Madagascar Genealogy
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Guide to Madagascar 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]
Madagascar is an island country in the Indian Ocean whose nearest neighbors are Réunion, Mauritius, Mayotte, and Mozambique. It was formerly a colony of France. The official languages are Malagasy and French.[1]
Getting Started[edit | edit source]
Getting Started with Madagascar ResearchLinks to articles on getting started with Madagascar research. |
Madagascar Research ToolsLinks to articles and websites that assist in Madagascar research. |
Madagascar Map[edit | edit source]
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Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]
| New regions | Former provinces [3] |
|---|---|
| Diana (1) | Antsiranana |
| Sava (2) | Antsiranana |
| Itasy (3) | Antananarivo |
| Analamanga (4) | Antananarivo |
| Vakinankaratra (5) | Antananarivo |
| Bongolava (6) | Antananarivo |
| Sofia (7) | Mahajanga |
| Boeny (8) | Mahajanga |
| Betsiboka (9) | Mahajanga |
| Melaky (10) | Mahajanga |
| Alaotra Mangoro (11) | Toamasina |
| Atsinanana (12) | Toamasina |
| Analanjirofo (13) | Tomasina |
| Amoron'i Mania (14) | Fianarantsoa |
| Haute-Matsiatra (15) | Fianarantsoa |
| Vatovavy-Fitovinany (16) | Fianarantsoa |
| Atsimo-Atsinanana (17) | Fianarantsoa |
| Ihorombe (18) | Fianarantsoa |
| Menabe (19) | Toliara |
| Atsimo-Andrefana (20) | |
| Androy (21) | Toliara |
| Anosy (22) | Toliara |
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, "Madagascar," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar, accessed 27 April 2016.
- ↑ cite book | first = Eliane | last = Ralison | first2 = Frans | last2 = Goossens | editor-last = World Food Programme | title = Madagascar: profile des marches pour les evaluations d'urgence de la securite alimentaire | series = Strengthening Emergency Needs Assessment Capacity | date = January 2006 | page = 3 | place = Rome, Italy | publisher = Katholieke Universiteit Leuven | url = http://documents.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/ena/wfp086538.pdf |accessdate =14 January 2012 | archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/64jbiYSCf | archivedate = 14 January 2012 |language=fr
- ↑ Institut National de la Statistique, Madagascar.
