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Guide to '''Eritrea ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
==Country Information==
Eritrea is a country in Africa bordered by [[Sudan Genealogy|Sudan]], [[Ethiopia Genealogy|Ethiopia]], and [[Djibouti Genealogy|Djibouti]]. It was formerly ruled by [[Italy Genealogy|Italy]]. In lieu of an official language, Tigrinya serves as the de facto language.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Eritrea," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eritrea, accessed 2 May 2016.</ref>


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Eritrea is a country situated in northern East Africa. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast. The east and northeast of the country have an extensive coastline on the Red Sea, directly across from Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The Dahlak Archipelago and several of the Hanish Islands are part of Eritrea.
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Eritrea is a multilingual and multicultural country with two dominant religions (Sunni Islam and Oriental Orthodox Christianity) and nine ethnic groups. The country has no official language, but it has three working languages: Tigrinya, Arabic and English. Amharic and Italian are also widely spoken amongst the older generations.
 
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==Eritrea Map==
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Eritrea.


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==Regions==
Eritrea is divided into six regions:
* Central
* Anseba
* Gash-Barka
* Southern
* Northern Red Sea
* Southern Red Sea
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Guide to Eritrea ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Country Information[edit | edit source]

Eritrea is a country in Africa bordered by Sudan, Ethiopia, and Djibouti. It was formerly ruled by Italy. In lieu of an official language, Tigrinya serves as the de facto language.[1]

Online
Research Help

Eritrea Map[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Eritrea.

Eritrea.jpg

Regions[edit | edit source]

Eritrea is divided into six regions:

  • Central
  • Anseba
  • Gash-Barka
  • Southern
  • Northern Red Sea
  • Southern Red Sea

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Eritrea," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eritrea, accessed 2 May 2016.