Northeast Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Northeast

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.

Northeast 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.

Northeast 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.

Northeast Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Northeast 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 Northeast

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.

Northeast 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.

Northeast 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 Northeast

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Vietnam
1Nguyen2,117,2531:48.86%1
2Tran581,2971:157.47%2
3Le493,4341:187.06%3
4Hoang472,3571:1916.43%5
5Pham375,0651:238.09%4
6Phan278,9031:3213.84%7
7Vu273,9961:3212.23%6
8Bui234,7721:3711.95%8
9Ha187,3371:4715.85%16
10Duong158,2011:5614.35%17
11Do152,0161:5810.40%11
12Ngo141,1591:6210.27%12
13Dang103,4601:858.68%15
14Dinh88,3281:10010.84%19
15Luong84,6331:10414.19%25
16Nong81,2221:10854.85%65
17O73,5351:12010.29%22
18Truong71,4921:1235.73%14
19Mai68,8151:1288.31%18
20Chu68,3041:12918.00%34
21Dao68,2371:12911.49%26
22Ho67,4551:1305.39%13
23Vo67,1271:1313.91%9
24Ly66,4861:13212.66%30
25Anh63,5931:1389.69%23
26Trinh60,3731:1468.00%21
27Vi59,1361:14925.76%44
28Ta56,1001:15713.18%33
29Luu52,9141:16611.69%32
30Huynh50,8461:1733.35%10
31Cao50,3321:1758.00%24
32Ma49,2661:17922.45%49
33Phung46,8331:18815.08%39
34Lam45,4751:1945.86%20
35Doan45,4041:1947.86%27
36Trieu43,6821:20228.76%63
37Van43,1861:2047.91%29
38Thanh41,2261:2147.34%28
39To38,9571:22610.67%35
40La38,6411:22814.89%41
41Ngoc34,9041:2529.59%36
42Minh34,4891:2557.47%31
43Ang30,7421:2869.82%38
44Inh29,7891:29510.11%40
45Than28,4031:31021.84%74
46An26,9791:32614.54%55
47Tuan24,4641:36010.46%43
48Tu23,4791:37510.50%47
49Hong21,8731:4028.62%42
50Vuong21,6681:40610.13%50
51A20,8241:42340.82%135
52Ong20,7271:42510.06%51
53Hua19,6361:44819.41%93
54Ao19,5781:45011.87%56
55Kim19,3161:4568.45%45
56Nguye19,2941:4568.60%46
57Quang19,1261:4609.47%52
58Lu18,3701:4799.22%53
59Am18,0991:48615.23%78
60Thu18,0291:4889.42%54
61Phuong17,0511:51610.53%58
62Ba16,7921:52410.43%59
63Thai16,7721:5255.25%37
64Duy16,6671:52810.18%57
65Huy15,9061:55310.60%64
66Hai15,3561:5739.64%61
67Lai15,1841:58010.46%66
68Hung14,2381:61810.74%71
69Au14,2291:61913.28%88
70Hoa13,9851:6299.97%67
71Tong13,9631:6309.04%62
72Linh13,9431:63113.35%90
73Duc13,8711:63510.57%73
74Oan13,6181:64610.00%69
75Dam13,3781:65818.72%112
76Lan12,7951:68813.92%100
77Trung12,2481:71910.14%77
78Ai11,7711:74810.48%83
79Nam11,6231:75710.43%84
80Be11,5391:76322.17%133
81Nhu11,5051:7659.20%75
82Manh11,1601:78912.66%102
83Chau11,0451:7974.95%48
84Cong10,7311:8209.74%85
85Kieu10,6841:8249.14%81
86Thuy10,6391:8277.61%68
87Chi10,4721:8418.94%80
88Gia10,1001:87112.04%106
89Thien10,0721:8747.64%72
90Phi9,8941:89011.83%107
91Long9,8861:89017.70%128
92Giap9,6961:90856.41%207
93Bao9,6851:9097.27%70
