Ghana Census, 1984 - FamilySearch Historical Records

Ghana

What is in the Collection?
This collection includes records from the census taken on March 11, 1984.

The census was recorded in census registers, which include a title page summary and the enumeration pages with detailed information for each address taken. The text of the census is written in English.

The 1984 Ghana census was conducted with 140 local councils as administrative units. Please be aware that the census records have the imprinted year of 1982; however the census was conducted in March of 1984. The statistics for the census in 1984 recorded a population figure of 12.3 million inhabitants. The census is divided into a total of 56,170 localities. It was the third post-independence census of Ghana (1960, 1970 and 1984).

Only those individuals, including foreign visitors, who were present in Ghana on March 11, 1984, were included in the census enumeration. Due to records lost in Ghana, not all localities are listed.

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What Can This Collection Tell Me?
These records may contain the following information:
 * Enumeration area and detailed address of house
 * Name of town/village
 * Full name of members present on census night
 * Relationship to head of household
 * Gender, age, birthplace, and nationality of household members
 * Level of education of each person
 * Occupation of each person
 * Employment status
 * Names of visitors present on census night
 * Names of members absent on census night
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How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:


 * Name of ancestor
 * Name of district and town/village

Search by Name by visiting the Collection Page: Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.

View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page: To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒ Select the "Locality" category which takes you to the images

Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

Keep in mind:


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For, What Now?
If you are unable to find information in civil or church registers, the census is the next good source to find vital and other interesting information.

This census has a treasure of information which could allow a researcher to continue research in other vital sources.

Known Issues with This Collection
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Related Websites

 * Census data

Maps


 * Ghana in 2009
 * Ghana in 1983

Local History


 * Ghana: History

Other Genealogical Resources


 * BYU Guidelines For Family Research in Ghana
 * Africa GenWeb

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