Nasarawa State, Nigeria Genealogy

Guide to State of Nasarawa family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Information
Nasarawa State is a state in central Nigeria. Its capital is Lafia.

Nasawara was created on October 1st, 1996 from the neighboring Plateau State.

History
Nasarawa state was created in 1996 out of neighbouring Plateau state. Located in the North-Central region of Nigeria, it is bordered on the West by the Federal Capital Territory, the North by Kaduna, the South by Benue and Kogi, and on the East by Plateau and Taraba states. Nasarawa’s main economic activity is agriculture; cash crops such as yam, cassava andegusi (melon). Production of minerals such as salt is also another major economic activity in the state; Nasarawa produces a large proportion of the salt consumed in the country.

Nasarawa has a diverse range of ethnic groups indigenous to the state. According to the 2006 census a little less than 2 million people reside in the state.

Genealogy

 * Africa Surname & Regional Genealogy Sites


 * Genealogy


 * Family History & the Collections of the Royal Geographical Society

Websites

 * Nasarawa State Government (retrieved 13 April 2010)


 * Nassarawa