Benin Genealogy

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Africa

Benin

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

Information

Benin is a country in Africa bordered by Togo, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, and Niger. It was formerly a colony of France. The official language is French.

Benin Online Genealogy Records

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Benin Map

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Benin.

Departments

Benin is divided into 12 departments.

Alibori Atakora Atlantique Borgou Collines Donga Kouffo Littoral Mono Oueme Plateau Zou