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Guide to '''Angola ancestry,family history and genealogy''': birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.  
Guide to '''Angola ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
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==Information==
==History==
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>
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>


==Getting Started ==
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<h3>Getting Started with Angola Research</h3>
Links to articles on getting started with Angola research.
*[[How to Find Birth Records]]
*[[How to Find Marriage Records]]
*[[How to Find Death Records]]


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<h3>Angola Research Tools</h3>
Links to articles and websites that assist in Angola research.
*[https://mailinglists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/listindexes/search/AFR-ANGOLA Angola Mailing Lists]
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|<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Angola Online Genealogy Records]]</span>
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== Angola Map ==
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== Provinces ==
== Provinces ==
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Angola.
There are 18 provinces in Angola.
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<li>[[Bengo, Angola Genealogy| 1 - Bengo Province]]</li>  
<li>1 - Bengo Province</li>  
<li>[[Benguela, Angola Genealogy| 2 - Benguela Province]]</li>  
<li>2 - Benguela Province</li>  
<li>[[Bie, Angola Genealogy| 3 - Bie Province]]</li>  
<li>3 - Bie Province</li>  
<li>[[Cabinda, Angola Genealogy| 4 - Cabinda Province]]</li>  
<li>4 - Cabinda Province</li>  
<li>[[Cuando Cubango, Angola Genealogy| 5 - Cuando Cubango Province]]</li>
<li>5 - Cuando Cubango Province</li>
<li>[[Cuanza Norte, Angola Genealogy| 6 - Cuanza Norte Province]]</li>
<li>6 - Cuanza Norte Province</li>
<li>[[Cuanza Sul, Angola Genealogy| 7 - Cuanza Sul Province]]</li>
<li>7 - Cuanza Sul Province</li>
<li>[[Cunene, Angola Genealogy| 8 - Cunene Province]]</li>  
<li>8 - Cunene Province</li>  
<li>[[Huambo, Angola Genealogy| 9 - Huambo Province]]</li>  
<li>9 - Huambo Province</li>  
<li>[[Huila, Angola Genealogy|10 - Huila Province]]</li>  
<li>10 - Huila Province</li>  
<li>[[Luanda, Angola Genealogy|11 - Luanda Province]]</li>  
<li>11 - Luanda Province</li>  
<li>[[Lunda Norte, Angola Genealogy|12 - Lunda Norte Province]]</li>
<li>12 - Lunda Norte Province</li>
<li>[[Lunda Sul, Angola Genealogy|13 - Lunda Sul Province]]</li>  
<li>13 - Lunda Sul Province</li>  
<li>[[Malanje, Angola Genealogy|14 - Malanje Province]]</li>  
<li>14 - Malanje Province</li>  
<li>[[Moxico, Angola Genealogy|15 - Moxico Province]]</li>  
<li>15 - Moxico Province</li>  
<li>[[Namibe, Angola Genealogy|16 - Namibe Province]]</li>  
<li>16 - Namibe Province</li>  
<li>[[Uige, Angola Genealogy|17 - Uige Province]]</li>  
<li>17 - Uige Province</li>  
<li>[[Zaire, Angola Genealogy|18 - Zaire Province]]</li>
<li>18 - Zaire Province</li>
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==FamilySearch Resources==
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/learning-center Learning Center] - Online genealogy courses
*[https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/?c=Angola Family History Center locator map]
==Other Resources==
*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-portuguese-documents-pages/the-portuguese-documents(english) '''BYU Script Portuguese Tutorials''']
==References==
==References==
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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.
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