Senegal Genealogy
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Guide to Senegal 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]
Senegal is a country in Africa bordered by Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and The Gambia. Portions of the country were formerly governed by France. The official language is French.[1]
Getting Started[edit | edit source]
Getting Started with Senegal ResearchLinks to articles on getting started with Senegal research. |
Senegal Research ToolsLinks to articles and websites that assist in Senegal research.
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Senegal Map[edit | edit source]
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Senegal.
Regions[edit | edit source]
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Senegal. Senegal is divided into 11 regions:
- Dakar
- Diourbel
- Fatick
- Kaolack
- Kolda
- Louga
- Matam
- Saint-Louis
- Tambacounda
- Thies
- Ziguinchor
FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
- Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Senegal," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal, accessed 22 April 2016.
