Burkina Faso Genealogy

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

Country Information
Burkina Faso is a country in Africa bordered by Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana, and the Ivory Coast. It was formerly a colony of France. The official language is French.

Burkina Faso Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Burkina Faso.

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research

Websites

 * My Heritage
 * Encyclopedia Britannica
 * Every Culture