Senegal Genealogy

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In other languages: Français

Africa

Senegal

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

Information

Senegal is a country in Africa bordered by Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and The Gambia. Portions of the country were formerly governed by France. The official language is French.

Senegal Online Genealogy Records

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Senegal Map

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Senegal.

Regions

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Senegal. Senegal is divided into 11 regions:

• Dakar
• Diourbel
• Fatick
• Kaolack
• Kolda
• Louga
• Matam
• Saint-Louis
• Tambacounda
• Thies
• Ziguinchor