African Genealogy · Probate · Diaspora
AfroGen Global Resources provides genealogical research across Africa for individuals and firms — combining deep cultural understanding with the methodologies African research demands.
Why AfroGen
We pair cultural fluency with the methodologies African sources demand — and we’re honest about what the records can and can’t tell us.
We know the limitations
African genealogical research has real constraints. We know where records exist, where they don't, and how to work around the gaps.
Cultural understanding
Naming systems, oral tradition, community structures — we read the context written records alone can't tell you.
Proven methodologies
Archival, documentary, field, and oral-history methods, applied by researchers who navigate African sources every day.
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Years of experience
How it works
Consultation & assessment
We review your objective and the records likely to exist.
Proposal & quote
A research plan, methodology, timeline, and cost.
Archival & field research
Documents, archives, communities, and family compounds.
Oral history & verification
Interviews cross-referenced against every source.
Report & delivery
A professional report, trees, and the records we found.
Proof
Reconnection stories
“They found the village my great-grandmother left — and living cousins I never knew I had.”
— A family in Atlanta · Traced to the Ashanti region, Ghana
Professional partners
Probate and genealogy firms rely on our on-the-ground network across Africa.
Cross-border heirship, solved.
Coverage
We’ve established contacts and conducted research across East, West, and Southern Africa — from civil registries to family compounds.
- Nigeria
- Ghana
- Ivory Coast
- Cameroon
- Kenya
- Tanzania
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
- South Africa
Who we help
Tell us what you're looking for and we'll be in touch.
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