Southeast Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Southeast

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.

Southeast 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.

Southeast 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.

Southeast Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Southeast 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 Southeast

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.

Southeast 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.

Southeast 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 Southeast

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Vietnam
1Nguyen4,369,3881:418.28%1
2Tran1,408,0521:1218.10%2
3Le1,219,2671:1417.44%3
4Pham770,5251:2216.63%4
5Hoang410,5081:4214.28%5
6Phan361,8831:4717.96%7
7Vo342,3261:5019.94%9
8Huynh332,1331:5221.91%10
9Vu323,0991:5314.42%6
10Bui282,8211:6114.40%8
11Lam275,9811:6235.58%20
12Ho230,8531:7418.44%13
13Ngo230,2351:7516.75%12
14Truong228,7661:7518.35%14
15Do221,9361:7715.18%11
16Dang199,5081:8616.73%15
17Duong182,0571:9416.51%17
18Ha179,6071:9615.20%16
19Mai158,1901:10919.10%18
20Thanh142,3001:12125.34%28
21Anh134,1011:12820.44%23
22Dinh120,8081:14214.83%19
23Minh119,5821:14425.89%31
24Cao116,8591:14718.56%24
25O112,7241:15215.78%22
26Ly110,1031:15620.96%30
27Trinh107,5731:16014.25%21
28Van104,3111:16519.11%29
29Doan100,7261:17117.45%27
30Dao86,7501:19814.61%26
31Ngoc85,4171:20123.46%36
32Luong84,1111:20414.10%25
33Luu77,5711:22117.13%32
34Thai64,0211:26820.03%37
35To63,6961:27017.44%35
36Ta60,7111:28314.27%33
37Chu57,6031:29815.18%34
38Hong57,4211:29922.64%42
39Kim56,0801:30624.55%45
40La53,9041:31920.78%41
41Ang47,8021:35915.27%38
42Vuong47,7261:36022.32%50
43Tuan46,3721:37019.82%43
44Chau46,1171:37220.66%48
45Tu45,8521:37520.50%47
46Thu45,8311:37523.94%54
47Phung44,0341:39014.18%39
48Phuong42,0171:40925.94%58
49Pe40,3691:42649.27%108
50Inh39,0791:44013.26%40
51Thuy38,3121:44827.42%68
52Ong38,2641:44918.57%51
53Hai37,0391:46423.25%61
54Quang37,0091:46418.32%52
55Huy36,3421:47324.23%64
56Duy35,7701:48021.84%57
57Bao35,6271:48226.74%70
58An34,6081:49618.65%55
59Lu34,5311:49717.33%53
60Ma34,3781:50015.67%49
61Nguye34,1201:50315.22%46
62Thien33,7731:50925.62%72
63Hung31,7311:54123.94%71
64Hoa31,2831:54922.29%67
65Ba31,1691:55119.36%59
66Vi28,7901:59712.54%44
67Nam27,6231:62224.79%84
68Quoc27,5591:62323.43%79
69Long27,2831:63048.84%128
70Linh27,1481:63325.99%90
71Trung26,8801:63922.26%77
72Chi26,7271:64322.81%80
73Duc26,4031:65120.12%73
74Trang25,9861:66124.28%89
75Lai25,9441:66217.87%66
76Tan25,9111:66322.67%82
77Thi25,8601:66426.17%95
78Nhu25,6091:67120.49%75
79Oan25,1371:68318.45%69
80Quach25,1321:68315.62%60
81Ao24,5511:70014.88%56
82Than24,1381:71218.56%74
83Nhat24,1101:71222.30%87
84Tang23,7031:72521.61%86
85My23,1711:74130.69%111
86Tong22,9671:74814.88%62
87Khanh22,6501:75822.15%91
88Cong22,2181:77320.17%85
89Gia21,6491:79325.80%106
90Ng21,3591:80421.52%94
91Yen21,1511:81221.76%96
92Kieu20,4731:83917.52%81
93Ai20,4281:84118.18%83
94Trieu20,3131:84613.37%63
