Senegal Genealogy

Senegal Wiki Topics
Beginning Research
Research Strategies Record Finder
Record Types
Census Records Church Records Civil Registration Colonial Records Genealogies	Military Records Notarial Records Online Records Religious Records Websites
Senegal Background
French Word List Gazetteers History Jurisdictions	Languages Maps For Further Reading
Local Research Resources
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Africa

Senegal

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

Country Information

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.

Getting Started

Getting Started with Senegal Research Links to articles on getting started with Senegal research. Senegal Civil Registration Senegal Church Records

Senegal Research Tools Links to articles and websites that assist in Senegal research. Senegal Mailing Lists Forbears Senegal Genealogical Records includes resources, surnames and a slave voyage database. Rootsweb Guide to Tracing Family Tree

Senegal Map

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Senegal.

Regions

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

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

• Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research

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