Sudan Genealogy

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

Country Information
Sudan is a country in Africa bordered by Egypt, Libya, Chad, the Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Eritrea. The official languages are Arabic and English.

Tribal Lineages are key for the region, and they will most likely be oral tribal lineages.

Sudan Map
Genealogy records are kept on the state level in Sudan.

States
Genealogy records are kept on the state level in Sudan. Sudan is made up of 25 states (wilayat, singular - wilayah).

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