Gambia Genealogical Records

Gambia Birth & Baptism Records

British Nationals Born Overseas (1818-2006)

An index to births of British citizens born overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner. Provides a reference that can be used to order a birth certificate.

Gambia Marriage & Divorce Records

British Nationals Married Overseas (1818-2005)

An index to marriages of British citizens overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner Provides a reference that can be used to order a marriage certificate.

Gambia Death & Burial Records

British Nationals Overseas Deaths (1818-2005)

A name index linked to original indices of British citizens who died overseas. Records record the area in which the deceased died and their age.

Newspapers Covering Gambia

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Gambia Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Gambia Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Gambia Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Gambia Occupation & Business Records

Slave Voyages Database (1514-1866)

The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database has information on more than 35,000 slave voyages that forcibly embarked over 12 million Africans for transport to the Americas between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Gambia

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Gambia Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Gambia Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Most Common Surnames in Gambia

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Jallow127,4721:15
2Ceesay91,3031:21
3Bah73,2191:26
4Njie70,8671:27
5Touray58,0751:33
6Câmara45,1371:43
7Sanyang43,5201:44
8Jammeh42,3441:45
9Bojang42,1971:46
10Cham41,3141:47
11Jatta38,5211:50
12Mendy37,0511:52
13Sanneh36,1691:53
14Drammeh35,2861:55
15Jobe34,1101:56
16Darboe31,6111:61
17Badjie29,1111:66
18Manneh27,9351:69
19Sowe27,7881:69
20Jarju24,5531:78
21Sonko20,1431:95
22Joof19,9961:96
23Jaiteh19,8491:97
24Sarr19,1131:101
25Baldeh18,6721:103
26Colley18,3781:105
27Gaye18,2311:106
28Fatty16,9081:114
29Jagne16,4671:117
30Dibba16,1731:119
31Sambou15,8791:121
32Conteh14,2621:135
33Saidy14,1151:136
34Faal13,9681:138
35Sillah13,8201:139
36Secka13,3791:144
37Janneh12,4971:154
37Jawara12,4971:154
39Jeng11,9091:162
40Keita11,3211:170
41Mbye10,8801:177
41Ndow10,8801:177
43Fofana10,4391:184
43Saho10,4391:184
45Barry10,2921:187
45Sallah10,2921:187
47Saine9,8511:195
48Jawo9,4101:204
48Kamara9,4101:204
50Trawally9,2631:208
51Gassama9,1161:211
52Jabang8,8221:218
53Faye8,6751:222
53Marong8,6751:222
53Nyang8,6751:222
56Hydara8,5281:226
57Kinteh8,3811:230
57Manjang8,3811:230
59Kujabi8,0861:238
60Saidykhan7,9391:242
60Suso7,9391:242
62Dampha7,7921:247
63Gibba7,3511:262
63Sey7,3511:262
63Singhateh7,3511:262
66Samateh7,0571:273
67Kanteh6,7631:284
68Jobarteh6,6161:291
69Jadama6,4691:297
69Ndure6,4691:297
69Tamba6,4691:297
72Khan6,3221:304
72Nyassi6,3221:304
74Demba6,1751:311
74Samba6,1751:311
76Fadera5,7341:335
76Jabbi5,7341:335
78Danso5,5871:344
79Jawneh5,4401:354
79Senghore5,4401:354
81Njai5,1461:374
81Sabally5,1461:374
83Bittaye4,8521:396
83Kebbeh4,8521:396
83Krubally4,8521:396
86Jarra4,7051:409
86Kanyi4,7051:409
86Koroma4,7051:409
89Diallo4,5581:422
90Jassey4,4111:436
90Lowe4,4111:436
90Tunkara4,4111:436
93Sawaneh4,2641:451
93Sidibeh4,2641:451
95Kah4,1171:467
96Bass3,9701:484