Uganda Genealogy: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 16:54, 12 September 2016

Uganda Wiki Topics

Beginning Research
Research Strategies Record Finder Finding Town of Origin Online Learning
Record Types
Cemeteries Church Records Civil Registration Colonial Records Compiled Genealogies	Emigration & Immigration Military Records Online Records Religious Records
Uganda Background
Gazetteers History Jurisdictions Languages Maps	Naming Customs Social Life and Customs
Local Research Resources
Archives and Libraries Societies

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.

Uganda Map[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the state level in Uganda.

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.

Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research

References[edit | edit source]

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

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

[1]

@@ Line 19: / Line 19: @@
 *[http://ugandan.worldvitalrecords.com/ Ugandan Genealogy Search]
 *[http://www.cousinconnect.com/p/a/180/ Uganda Genealogy Queries]
-*[http://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Uganda Browse Uganda Maps for Historical Periods]
+*[http://www.kindredtrails.com/uganda.html Uganda Genealogy Research Tools - Kindred Trails]
-*[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]
-*[http://www.infoplease.com/country/uganda.html InfoPlease research tool, demographics, Important Historical Events. etc.]
-*[http://thecommonwealth.org/our-member-countries/uganda/history The Commonwealth History]
-*[http://www.kindredtrails.com/uganda.html Uganda Genealogy Research Tools - Kindredtrails]
 *[http://en.geneanet.org/pays/research-genealogy-ancestry-Uganda-UGA Geneanet tools]
 |}