Ghana Church Records

For information about records for non-Christian religions in Ghana, go to the Religious Records page.

How to Find the Records
FamilySearch does not have any church records for the country of Ghana. For more information of what church records are available for the Pentecostal church visit the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council website here.

Historical Background
Christianity was first introduced in Ghana by the Portuguese in the 15th century. Today, approximately 71.2% of Ghanaians identify as Christians, and Pentecostalism is Ghana's largest Christian denomination. Approximately 28.3% of Ghana's population practices some type of Pentecostal or Charismatic Christianity.

How to Find the Records
FamilySearch does not have any church records for the country of Ghana. These are the major protestant denominations in the country:
 * Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana
 * Presbyterian Church of Ghana

Historical Background
Christianity was first introduced in Ghana by the Portuguese in the 15th century. Today, approximately 71.2% of Ghanaians identify as Christians, and 18.6% of Ghana's population practices some type of Protestant Christianity.

How to Find the Records
FamilySearch does not have any church records for the country of Ghana. However, the following resources have contact information for local Catholic parishes that may have church records on location:
 * Catholic Dioceses in Ghana
 * Find a Parish, Archdiocese of Accra
 * Parish addresses by deanery, Archdiocese of Cape Coast
 * Archdiocese of Kumasi
 * Parish list, Archdiocese of Tamale

Historical Background
Christianity was first introduced in Ghana by the Portuguese in the 15th century. Today, approximately 71.2% of Ghanaians identify as Christians, and 15.1% of Ghana's population practice Catholicism.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was first introduced to Ghana in 1962. As of 2018, it has 78,065 members in the country.