Central Highlands Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Central Highlands

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.

Central Highlands 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.

Central Highlands 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.

Central Highlands Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Central Highlands 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 Central Highlands

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.

Central Highlands 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.

Central Highlands 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 Central Highlands

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Vietnam
1Nguyen1,460,6881:46.11%1
2Tran534,9981:116.88%2
3Le416,1421:145.95%3
4Pham277,3711:205.98%4
5Hoang198,0021:286.89%5
6Phan134,5651:426.68%7
7Vu119,5721:475.34%6
8Ho117,2711:489.37%13
9Vo116,2451:486.77%9
10Bui95,5081:594.86%8
11Truong84,0561:676.74%14
12Ngo83,3051:676.06%12
13Huynh80,0551:705.28%10
14Do74,4321:765.09%11
15Ha72,9691:776.17%16
16Trinh72,3481:789.58%21
17Dang70,5751:805.92%15
18O58,6531:968.21%22
19Dinh54,2401:1046.66%19
20Luong51,9711:1088.71%25
21Duong49,3151:1144.47%17
22Mai45,7331:1235.52%18
23Van38,8571:1457.12%29
24Anh36,5291:1545.57%23
25Doan34,8481:1616.04%27
26Inh34,1551:16511.59%40
27Cao34,0331:1655.41%24
28Thanh32,2601:1745.75%28
29Ang29,7541:1899.50%38
30Dao27,6331:2034.65%26
31Lam26,5471:2123.42%20
32Vi25,6551:21911.18%44
33Ly24,2101:2324.61%30
34Luu23,9431:2355.29%32
35Minh23,2061:2425.02%31
36Ngoc22,4081:2516.15%36
37To20,6231:2735.65%35
38Ao20,2541:27812.28%56
39Chu19,5701:2875.16%34
40Ta19,1681:2934.50%33
41Thai17,8791:3145.59%37
42Phung15,6761:3595.05%39
43Hong14,8601:3785.86%42
44Nong13,9381:4039.41%65
45La13,3331:4225.14%41
46Tu12,6401:4455.65%47
47Ma12,6151:4465.75%49
48Vuong11,9171:4725.57%50
49Quang11,5951:4855.74%52
50Nguye11,5701:4865.16%46
51Ong11,4681:4905.57%51
52Tuan11,1311:5054.76%43
53Lu10,9281:5145.48%53
54Thu10,2331:5495.35%54
55Duy10,2281:5506.25%57
56An10,1861:5525.49%55
57Trieu10,1481:5546.68%63
58Kim9,7671:5764.28%45
59Ba9,5721:5875.94%59
60Chau9,4981:5924.26%48
61Bao9,4791:5937.11%70
62Huy8,4591:6655.64%64
63Quoc8,4451:6667.18%79
64Thien8,3821:6716.36%72
65Than8,0401:6996.18%74
66Am7,5731:7426.37%78
67Thuy7,3421:7665.25%68
68Oan7,3041:7705.36%69
69Nhat7,2161:7796.68%87
70Hoa7,0961:7925.06%67
71Xuan7,0601:7967.36%99
72Tong7,0461:7984.56%62
73Trung7,0301:8005.82%77
74Phuong7,0211:8014.33%58
75Kieu6,8871:8165.89%81
76Cong6,8561:8206.23%85
77Nhu6,8341:8235.47%75
78Duc6,8331:8235.21%73
79Hai6,8101:8264.27%61
80Lai6,7741:8304.67%66
81Hung6,4441:8724.86%71
82Ai6,3271:8895.63%83
83Tan6,0251:9335.27%82
84Chi5,8671:9585.01%80
85Tra5,8211:9666.04%98
86Hua5,7261:9825.66%93
87Pe5,7211:9836.98%108
88Quach5,6221:1,0003.49%60
89Lan5,6121:1,0026.11%100
90Tang5,5421:1,0145.05%86
91Huu5,3811:1,0456.30%103
92Gia5,3771:1,0466.41%106
