,320
164Korolchuk7501:1,45621.82%1,731
165Shtyk (Russian: Shtik)7481:1,46062.28%5,471
166Androshchuk (Russian: Androschuk)7471:1,46211.31%772
167Shvets7381:1,4801.76%36
168Shostak7341:1,4887.34%454
169Kot7311:1,4949.00%582
170Shynkaruk (Russian: Shinkaruk)7291:1,49819.74%1,596
171Kuts6991:1,5626.29%393
172Boichuk (Russian: Boychuk)6961:1,5692.88%125
173Hromyk (Russian: Gromik)6901:1,58334.64%3,238
173Tokarchuk6901:1,58315.45%1,249
175Shum6871:1,59034.08%3,194
176Knysh (Russian: Knish)6851:1,5948.35%576
177Stetsyuk6841:1,5976.08%381
178Buhaichuk (Russian: Bugaychuk)6821:1,60119.42%1,683
179Baranchuk6811:1,60423.32%2,069
180Haiduchyk (Russian: Gayduchik)6801:1,60667.39%6,533
181Byruk (Russian: Biruk)6791:1,60847.35%4,581
182Tyshchuk (Russian: Tischuk)6721:1,62519.92%1,770
183Yushchuk (Russian: Yuschuk)6701:1,63025.29%2,347
184Puhach (Russian: Pugach)6691:1,6336.02%394
185Lytvynyuk (Russian: Litvinyuk)6681:1,63512.87%1,037
186Potapchuk6601:1,65519.89%1,797
187Cherniak (Russian: Chernyak)6591:1,6576.14%410
188Karpyk (Russian: Karpik)6571:1,66255.54%5,562
189Kulysh (Russian: Kulish)6531:1,6734.24%242
189Rud6531:1,6735.81%388
191Fylypchuk (Russian: Filipchuk)6511:1,67815.00%1,290
191Lutsyk (Russian: Lutsik)6511:1,6789.39%717
193Makaruk6491:1,68335.21%3,509
194Lesyk (Russian: Lesik)6451:1,69311.34%943
195Shulhach (Russian: Shulgach)6421:1,70161.79%6,369
196Hrysyuk (Russian: Grisyuk)6351:1,72035.44%3,630
197Hrynyuk (Russian: Grinyuk)6341:1,7239.75%793
197Yanyuk6341:1,72325.70%2,538
199Chaban6331:1,7254.53%282
199Nechyporuk (Russian: Nechiporuk)6331:1,7259.51%763