Ghana Genealogy

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Getting started with Ghana research
Ghana with its current borders has only existed for approximately hundred years. Earlier on several kingdoms inhibited the area, each with their own history, which are only briefly mentioned on this page. Similar to most of Africa, the history of pre-colonial Ghana is not known in complete details. This is due to years of neglect from colonisers and western historians, but also has to do with the nature of traditional African storytelling, which is oral (not written). Read more…

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 * Ghana Mailing Lists
 * Ghana Family Genealogy
 * Ghana
 * (Africa) Genealogy
 * Genealogy: Ghana
 * BYU Research Outline for Ghana


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 * } Ghana 1982-1984 Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)