Sudan Genealogy

Africa

Sudan

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

Sudan Wiki Topics
Beginning Research
Research Strategies Record Finder
Record Types
Cemeteries Church Records Civil Registration Colonial Records Genealogies	Military Records Online Records Religious Records
Sudan Background
Arabic Word List Gazetteers History	Jurisdictions Languages Maps
Local Research Resources
Archives & Libraries Societies

Country Information

Sudan is a country in Africa bordered by Egypt, Libya, Chad, the Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Eritrea. The official languages are Arabic and English.

Getting Started

Getting Started with Sudan Research Links to articles on getting started with Sudan research. How to Find Birth Records How to Find Marriage Records How to Find Death Records

Sudan Research Tools Links to articles and websites that assist in Sudan research. Encyclopedia of Tribes and Genealogy in Sudan (3 volumes) Sudan Country Genealogy and Regional Sources Sudan Genealogy Forum Geneanet Research Tool

Sudan Online Genealogy Records

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Sudan Map

Genealogy records are kept on the state level in Sudan.

States

Genealogy records are kept on the state level in Sudan. Sudan is made up of 25 states (wilayat, singular - wilayah).

Al Jazirah (El Gezira) Al Khartum (Khartoum) Al Qadarif An Nil al Abyad (White Nile) An Nil al Azraq (Blue Nile) Ash Shamaliyah (Northern) Gharb Darfur (Western Darfur) Janub Darfur (Southern Darfur) Janub Kurdufan (Southern Kordofan) Kassala Red Sea Nahr an Nil (Nile) Shamal Darfur (Northern Darfur) Shamal Kurdufan (Northern Kordofan) Sennar

FamilySearch Resources

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

• Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research