Ghana Genealogical Records

Ghana 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.

Ghana 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.

Ghana 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.

Ghana Census & Population Lists

1984 Ghana Census (1984)

A partial index to and digital images of registers recording the names and personal details of over 12 million residents of Ghana.

Newspapers Covering Ghana

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.

Ghana 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.

Ghana Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Ghana 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.

Ghana 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.

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Ghana

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.

Ghana 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.

Ghana 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 Ghana

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Mensah521,0601:52
2Owusu406,6241:66
3Osei294,4041:92
4Boateng272,5831:99
5Appiah241,4801:112
6Asare222,4311:121
6Yeboah222,4311:121
8Tetteh209,4081:129
9Adjei208,4381:130
10Asante185,6481:146
11Opoku185,3701:146
12Addo166,8751:162
13Ofori165,9741:163
14Arthur145,8861:185
15Amoah144,7771:187
16Adu144,6391:187
17Antwi137,9201:196
18Asamoah134,2481:201
19Obeng133,8331:202
20Frimpong133,2091:203
21Boakye124,4811:217
22Oppong119,0781:227
23Alhassan116,7921:231
24Acheampong115,1981:235
25Ansah109,1721:248
26Amponsah104,3921:259
27Nyarko101,8981:265
28Agyemang98,1581:275
29Asiedu97,1191:278
30Acquah95,3871:283
31Sarpong94,4171:286
32Donkor92,1311:293
33Darko87,6981:308
34Quaye83,1261:325
35Danso82,1561:329
36Agyei80,5631:335
37Aboagye79,5241:340
38Amoako79,2471:341
39Okyere74,7441:362
40Nartey73,7741:366
41Mohammed72,4581:373
42Sackey72,3191:374
43Annan71,6271:377
44Lartey69,1331:391
45Oduro68,6481:394
46Lamptey67,5401:400
47Yakubu67,4011:401
48Aidoo67,2631:402
49Gyamfi65,5311:412
50Otoo62,6211:431
51Baah61,3051:441
52Eshun60,8901:444
53Nkrumah59,7121:453
54Iddrisu58,8811:459
55Sam57,7721:468
56Musah57,4951:470
57Kofi56,4561:479
58Baidoo55,0021:491
59Quansah54,4471:496
60Kwame52,8541:511
61Seidu52,3691:516
62Dadzie52,1611:518
63Armah51,1921:528
63Laryea51,1921:528
65Kwarteng50,2911:537
66Quarshie49,6681:544
67Koomson49,5291:546
67Ofosu49,5291:546
69Issah49,2521:549
70Salifu49,1831:549
71Quartey49,0441:551
72Addai48,6291:556
72Larbi48,6291:556
74Agyeman48,0741:562
75Amankwah47,8671:564
76Danquah47,0351:574
77Tawiah46,6891:579
78Cudjoe46,0661:587
79Sarfo45,7881:590
80Afriyie44,8191:603
81Bonsu44,4031:609
82Agyapong43,9871:614
83Agyekum43,7801:617
84Afful43,5021:621
85Kwakye42,9481:629
86Andoh42,8101:631
87Kumah42,6711:633
88Kyei42,1171:642
89Ankrah41,3551:653
90Konadu40,5931:666
91Koranteng40,5241:667
92Awuah40,3851:669
93Arhin40,1771:673
94Kumi40,1081:674
95Boadu39,8311:678
96Addae39,7621:680
97Manu39,4151:686
98Boadi38,9311:694
99Nkansah38,8611:695
100Ampofo38,7231:698
101Anim38,6531:699
102Akoto38,5841:700
103Gyimah38,0991:709
104Aryee37,9611:712
105Boamah37,8921:713
106Ibrahim37,3371:724
107Yussif36,7831:735
108Sulemana36,5751:739
109Tettey36,2291:746
110Essel36,1601:747
111Nana36,0901:749
112Kusi35,9521:752
113Forson35,6751:757
114Mahama35,6061:759
115Marfo35,3981:763
116Amissah35,3281:765
116Duah35,3281:765
118Doe35,1211:769
119Sowah34,9131:774
120Twum34,3591:786
121Abubakari33,7351:801
122Teye33,5971:804
123Twumasi33,4581:808
124Tagoe33,2501:813
125Solomon33,1811:814
126Narh33,1121:816
127Peprah32,9731:819
128Botchway32,9041:821
129Bediako32,8351:823
130Nortey32,4191:833
131Fosu32,2111:839
132Ohene32,1421:841
133Hayford31,9341:846
134Anane31,8651:848
135Gyasi31,5881:855
136Fuseini30,8951:875
137Dodoo30,5491:885
138Okai30,4791:887
139Boafo29,9951:901
140Takyi29,9251:903
141Opare29,8561:905
142Annor29,6481:911
143Okine29,4401:918
143Yaw29,4401:918
145Gyan29,3711:920
146Aggrey29,3021:922
147Asiamah29,0941:929
148Baba28,8861:935
149Ankomah28,4011:951
149Yahaya28,4011:951
151Allotey28,3321:954
152Badu28,2631:956
152Kwaku28,2631:956
154Abdul28,1931:958
155Nsiah27,7781:973
156Atta27,1541:995
157Hagan27,0851:998
158Adomako26,8771:1,005
158Tamakloe26,8771:1,005
160Awuku26,8081:1,008
161Ackah26,7391:1,011
162Baiden26,6001:1,016
163Offei26,5311:1,018
164Martey26,4621:1,021
165Poku26,3921:1,024
166Abbey26,0461:1,037
167Addy25,9771:1,040
168Baffour25,6301:1,054
169Yao25,4231:1,063
170Junior25,1461:1,075
170Odoom25,1461:1,075
172Dickson25,0761:1,078
172Sakyi25,0761:1,078
174Abban24,9381:1,084
175Biney24,6611:1,096
176Baffoe24,5911:1,099
177Frempong24,5221:1,102
178Kwofie24,1761:1,118
179Adusei24,0371:1,124
179Bright24,0371:1,124
181Abdulai23,6911:1,141
181Adjetey23,6911:1,141
181Oteng23,6911:1,141
184Yamoah23,4831:1,151
185Blankson23,2751:1,161
186Mumuni22,9291:1,178
186Otchere22,9291:1,178
188Ameyaw22,8601:1,182
188Ocran22,8601:1,182
190Adam22,7901:1,186
191Effah22,7211:1,189
191Owusu-Ansah22,7211:1,189
193Mintah22,5831:1,197
193Ocansey22,5831:1,197
195Ababio22,4441:1,204
196Nyame22,1671:1,219
197Attah22,0981:1,223
198Coffie22,0281:1,227
198Doku22,0281:1,227
200Essien21,9591:1,231