Tanzania Genealogy

Africa Tanzania Guide to Tanzania ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Country Information
Tanzania is a country in Africa bordered by the Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Burundi, Rwanda, Zambia, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, and Mozambique. Portions of the country were formerly governed by Portugal and Germany. The official languages are Swahili and English.

Tanzania Clickable Map
Genealogy records are kept on the region level in Tanzania.

Jurisdictions
Genealogy records are kept on the region level in Tanzania. Click on a region below to go to the region Wiki article listing more information.

Tanzania is divided into 26 regions:

• 6

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records
 * Family History Center locator map