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Guide to '''Angola ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
==Information==
Angola is a country in Africa bordered by [[Namibia Genealogy|Namibia]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo Genealogy|Democratic Republic of the Congo]], and [[Zambia Genealogy|Zambia]]. It was a former colony of [[Portugal Genealogy|Portugal]]. The official language is Portuguese.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Angola," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angola, accessed 5 May 2016.</ref>


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== Getting started with Angola research  ==
 
Angola is a country in south-central Africa bordering Namibia to the south, Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, and Zambia to the east, and with a west coast along the Atlantic Ocean. A former Portuguese colony, it has considerable natural resources, among which oil and diamonds are the most significant. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angola Read more...]
 
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*Bengo Province
*Benguela Province
*Bie Province
*Cabinda Province
*Cuando Cubango Province
*Cuanza Norte Province
 
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*Cuanza Sul Province
*Cunene Province
*Huambo Province
*Huila Province
*Luanda Province
*Lunda Norte Province
 
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*Lunda Sul Province
*Malanje Province
*Moxico Province
*Namibe Province
*Uige ProvinceZaire
*Badakhshan Province
 
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== Research Tools  ==
 
Useful websites:
 
*[http://www.cousinconnect.com/p/a/12/ Angola Genealogy Queries]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail_country-ang.html Angola Mailing Lists]
*[http://www.kindredtrails.com/angola.html Angola Genealogy]
 
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== Provinces ==
 
There are 18 provinces in Angola.
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<li>3 - Bie Province</li>
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<li>4 - Cabinda Province</li>
 
<li>5 - Cuando Cubango Province</li>
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<li>11 - Luanda Province</li>
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Guide to Angola ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Information[edit | edit source]

Angola is a country in Africa bordered by Namibia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia. It was a former colony of Portugal. The official language is Portuguese.[1]

Angola Map[edit | edit source]

220px-Angola Provinces numbered 300px.png

Provinces[edit | edit source]

There are 18 provinces in Angola.

  • 1 - Bengo Province
  • 2 - Benguela Province
  • 3 - Bie Province
  • 4 - Cabinda Province
  • 5 - Cuando Cubango Province
  • 6 - Cuanza Norte Province
  • 7 - Cuanza Sul Province
  • 8 - Cunene Province
  • 9 - Huambo Province
  • 10 - Huila Province
  • 11 - Luanda Province
  • 12 - Lunda Norte Province
  • 13 - Lunda Sul Province
  • 14 - Malanje Province
  • 15 - Moxico Province
  • 16 - Namibe Province
  • 17 - Uige Province
  • 18 - Zaire Province

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Angola," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angola, accessed 5 May 2016.