Eritrea Genealogy

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Africa

Eritrea

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

Country Information

Eritrea is a country in Africa bordered by Sudan, Ethiopia, and Djibouti. It was formerly ruled by Italy. In lieu of an official language, Tigrinya serves as the de facto language.

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Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Eritrea.

Regions

Eritrea is divided into six regions:

• Central
• Anseba
• Gash-Barka
• Southern
• Northern Red Sea
• Southern Red Sea