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Getting started with niger research[edit | edit source]

Niger, officially the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east. The capital city is Niamey.

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-Niger is a country in Africa bordered by [[Nigeria Genealogy|Nigeria]], [[Benin Genealogy|Benin]], [[Burkina Faso Genealogy|Burkina Faso]], [[Mali Genealogy|Mali]], [[Algeria Genealogy|Algeria]], [[Libya Genealogy|Libya]], and [[Chad Genealogy|Chad]]. It was formerly a colony of [[France Genealogy|France]]. The official language is French.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Niger," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niger, accessed 25 April 2016.</ref>
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+Niger, officially the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east. The capital city is Niamey.
-Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Niger.
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+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail_country-nie.html#AFR-NIGER Mailing List]
-    <li>Agadez</li>
+*[http://www.cousinconnect.com/p/a/128/ Niger Genealogy Queries]
-    <li>Diffa</li>
-    <li>Dosso</li>
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-    <li>Maradi</li>
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-    <li>Niamey (capital district)</li>
-    <li>Tahoua</li>
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