São Tomé and Príncipe Genealogy

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

Country Information
São Tomé and Príncipe is an island country in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of Central Africa whose nearest neighbors are Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Republic of the Congo. It was formerly a colony of Portugal. The official language is Portuguese.

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São Tomé and Príncipe Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in São Tomé and Príncipe.

Provinces
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in São Tomé and Príncipe. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

São Tomé and Príncipe have two provinces of the same names:


 * Principe
 * Sao Tome

Note: Principe has had self government since 29 April 1995.

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

Other Resources

 * BYU Script Portuguese Tutorials