Ghana Census, 1984 - FamilySearch Historical Records/Known Issues

Question 1
Question 1: There is some non-standard variations for the Birthplace entries in the indexed records. How can I determine the correct Birthplace? Answer 1: Because of the format of the census page, under the Birthplace column, the census taker placed an “X” beside “In this town or village” or “In another town or village in Ghana” with a space to specify the town or village and the Region. In addition, there is a space to specify a birth country outside of Ghana. As a result, about 2/3 of the records were indexed with a Birthplace entry referring to “this town or village”, “another town or village”, or NULL. To best determine the Birthplace, you will have to view the image and/or view the appropriate Catalog Notes (see NOTE).


 * Go to the Ghana Census, 1984 - FamilySearch Historical Records article
 * Go to the Ghana Census, 1984 collection at FamilySearch.org