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Ghana


Goal for Africa




Goal 1: Learn about Ghana research and records.


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ALearn how to find records for ancestors from Ghana.


  1. Overview: Read this page for an overview of resources in Ghana.

    FS—Wiki: Ghana Genealogy

  2. Learn how to begin doing research in Ghana.

    How Do I Research My Ghanaian Ancestry?

  3. Here are some tips for working with family history in Ghana.

    BYU—Some Guidelines For Family Research in Ghana

  4. Records: Learn about civil registration in Ghana.

    FS—Wiki: Ghana Civil Registration

  5. Learn about census records in Ghana.

    FS—Wiki: Ghana Census

  6. Learn about church records in Ghana.

    FS—Wiki: Ghana Church Records

  7. Sites: Explore the Gold Coast Database site for genealogy resources (requires a free registration).
  8. Explore common Ghana surnames on the Forebears site.
  9. Explore Ghana cemetery records on the on the BillionGraves site.
  10. Explore Ghana cemetery records on the Find A Grave site.
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BExplore Ghana map resources.


  1. Learn about maps for Ghana research.

    FS—Wiki: Ghana Maps

  2. Learn about gazetteers for Ghana research.

    FS—Wiki: Ghana Gazetteers

  3. Explore the Perry-Castaneda site for Ghana.
  4. Explore the David Rumsey collection of Ghana maps.
  5. Explore the Old Maps Online site for Ghana maps.
  6. Explore the Atlas of Ghana on the Wikipedia site.
  7. Explore the Old Maps of Africa on the Wikipedia site.