Ghana Civil Registration

Online Records

 * 1863-2003 - — images, for Accra only
 * Mostly 1950-2005 - British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Ghana, index and images, ($)
 * 1881-1994 - British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, index and images, ($)
 * 1796-2005 - British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, index and images, ($)

Offices to Contact
National Archives of Ghana 21 Castle Road Adjacent YWCA, Adabraka P.O.Box GP 3056 Accra, Ghana GA Address GH-GA-050-7200 Website: http://praad.gov.gh/index.php/national-archives/ Regional offices:

Places where a birth might be registered:
 * Civil registrar’s office Mayor’s office Other district or local authority Hospital or health centre Village/commune elder, head or administrator in the place of occurrence of the birth

Some civil registration records are also in: The National Archives, London Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU United Kingdom Contact form (in lieu of email): web form Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8876 3444 Website: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Additional information: National Archives

SEE UNICEF Ghana

Historical Background
The efforts to create an archive started in 1946 and the first Ghanaian chief archivist was J. M. Akita in 1949.

Research use: Excellent for family and relationship linkage. A primary source.

Record type:Births, marriages, deaths, for Europeans and Africans.

Time period: 1872 to present.

SEE History of the National Archives

SEE Wikipedia, National Archives of Ghana

SEE UNICEF Ghana

Coverage and Compliance
Population coverage: Approximately 80% of the population, but only after ca. 1930. Before that, 40% of the population. British population:60%, native population: 40%.

Births

 * Name of person
 * Birth date
 * Parent’s names
 * Father’s occupation and residence
 * Sometimes mother’s age
 * Witnesses’ names, residence, occupation, and sometimes relationship

Marriages

 * Names of candidates
 * Their residences
 * Marriage date
 * Sometimes parents’ or sponsors’ names and ages

Deaths

 * Name of deceased
 * Death and burial dates
 * Age
 * Residence at time of death
 * Occupation
 * Cause of death

Reliability: Excellent. Recognized as official records.