Ghana Genealogy

Africa

Ghana

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

Ghana Wiki Topics
Beginning Research
Research Strategies Record Finder Finding Town of Origin
Record Types
Cemeteries Census Church Records Civil Registration Colonial Records Emigration & Immigration Genealogies	Land & Property Military Records Online Records Oral Genealogies Population Religious Records
Ghana Background
Gazetteers History Jurisdictions Languages	Maps Personal Names For Further Reading
Local Research Resources
Archives & Libraries Societies Family History Centers

Country Information

Ghana is a country in Africa bordered by the Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, and Togo. Parts of the country were formerly ruled by Portugal, The Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Germany, and Great Britain. The official language is English.

Getting Started

Getting Started with Ghana Research Links to articles on getting started with Ghana research. Ghana Civil Registration Ghana Church Records Ghana Census Ghana Oral Histories

Ghana Research Tools Links to articles and websites that assist in Ghana research. BYU Research Outline for Ghana Ghana (Forebears)

Ghana Online Genealogy Records

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Ghana Map

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Ghana.

Regions

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Ghana. Regions:

Ashanti Brong-Ahafo Greater Accra

Central Eastern Northern

Western Upper East Upper West

Volta

FamilySearch Resources

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

• Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
• Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
• Historical Records
• Family History Center locator map
• Ghana Oral Histories

Online Resources

• 1863-2003 - Ghana, Accra, Marriages, 1863-2003 at FamilySearch — index and images

References

1. Video example of Oral History work in Ghana