Ghana Civil Registration

Online Records

 * 1863-2003 - — images, for Accra only
 * Mostly 1950-2005 - British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Ghana, index and images, ($)
 * 1881-1994 - British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, index and images, ($)
 * 1796-2005 - British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, index and images, ($)

Offices to Contact
National Archives of Ghana
 * 21 Castle Road Adjacent YWCA, Adabraka
 * P.O.Box GP 3056, Accra Ghana
 * GA Address GH-GA-050-7200

Some civil registration records are also in the National Archives, London. The National Archives Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU. For sat navs use the postcode TW9 4AD (Bessant Drive). Phone: +44 (0) 20 8876 3444

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Historical Background
The efforts to create an archive started in 1946 and the first Ghanaian chief archivist was J. M. Akita in 1949.

Research use: Excellent for family and relationship linkage. A primary source.

Record type:Births, marriages, deaths, for Europeans and Africans.

Time period: 1872 to present.

SEE History of the National Archives

SEE Wikipedia, National Archives of Ghana

SEE UNICEF Ghana

Coverage and Compliance
Population coverage: Approximately 80% of the population, but only after ca. 1930. Before that, 40% of the population. British population:60%, native population: 40%.

Births

 * Name of person
 * Birth date
 * Parent’s names
 * Father’s occupation and residence
 * Sometimes mother’s age
 * Witnesses’ names, residence, occupation, and sometimes relationship

Marriages

 * Names of candidates
 * Their residences
 * Marriage date
 * Sometimes parents’ or sponsors’ names and ages

Deaths

 * Name of deceased
 * Death and burial dates
 * Age
 * Residence at time of death
 * Occupation
 * Cause of death

Reliability: Excellent. Recognized as official records.