Kenya Genealogy

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

Country Information
Kenya is a country in Africa bordered by Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, and Somalia.

Kenya Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Kenya.

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

Vital Records
Church Records
 * Anglican Cathedral at Mombasa licensed to perform marriages from 31 May 1905.
 * The Anglican Church of Kenya
 * Roman Catholic Chapel of the Roman Catholic Mission of Our Lady of Victories at Lyoki, Kyambu district licensed for marriages before 12 January 1920.

Civil Registration

The British government recorded births, marriages and deaths in Africa 1895-1965. The records are at the National Archives in England, record class RG36. The records cover locations in Africa and Asia. The indexes include surname, forename, relation, year of event, type of event (birth, marriage or death), recordset (a TNA reference number). Indexes and images are available at BMDregisters.co.uk where a basic search may be done for free. The advanced search and access to record images require a fee.

Official Gazette of the East Africa Protectorate
Includes probate and administration information including death dates and relationships

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East Africa Protectorate Colonial Reports

 * 1911-12 No. 751
 * 1912-13 No. 791

Archives and Libraries
Kenya National Archives and Documentation Service

University of Nairobi Library

Other Details
Jewish
 * 1904 the Nairobi Hebrew congregation was established
 * 1913 the first synagogue built
 * 1957 there were 165 families in the Jewish communities