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Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
*[http://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Uganda Browse Uganda Maps for Historical Periods]
*[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/UG/ Directory of Cities, Towns and Regions]
*[http://www.maphill.com/uganda/ Maps selected by type (Political etc.)]
*[http://www.mapsofworld.com/uganda/ Maps of the World-Uganda]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/timothykalyegira/7582164128 In Memoriam: The African World War II cemetery in Jinja, Uganda]
*[http://www.jewishphotolibrary.com/?page_id=97 Alphabetical List of Cemeteries]
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2208775 Find a Grave]
*[http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2086913/Kampala%20(Nakawa%20Road)%20Cemetery Kampala Cemetery]
*[http://www.everyculture.com/To-Z/Uganda.html Uganda Culture]
*[http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/1583/Uganda-HISTORY-BACKGROUND.html Uganda History and Background]
*[https://www.britannica.com/place/Uganda Encyclopaedia Britannica Description of Uganda]
*[http://www.localhistories.org/uganda.html Brief History of Uganda]
*[http://www.africa.upenn.edu/NEH/uhistory.htm East Africa Living Encyclopaedia]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:26, 11 September 2016

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Uganda Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Uganda Background
Local Research Resources

Guide to Uganda genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Country Information[edit | edit source]

Uganda is a country in Africa bordered by Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire). The official languages are Swahili and English.[1]

Getting Started[edit | edit source]

Getting Started with Uganda Research

Links to articles on getting started with Uganda research.

Uganda Research Tools

Links to articles and websites that assist in Uganda research.

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Uganda Map[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the state level in Uganda. Uganda Regions map.png

Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]

Uganda is divided into four administrative regions with 111 recently formed districts and the capital city of Kampala.
Regions:

  • Central Region (23 Districts, capital city Kampala)
  • Eastern Region (32 Districts)
  • Northern Region (30 Districts)
  • Western Region (26 Districts)

FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Uganda," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda, accessed 20 April 2016.
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