93Khanh5,2931:1,0625.18%91
94A5,1861:1,08410.17%135
95Tien5,1851:1,0845.65%101
96Thi4,9781:1,1295.04%95
97Au4,9731:1,1304.64%88
98Yen4,9381:1,1385.08%96
99Nam4,8561:1,1584.36%84
100Ng4,8541:1,1584.89%94
101The4,7561:1,1825.98%109
102Phi4,5441:1,2375.43%107
103Lo4,5361:1,2393.65%76
104Manh4,4251:1,2705.02%102
105Viet4,3441:1,2945.11%104
106Son4,2881:1,3114.21%92
107My4,2721:1,3165.66%111
108Thao4,0801:1,3786.27%117
109Bach4,0541:1,3875.99%114
110Y4,0441:1,39041.37%267
111Linh4,0131:1,4013.84%90
112Dam3,9231:1,4335.49%112
113Trong3,9031:1,4406.52%122
114Trang3,8921:1,4443.64%89
115Ku3,8491:1,4619.44%143
116Hang3,7761:1,4894.75%110
117Nguen3,6621:1,5355.31%113
118Giang3,5731:1,5733.71%97
119Hoai3,4091:1,6495.51%121
120Pha3,3461:1,6805.00%115
121Cu3,2641:1,7225.87%129
122Ton3,1861:1,7658.50%147
123Be3,1161:1,8045.99%133
124Dong3,1111:1,8074.83%118
125Quynh3,0421:1,8485.58%131
126Vinh3,0261:1,8586.03%136
127Phu2,9271:1,9215.22%127
128Diep2,8171:1,9964.45%119
129Dung2,7621:2,0354.13%116
130Uc2,7001:2,0825.42%137
131Hieu2,6491:2,1224.68%126
132Nu2,5901:2,1716.91%148
133Hoan2,4611:2,2845.31%139
134Ngyen2,4571:2,2885.37%140
135Luc2,4291:2,3147.87%158
136Huyen2,3931:2,3494.19%125
137Lee2,3921:2,3505.88%144
138Danh2,3411:2,4012.78%105
139Vy2,3211:2,4229.63%176
140Binh2,2501:2,4994.69%138
141Tieu2,2171:2,5364.18%132
142Phuc2,2001:2,5555.38%142
143Quy2,1351:2,6335.50%146
144Nghiem2,1061:2,6693.65%124
145Tung2,0621:2,7263.56%123
146Tao2,0561:2,7347.31%166
147Nhok2,0511:2,7418.96%182
148Dau2,0491:2,7445.53%149
149Han2,0221:2,7805.07%145
149Lon2,0221:2,7806.45%156
151Con1,9731:2,8495.98%154
152Banh1,9541:2,8776.44%161
153Nhoc1,8481:3,0427.36%174
154Huong1,8271:3,0773.54%134
155Khong1,8261:3,0794.33%141
156Quan1,7251:3,2594.70%150
157Thach1,7241:3,2612.73%120
158Tri1,7211:3,2674.84%151
159Ngyuen1,7061:3,2955.65%162
160Bich1,7011:3,3056.43%171
161Thang1,6981:3,3115.09%152
162Bi1,6761:3,3546.97%177
163Dai1,6731:3,3605.81%163
164Long1,5841:3,5492.84%128
165Tuyet1,5751:3,5695.80%169
166Cam1,5571:3,6112.83%130
167Tuong1,5311:3,6727.03%185
168Ksor1,5271:3,68280.88%549
169Ti1,5121:3,7188.43%201
170Su1,5081:3,7287.88%198
171Dan1,5021:3,7435.69%172
172Nay1,4791:3,80170.90%528
173Lang1,4761:3,8094.84%159
174Phong1,4481:3,8825.26%167
175Hien1,4401:3,9044.49%155
176Co1,4151:3,9734.56%157
177Dieu1,3971:4,0245.20%170
178Ninh1,3281:4,2334.61%164
179Thieu1,3121:4,2855.30%175
180Tat1,2741:4,4135.34%179
181Sy1,2441:4,5197.79%214
181Ung1,2441:4,5197.15%205
183Bo1,2421:4,5264.09%160
184Ngu1,2341:4,5565.87%190
185Che1,2231:4,59712.24%262
186Ca1,2221:4,6004.26%165
187Siu1,2191:4,61251.50%500
188Du1,2011:4,6813.62%153
189Loc1,1951:4,7047.53%216
190Heo1,1691:4,8094.56%173
191Li1,1671:4,8175.78%193
192Phuoc1,1571:4,8595.15%183
193Ka1,1151:5,04211.73%271
194Vong1,1131:5,0519.76%247
195Ban1,0981:5,1206.67%213
196Nhox1,0951:5,1346.22%203
197Ngueyn1,0831:5,1915.45%196
198Ga1,0731:5,2395.32%194
198Ty1,0731:5,2397.77%224
200Chung1,0701:5,2543.91%168