Vietnam Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Vietnam

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.

Vietnam Military Records

Vietnam War Army Photos (1962-1975)

A series of images, including scenes of combat operations, vehicles and equipment, medical care, interactions with Vietnamese civilians and more.

US Military Deaths During the Vietnam War (1956-2003)

Records of military personnel who died in the Southeast Asian combat area during the Vietnam War.

US Casualties of the Vietnam War (1956-1998)

An index to around 60,000 casualties of the war.

Vietnam War Marine Corps Photos (1962-1975)

Around 5,000 color photos detailing Marine operations during the Vietnam War.

Vietnam War Marine Corps Photos (1962-1975)

Around 15,000 black and white photos detailing Marine operations during the Vietnam War.

Vietnam 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.

Vietnam Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Vietnam 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 Vietnam

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.

Vietnam 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.

Vietnam 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 Vietnam

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Nguyen23,902,0361:4
2Tran7,779,9291:12
3Le6,992,1821:13
4Pham4,634,5771:20
5Hoang2,874,4891:32
6Vu2,240,6701:41
7Phan2,014,4691:46
8Bui1,963,9921:47
9Vo1,716,5381:54
10Huynh1,515,7191:61
11Do1,461,5601:63
12Ngo1,374,5091:67
13Ho1,251,7731:74
14Truong1,246,6351:74
15Dang1,192,4851:78
16Ha1,181,8781:78
17Duong1,102,3971:84
18Mai828,2441:112
19Dinh814,5181:114
20Lam775,7331:119
21Trinh755,0231:123
22O714,3731:130
23Anh656,1781:141
24Cao629,5061:147
25Luong596,6121:155
26Dao593,6791:156
27Doan577,2931:160
28Thanh561,4711:165
29Van545,7111:170
30Ly525,3361:176
31Minh461,8761:201
32Luu452,8261:205
33Ta425,5131:218
34Chu379,4441:244
35To365,1761:254
36Ngoc364,1421:254
37Thai319,6761:290
38Ang313,0851:296
39Phung310,4691:298
40Inh294,7081:314
41La259,4421:357
42Hong253,6171:365
43Tuan233,9301:396
44Vi229,5531:404
45Kim228,4641:406
46Nguye224,2211:413
47Tu223,7001:414
48Chau223,1741:415
49Ma219,4421:422
50Vuong213,8061:433
51Ong206,0671:450
52Quang202,0561:459
53Lu199,2811:465
54Thu191,4311:484
55An185,5911:499
56Ao164,9901:562
57Duy163,7461:566
58Phuong161,9791:572
59Ba161,0331:575
60Quach160,8691:576
61Hai159,3271:581
62Tong154,3821:600
63Trieu151,8741:610
64Huy149,9981:618
65Nong148,0931:626
66Lai145,1591:638
67Hoa140,3171:660
68Thuy139,7351:663
69Oan136,2311:680
70Bao133,2541:695
71Hung132,5521:699
72Thien131,8001:703
73Duc131,2511:706
74Than130,0371:712
75Nhu124,9941:741
76Lo124,1371:746
77Trung120,7641:767
78Am118,8181:780
79Quoc117,6041:788
80Chi117,1831:791
81Kieu116,8641:793
82Tan114,2991:811
83Ai112,3671:824
84Nam111,4171:832
85Cong110,1341:841
86Tang109,6601:845
87Nhat108,0941:857
88Au107,1791:864
89Trang107,0471:865
90Linh104,4431:887
91Khanh102,2561:906
92Son101,7501:911
93Hua101,1821:916
94Ng99,2561:933
95Thi98,8281:937
96Yen97,1991:953
97Giang96,3451:962
98Tra96,3441:962
99Xuan95,9861:965
100Lan91,9151:1,008
101Tien91,7051:1,010
102Manh88,1361:1,051
103Huu85,3891:1,085
104Viet84,9831:1,090
105Danh84,2671:1,099
106Gia83,9061:1,104
107Phi83,6461:1,108
108Pe81,9361:1,131
109The79,4681:1,166
110Hang79,4521:1,166
111My75,5071:1,227
112Dam71,4561:1,297
113Nguen68,9001:1,345
114Bach67,7251:1,368
115Pha66,9381:1,384
116Dung66,8221:1,386
117Thao65,0311:1,425
118Dong64,4611:1,437
119Diep63,2501:1,465
120Thach63,0421:1,470
121Hoai61,8661:1,498
122Trong59,8601:1,548
123Tung57,8581:1,601
124Nghiem57,6201:1,608
125Huyen57,1371:1,621
126Hieu56,5831:1,637
127Phu56,1001:1,651
128Long55,8661:1,658
129Cu55,5701:1,667
130Cam55,0461:1,683
131Quynh54,5361:1,699
132Tieu52,9901:1,748
133Be52,0401:1,780
134Huong51,6341:1,794
135A51,0121:1,816
136Vinh50,1701:1,847
137Uc49,7751:1,861
138Binh47,9871:1,931
139Hoan46,3741:1,998
140Ngyen45,7701:2,024
141Khong42,2181:2,194
142Phuc40,9141:2,264
143Ku40,7691:2,272
144Lee40,6681:2,278
145Han39,8771:2,323
146Quy38,7841:2,389
147Ton37,4891:2,471
148Nu37,4761:2,472
149Dau37,0631:2,500
150Quan36,7311:2,522
151Tri35,5601:2,605
152Thang33,3471:2,778
153Du33,1541:2,794
154Con32,9671:2,810
155Hien32,0611:2,890
156Lon31,3311:2,957
157Co31,0351:2,985
158Luc30,8731:3,001
159Lang30,4731:3,040
160Bo30,3831:3,049
161Banh30,3191:3,056
162Ngyuen30,1781:3,070
163Dai28,8051:3,216
164Ninh28,8001:3,217
165Ca28,6681:3,232
166Tao28,1381:3,293
167Phong27,5411:3,364
168Chung27,3731:3,385
169Tuyet27,1511:3,412
170Dieu26,8431:3,451
171Bich26,4731:3,500
172Dan26,4171:3,507
173Heo25,6281:3,615
174Nhoc25,0921:3,692
175Thieu24,7521:3,743
176Vy24,0941:3,845
177Bi24,0481:3,853
178Asd23,9991:3,860
179Tat23,8551:3,884
180Cuong23,3801:3,963
181Bu22,9151:4,043
182Nhok22,8881:4,048
183Phuoc22,4551:4,126
184Cui21,9511:4,221
185Tuong21,7791:4,254
186Nhan21,7081:4,268
187Meo21,6921:4,271
188Tram21,4781:4,314
189Tam21,0731:4,396
190Ngu21,0091:4,410
191Da20,8771:4,438
192Thuong20,5301:4,513
193Li20,2061:4,585
194Ga20,1841:4,590
195Khac19,9861:4,636
196Ngueyn19,8811:4,660
197Lieu19,8581:4,665
198Su19,1381:4,841
199Ngan18,9681:4,884
200Nghuyen18,1391:5,108