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Uganda

Guide to Uganda ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Country Information

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]

Uganda Online Genealogy Records

Online
Research Help

Getting
Started

Uganda Map

Genealogy records are kept on the state level in Uganda.

Regions

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

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

References

↑ 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.

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 ==Country Information==
 Uganda is a country in Africa bordered by [[Rwanda Genealogy|Rwanda]], [[Tanzania Genealogy|Tanzania]], [[Kenya Genealogy|Kenya]], [[Sudan Genealogy|Sudan]], and the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo Genealogy|Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)]]. The official languages are Swahili and English.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Uganda," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda, accessed 20 April 2016.</ref>
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-<h3>Uganda Research Tools</h3>
-Links to articles and websites that assist in Uganda research.
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail_country-uga.html#AFR-UGANDA Uganda Mailing Lists]
-*[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.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]
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 ==Uganda Map==
 Genealogy records are kept on the state level in Uganda.
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-==Jurisdictions==
+== Regions ==
-Uganda is divided into four administrative regions with 111 recently formed districts and the capital city of Kampala.
-<br>Regions:
+Uganda is divided into four administrative regions with 111 recently formed districts and the capital city of Kampala.<br>
+Uganda contains the following regions:<br>
 *Central Region (23 Districts, capital city Kampala)
 *Eastern Region (32 Districts)
 *Northern Region (30 Districts)
 *Western Region (26 Districts)
-==FamilySearch Resources==
-Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
-*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 ==References==
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