Vanuatu Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Vanuatu

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.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

Vanuatu Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

Stewart's Handbook of the Pacific Islands (1919)

A guide to the Pacific Islands for traders, tourists and potential settlers. Contains directories of residents and businesses, statistics, laws, lists of institutions and more.

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.

Vanuatu Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Vanuatu Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

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.

Stewart's Handbook of the Pacific Islands (1919)

A guide to the Pacific Islands for traders, tourists and potential settlers. Contains directories of residents and businesses, statistics, laws, lists of institutions and more.

Vanuatu Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Vanuatu

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.

Vanuatu 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.

Vanuatu 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.

Most Common Surnames in Vanuatu

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Tari4,0131:66
2Garae3,3051:80
3John2,6361:100
4Bule2,5181:105
5Aru2,3601:112
6David2,2421:117
6Jimmy2,2421:117
8Tabi2,2031:120
9Bani2,0461:129
10George1,9671:134
10Kalo1,9671:134
12Obed1,8101:145
13Jack1,7701:149
14Boe1,6921:156
14Toa1,6921:156
16Kalsakau1,6521:159
17Robert1,5341:172
18Joseph1,4951:176
18Sam1,4951:176
18Smith1,4951:176
21James1,4161:186
21Pakoa1,4161:186
21Vira1,4161:186
24Daniel1,3771:191
24Johnson1,3771:191
24Tom1,3771:191
27Dick1,3381:197
28Peter1,2591:209
28Willle1,2591:209
30Simon1,2201:216
30Thomas1,2201:216
30Wilson1,2201:216
33Tamata1,1801:223
34Paul1,1411:231
34Samuel1,1411:231
36Ben1,0621:248
36Willie1,0621:248
38Bong1,0231:257
38Harry1,0231:257
40Joe9831:268
41Abel9441:279
42Malas9051:291
43Kalmet8651:304