Central African Republic Genealogy

Guide to Central African Republic ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Country Information
The Central African Republic (CAR) is a country in Africa bordered by Chad, Sudan, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Cameroon. It was formerly a colony of France. The official languages are Sango and French.

Central African Republic Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in the Central African Republic.

Prefectures
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in the Central African Republic.

The prefectures are:

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 * Bamingui-Bangoran
 * Basse-Kotto
 * Haute-Kotto
 * Haut-Mbomou
 * Kémo
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 * Lobaye
 * Mambéré-Kadéï
 * Mbomou
 * Nana-Mambéré
 * Ombella-M'Poko
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 * Ouaka
 * Ouham
 * Ouham-Pendé
 * Vakaga
 * Nana-Grébizi
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 * Sangha-Mbaéré
 * Bangui (capital city)
 * Bangui (capital city)

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research