94Viet9,6231:91511.32%104
95Dong9,5671:92014.84%118
96Giang9,4931:9279.85%97
97Luc9,2781:94930.05%158
98Yen9,2721:9499.54%96
99Trang9,2681:9508.66%89
100Tang9,1661:9608.36%86
101Lo9,1411:9637.36%76
102Son9,0111:9778.86%92
103Khanh8,9021:9898.71%91
104Tien8,7031:1,0119.49%101
105Quach8,6951:1,0125.41%60
106Thi8,6111:1,0228.71%95
107Tan8,2691:1,0647.23%82
108Hang8,1121:1,08510.21%110
109Xuan8,0851:1,0898.42%99
110Nghiem8,0051:1,10013.89%124
111Tung7,9621:1,10613.76%123
112Hoan7,9501:1,10717.14%139
113Ng7,9081:1,1137.97%94
114Dung7,8571:1,12011.76%116
115The7,7461:1,1369.75%109
116Lang7,6051:1,15724.96%159
117Quoc7,5601:1,1646.43%79
118Vy7,3831:1,19230.64%176
119Han7,0581:1,24717.70%145
120Quan6,7191:1,31018.29%150
121Nhat6,6041:1,3336.11%87
122Cu6,5801:1,33811.84%129
123Khong6,5381:1,34615.49%141
124Tra6,3491:1,3866.59%98
125Nguen6,3401:1,3889.20%113
126Diep6,2741:1,4039.92%119
127Pha5,9581:1,4778.90%115
128Huyen5,9391:1,48210.39%125
129Ninh5,8601:1,50220.35%164
130Huong5,6471:1,55910.94%134
131Hieu5,3451:1,6479.45%126
132Thao5,0391:1,7477.75%117
133Uc4,9371:1,7839.92%137
134Quynh4,8831:1,8038.95%131
135Huu4,8791:1,8045.71%103
136Loc4,7471:1,85429.90%216
136My4,7471:1,8546.29%111
138Phu4,6971:1,8748.37%127
139Vinh4,6711:1,8849.31%136
140Trong4,5671:1,9277.63%122
141Bach4,5041:1,9546.65%114
142Hoai4,4761:1,9677.23%121
143Ban4,1821:2,10525.41%213
144Danh4,1771:2,1074.96%105
145Cam4,0791:2,1587.41%130
146Ngyen4,0411:2,1788.83%140
147Tieu4,0011:2,2007.55%132
148Quy3,9501:2,22810.18%146
149Lon3,7411:2,35311.94%156
150Binh3,7231:2,3647.76%138
151Con3,6461:2,41411.06%154
152Bo3,6191:2,43211.91%160
152Lanh3,6191:2,43238.67%274
154Nu3,6111:2,4389.64%148
155Thang3,5971:2,44710.79%152
156Co3,4631:2,54211.16%157
157Phuc3,3941:2,5938.30%142
158Nguy3,2461:2,71218.48%204
159Mong3,2331:2,72336.54%283
160Dai3,0191:2,91610.48%163
161Sam2,9931:2,94123.96%238
162Hien2,9451:2,9899.19%155
163Cuong2,9171:3,01812.48%180
164Tao2,7461:3,2059.76%166
165Tri2,6971:3,2647.58%151
166Da2,6721:3,29412.80%191
167Li2,6621:3,30713.17%193
168Bang2,6311:3,34620.49%234
169Du2,6011:3,3847.85%153
170Lieu2,5601:3,43812.89%197
171Dan2,5381:3,4689.61%172
172Ngu2,5191:3,49411.99%190
173Phong2,5141:3,5019.13%167
174Thach2,4941:3,5293.96%120
175Chung2,4921:3,5329.10%168
176Banh2,4881:3,5388.21%161
177Ku2,4531:3,5886.02%143
178Bu2,4111:3,65110.52%181
179Em2,4051:3,66014.55%211
179Ngyuen2,4051:3,6607.97%162
181Lee2,3701:3,7145.83%144
182Bi2,2941:3,8379.54%177
183Duon2,2101:3,98313.33%209
184Toan2,2071:3,98815.93%223
185Thieu2,1741:4,0498.78%175
185Ton2,1741:4,0495.80%147
187Tat2,1381:4,1178.96%179
188Khuc2,1031:4,18517.55%240
189Ga2,0751:4,24210.28%194
190Meo2,0541:4,2859.47%187
191Tuyet2,0291:4,3387.47%169
192Hau1,9521:4,50918.49%256
193Dieu1,9231:4,5777.16%170
194Khuat1,9101:4,60814.25%228
195Ca1,9021:4,6286.63%165
196Pe1,8851:4,6702.30%108
197Cho1,8691:4,71010.76%206
198Tam1,8311:4,8078.69%189
199Thuong1,7971:4,8988.75%192
200Bich1,7681:4,9796.68%171