The Gambia Genealogy
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Guide to The Gambia ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
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Beginning Research | |
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The Gambia Background | |
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Country Information[edit | edit source]
The Gambia is a country in Africa mostly surrounded by Senegal. It was formerly a colony of Great Britain and was known as British Gambia. The official language is English.[1]
Getting Started[edit | edit source]
Getting Started with The Gambia ResearchLinks to articles on getting started with The Gambia research. |
The Gambia Research ToolsLinks to articles and websites that assist in Gambia research. |
The Gambia Maps[edit | edit source]
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in The Gambia.
Map of Banjul, Gambia, Africa
Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]
- Banjul
- Kanifing
- Kombo North
- Kombo South
- Kombo Central
- Kombo East
- Foni Brefet
- Foni Bintang-Karenai
- Foni Kansala
- Foni Bondali
- Foni Jarrol
- Kiang West
- Kiang Central
- Kiang East
- Jarra West
- Jarra Central
- Jarra East
- Lower Niumi
- Upper Niumi
- Jokadu
- Lower Baddibu
- Central Baddibu
- Upper Baddibu
- Lower Saloum
- Niamina Dankunku
- Niamina West
- Upper Saloum
- Niamina East
- Nianija
- Niani
- Fulladu West
- Sami
- Janjanbureh
- Sandu
- Fulladu East
- Wuli
- Kantora
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, “The Gambia,” in ‘’Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,’’ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gambia, accessed 29 April 2016.