Ivory Coast Genealogy
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Guide to Ivory Coast ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
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Country Information[edit | edit source]
Ivory Coast (also known as Côte d'Ivoire) is a country in Africa bordered by Guinea, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Ghana. It was formerly a colony of France. The official language is French.[1]
Getting Started[edit | edit source]
Getting Started with Ivory Coast ResearchLinks to articles on getting started with Ivory Coast research. |
Ivory Coast Research ToolsLinks to articles and websites that assist in Ivory Coast research. |
Ivory Coast Map[edit | edit source]
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in the Ivory Coast.
Districts[edit | edit source]
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in the Ivory Coast. Districts:
- Abidjan (AD)
- Bas-Sassandra (San-Pédro)
- Comoé (Abengourou)
- Denguélé (Odienné)
- Gôh-Djiboua (Gagnoa)
- Lacs (Dimbokro)
- Lagunes (Dabou)
- Montagnes (Man)
- Sassandra-Marahoué (Daloa)
- Savanes (Korhogo)
- Vallée du Bandama (Bouaké)
- Woroba (Séguéla)
- Yamoussoukro (AD)
- Zanzan (Bondoukou)
FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]
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
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Ivory Coast," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivory_Coast, accessed 23 May 2016.
