Africa
Research your ancestors in Africa with these African family tree resources including free genealogy databases, cemetery transcriptions, historical timelines, tutorials, genealogical societies, maps, royal families, and African surnames.
African Timelines
Trace Africa's history from its beginnings to the present day, including articles on Africa's rich cultural heritage such as the oral tradition of storytelling.
Trace Africa's history from its beginnings to the present day, including articles on Africa's rich cultural heritage such as the oral tradition of storytelling.
Biographies of Famous Africans
Biographies of significant figures from throughout Africa's history. Study the lives of explorers, rulers, artists, warriors, and thinkers who had a prominent role in the development of the continent. From African History Guide, Alistair Boddy-Evans.
Biographies of significant figures from throughout Africa's history. Study the lives of explorers, rulers, artists, warriors, and thinkers who had a prominent role in the development of the continent. From African History Guide, Alistair Boddy-Evans.
Africa Research Central
Free, searchable database assists you in locating primary source repositories with important collections of African historical and genealogical sources. Also in Français.
Free, searchable database assists you in locating primary source repositories with important collections of African historical and genealogical sources. Also in Français.
Catholic Church History in Africa
This site is wonderful for historical research of Catholic churches and ancestors. Includes an especially useful list of contact information for Catholic dioceses across Africa.
This site is wonderful for historical research of Catholic churches and ancestors. Includes an especially useful list of contact information for Catholic dioceses across Africa.
Dictionary - Afrikaans to English
Need help understanding African genealogy Web pages or documents? Try this free online dictionary for word translation from Afrikaans to English and from English to Afrikaans.
Need help understanding African genealogy Web pages or documents? Try this free online dictionary for word translation from Afrikaans to English and from English to Afrikaans.
Ethnologue: Africa
Outlines the various languages currently used in each African country, where in Africa they are geographically spoken, and by how many people they are used.
Outlines the various languages currently used in each African country, where in Africa they are geographically spoken, and by how many people they are used.
Military History of Africa
Your African ancestors may well have served in one of the many turbulent wars of Africa covered here - including the Anglo-Boer War, the Tripolitan War, the Anglo-Zulu War, the Italo-Ethiopian War and more. From African History Guide, Alistair Boddy-Evans.
Your African ancestors may well have served in one of the many turbulent wars of Africa covered here - including the Anglo-Boer War, the Tripolitan War, the Anglo-Zulu War, the Italo-Ethiopian War and more. From African History Guide, Alistair Boddy-Evans.
Maps of Africa
The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas-Austin hosts a collection of online maps that are useful for genealogical research including political and historical maps of Africa as a whole, as well as most of the individual countries on the continent.
The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas-Austin hosts a collection of online maps that are useful for genealogical research including political and historical maps of Africa as a whole, as well as most of the individual countries on the continent.
Primary Sources
Repositories for collections of manuscripts, rare books, photographs, and other primary resources.
Repositories for collections of manuscripts, rare books, photographs, and other primary resources.
Royal Genealogies of Africa
Genealogical Gleanings links to genealogies for many African royal families.
Genealogical Gleanings links to genealogies for many African royal families.
soc.genealogy.african
A free newsgroup focusing on genealogy for those who have African ancestors.
A free newsgroup focusing on genealogy for those who have African ancestors.
Timelines of African History
Follow significant events in African history through this collection of timelines from African History Guide, Alistair Boddy-Evans.
Follow significant events in African history through this collection of timelines from African History Guide, Alistair Boddy-Evans.