Oyo State, Nigeria Genealogy

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Background
Ọyọ State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, with its capital at Ibadan.

History
It was formed in 1976 from the former Western State, and originally included Ọsun State, which was split off in 1991. Oyo State is homogenous, mainly inhabited by the Yoruba ethnic group who are primarily agrarian but have a predilection for living in high-density urban centers. The indigenes mainly comprise the Oyos, the Oke-Oguns, the Ibadans and the Ibarapas, all belonging to the Yoruba family and indigenous city in Africa, south of the Sahara. Ibadan had been the centre of administration of the old Western Region, Nigeria since the days of British colonial rule.

Genealogy

 * Africa Surname & Regional Genealogy Sites


 * Genealogy


 * Family History & the Collections of the Royal Geographical Society


 * Nigerian Royalty


 * The Progenies of Oduduwa Yoruba in Ọyọ State


 * Rulers of the Oyo Empire


 * Yoruba traditional rulers

Marriages

 * Nigeria - Marriages In Nigeria

Surnames

 * Nigerian Surnames