Ivory Coast Genealogy

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

Country Information
Ivory Coast (also known as Côte d'Ivoire) is a country in Africa bordered by Guinea, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Ghana. It was formerly a colony of France. The official language is French.

Getting Started


Ivory Coast Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in the Ivory Coast.

Districts
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in the Ivory Coast. Districts:

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records
 * Family History Center locator map