95Lan19,4661:88221.18%100
96Tien19,2901:89021.03%101
97Giang18,8411:91219.56%97
98Cui18,6751:92085.08%184
99Xuan18,6351:92219.41%99
100Am18,5311:92715.60%78
101Son18,2701:94017.96%92
102Hua18,0881:95017.88%93
103Au17,9321:95816.73%88
104Nong17,9091:95912.09%65
105Thao17,6251:97527.10%117
106Tra17,4671:98318.13%98
107Huu17,1461:1,00220.08%103
108Be16,0641:1,06930.87%133
109Dung16,0131:1,07323.96%116
110Hang15,5431:1,10519.56%110
111Phi15,4581:1,11118.48%107
112The15,1621:1,13319.08%109
113Quynh14,9001:1,15327.32%131
114Manh14,7151:1,16716.70%102
115Hoai14,5731:1,17923.56%121
116Viet14,3691:1,19516.91%104
117Hieu13,5871:1,26424.01%126
118Diep13,4791:1,27421.31%119
119Phu13,1461:1,30723.43%127
120Trong13,0671:1,31521.83%122
121Asd12,7311:1,34953.05%178
122Danh12,5571:1,36814.90%105
123Tieu12,3971:1,38623.39%132
124Bach12,3491:1,39118.23%114
125Nguen12,2051:1,40717.71%113
126Huyen12,1421:1,41521.25%125
127Huong12,0951:1,42023.42%134
128Cu11,7621:1,46021.17%129
129Dong11,7071:1,46718.16%118
130Vinh11,7031:1,46823.33%136
131Tung11,3681:1,51119.65%123
132Heo11,3551:1,51344.31%173
133Ku11,2791:1,52327.67%143
134Binh11,1921:1,53523.32%138
135Dam11,1651:1,53815.63%112
136Lee10,6731:1,60926.24%144
137Pha10,6261:1,61715.87%115
138Phuc10,5031:1,63525.67%142
139Lo9,5781:1,7937.72%76
140Nhok9,5321:1,80241.65%182
141Tri9,3761:1,83226.37%151
142Nhoc9,2471:1,85836.85%174
143Cam9,1471:1,87816.62%130
144Quan8,9961:1,90924.49%150
145Bo8,9951:1,91029.61%160
146Bi8,9721:1,91537.31%177
147Uc8,7871:1,95517.65%137
148Tuyet8,6791:1,97931.97%169
149Ngyen8,6181:1,99318.83%140
150Nhox8,4531:2,03247.98%203
151Thang8,4161:2,04125.24%152
152Hien8,3461:2,05826.03%155
153A8,3281:2,06316.33%135
154Con8,3221:2,06425.24%154
155Khong8,2841:2,07419.62%141
156Co8,2301:2,08726.52%157
157Du8,2201:2,09024.79%153
158Meo8,1841:2,09937.73%187
159Bich8,0661:2,13030.47%171
160Thach8,0621:2,13112.79%120
161Quy8,0351:2,13820.72%146
162Phong7,8731:2,18228.59%167
163Ton7,8021:2,20220.81%147
164Dieu7,5821:2,26628.25%170
165Chung7,5771:2,26727.68%168
166Han7,5441:2,27718.92%145
167Ti7,4741:2,29841.69%201
168Nghiem7,2111:2,38212.51%124
169Nu7,1931:2,38819.19%148
170Banh7,1811:2,39223.68%161
171Tam7,0501:2,43633.46%189
172Dai6,8991:2,49023.95%163
173Su6,8381:2,51235.73%198
174Ga6,7911:2,52933.65%194
175Nhan6,7831:2,53231.25%186
176Vy6,5931:2,60527.36%176
177Vong6,5101:2,63957.10%247
178Hoan6,0291:2,84913.00%139
179Lon6,0121:2,85719.19%156
180Cuong5,9121:2,90625.29%180
181Phuoc5,9091:2,90726.31%183
182Ngyuen5,9001:2,91119.55%162
183Lieu5,6831:3,02328.62%197
184Tram5,6771:3,02626.43%188
185Mi5,6051:3,06542.90%233
186Nhi5,5391:3,10140.65%226
187Ty5,4861:3,13139.72%224
188Thuong5,3901:3,18726.25%192
189Luc5,3791:3,19317.42%158
190Lang5,3011:3,24017.40%159
191Li5,2861:3,25026.16%193
192Truc5,2651:3,26340.17%232
193Dan5,2411:3,27719.84%172
194Ninh5,1411:3,34117.85%164
195Tao5,1341:3,34618.25%166
196Ca5,1171:3,35717.85%165
197Tuong5,0891:3,37523.37%185
198Nho5,0861:3,37730.69%210
199Ngu5,0481:3,40324.03%190
200Tat5,0071:3,43120.99%179