Guyana Genealogy

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Guyana

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

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Guyana is a country in South America bordered by Brazil, Suriname, and Venezuela. It was formerly a colony of The Netherlands and Great Britain. The official language is English.

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Guyana is divided into the following regions:

1. Barima-Waini
2. Pomeroon-Supenaam
3. Essequibo Islands-West Demerara
4. Demerara-Mahaica
5. Mahaica-Berbice
6. East Berbice-Corentyne
7. Cuyuni-Mazaruni
8. Potaro-Siparuni
9. Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
10. Upper Demerara-Berbice