Mauritania Genealogy

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

Country Information
Mauritania is a country in Africa bordered by Morocco, Algeria, Mali, and Senegal. The official language is Arabic.

Getting Started
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Populated Places
The following are locations in the country:
 * Mappery

Mauritania Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Mauritania.

Regions
1. Adrar 2. Assaba 3. Brakna 4. Dakhlet Nouadhibou 5. Gorgol 6. Guidimaka 7. Hodh ech Chargui 8. Hodh el Gharbi 9. Inchiri 10. Nouakchott (capital district) 11. Tagant 12. Tiris Zemmour 13. Trarza

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research