Somalia Genealogy
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Guide to Somalia 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]
Somalia is a country in Africa bordered by Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya. It was formerly under the rule of Great Britain and Italy. The official languages are Somali and Arabic.[1]
Getting Started[edit | edit source]
Getting Started with Somalia ResearchLinks to articles on getting started with Somalia research. |
Somalia Research ToolsLinks to articles and websites that assist in Somalia research. |
Somalia Map[edit | edit source]
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Somalia.
Regions[edit | edit source]
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Somalia. Somalia has 18 regions (plural - NA, singular - gobolka).
- Lower Juba
- Middle Juba
- Gedo
- Bay
- Bakool
- Lower Shebelle
- Banaadir
- Middle Shebelle
- Hiran
- Galguduud
- Mudug
- Nugal
- Bari
- Sool
- Sanaag
- Togdheer
- Woqooyi Galbeed
- Awdal
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, "Somalia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia, accessed 21 April 2016.
