Somalia Genealogy

Africa Somalia

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

Country Information
Somalia is located on the Horn of Africa in East Africa. It is bound by Djibouti to the northwest, Ethiopia to the west, Kenya to the southwest, the Indian Ocean to the east and the Gulf of Aden to the north.

Somalia Clickable Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Somalia. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

Jurisdictions
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Somalia. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

Somalia has 18 regions (plural - NA, singular - gobolka).

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 * Awdal
 * Bakool
 * Banaadir
 * Bari
 * Bay
 * Galguduud
 * Gedo
 * Hiiraan
 * Jubbada Dhexe
 * Jubbada Hoose
 * Mudug
 * Nugaal
 * Sanaag
 * Shabeellaha Dhexe
 * Shabeellaha Hoose
 * Sool
 * Togdheer
 * Woqooyi Galbeed
 * }

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