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osbert kodwo okra

okra — 19 Oct 2004 10:26:38 GMT

looking for any family connected with osbert kodwo okra from accra ghana.

Death registration

Roger cook — 25 Sep 2003 4:48:29 GMT

Hi

Can anybody tell me how you go about trying to find a death certificate of a British subject who died in this country just before WW1.
Was Ghana formally known as the Gold Coast?

Regards Roger Cook

Looking for LUKS family members

ddparry84 — 2 Nov 2008 7:58:36 GMT

I am looking for family members who may be linked to the Constantine Luks and Sydney Anne Parry Luks family! Luks was a sea captain and spent lots of time on the seas but they had their home in Gold Coast before the uprising there. At that point, I believe they may have moved the family to Belgium but am not positive on that.

We have postcards from the Congo Belge and also a photo of Constantine & Sydney Anne with engineers at Usumbura! Constantine is in a captain's uniform in the photo. There are no postmark dates or photo dates!

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Missionaries?

sammii384 — 14 Apr 2008 3:06:53 GMT

My Great Uncle Rev Edgar T Wood arrived in Ghana Sekondi - Takoradi in 1935 as a Methodist Minister of Religion, any information on what he did over there and if he ever came back to the UK greatly appreciated

Binney's in Ghana

503diana — 14 Apr 2008 1:18:12 GMT

I am researching the Binney name (my husband) and just happened to meet a woman from Ghana who said her grandfather came from England to Ghana. She does not know the date, but we are guessing in the early 1900's. I can't imagine there would be many that fits this criteria, so if anyone has any ideas, suggestions or information, it would be greatly appreciated. This lady and I would love to learn that we are cousins....

Phillip John Mahoney (b. Bristol 1901) and Eveline Grace in Ghana 1930's & onward

mahoneygirl100 — 31 Mar 2008 3:31:35 GMT

Hi.

I am trying to help my Dad find his uncle Phillip John Mahoney (he may have gone by Jack). He was born and raised in Bristol, England, departed for Canada from 1923 - 1928, then went to the Gold Coast (Ghana) between 1928-1929 or so. He was a supervisor of a foundry in SA. We have no other info.

The family had never heard from him again, but it appears he made several trips back to Bristol corresponding with the death of his parents, etc. At one point in the 1940's (1947, I believe), he sailed to Canada with a wife whose name is Eveline Grace and they had with them a 7 and 2 year old (???).

In other areas, we have record of an APAPA Ship (Steamship line is Elder or Elden landing in Lagos and another (1947) landing at the port of Takoradi. So I'm not sure if this provides a region or not.

We seem to be unable to find death records in UK, so we are now searching SA, but I really don't know where to look.
We also see on this site a Border crossing for Peter John and Eveline Canada to US (1895-1957 Border crossings) and we see another Peter John on a Passenger List 1820-1957 arriving in New York. Since I cannot access it, I have no idea of dates.

This is such a mystery to us. I do not possess a credit card to seek this out further and I don't think this site allows for debit purchases from Canada, so I feel really stuck!

We just would love to know more about Peter John (Engineer) and his wife Eveline Grace and what and where they finally came to rest. It means a lot to my Father, so I'm helping him out.

Does anyone have any guidance? Thanks in advance for any help you may provide, or if you knew anything of Peter John Mahoney and Eveline Grace and any children they may have had.

Regards,
Diane

dlogan@wcgwave.ca

GOSS - Axim, WCA (Ghana) Baptisms?

tom8455waitrose — 28 Jan 2008 10:02:32 GMT

I am trying to trace my fathers family tree. Proving a little tricky to say the least! His father originated from Axim and was a merchant seaman who settled in Liverpool. I have managed to trace his Merchant Navy records, but have now traced him further back and have logs that go further back than his merchant navy records. here is the 'rub' obviously I am unable to go to Ghana and find a birth or baptism record for him (navy records say he was born 1889, Axim) and that his father was John GOSS, Fisherman, Axim, how can I possibly find any info on him? I have been told that because he has a western name, he would have been baptised and that it was the custom to then take a 'Christian name' from the bible and then probable a surname of the priest/pastor who baptised him. Does anyone know if this is the case? All help gratefully accepted.

regards
Debs

Neizer /Netzer from Ghana, West Africa

rmneizer — 1 Jul 2001 6:49:36 GMT

John Neizer ~ born November 24, 1844 in Ghana, West Africa. Places mentioned as his possible birthplace are Saltpond or Accra.
Middle family name could be Amono as he had a gold handmade ring with the initials JAN. He is thought to be from the Ashinti Tribe.
Came to the US 'allegedly' to be educated???
His money was stolen aboard ship - ended up making his way in Salem, Massachusetts.
Married, had a family and died in Salem, MA., in 1906.
Widow was Catherine Ropes(Bradford)Neizer.
Would like to find out more about John/Johann Neizer/Netzer.

Roberta M.(Faulcon) Neizer

looking for all Falconers in Ghana

unix2103 — 24 Mar 2005 9:33:26 GMT

Do you know of any Falconers in Ghana or where I can find any records dating back as 1890's

name meaning

mmmajidi — 9 Jan 2007 6:15:10 GMT

any one know the meaning of the surname Mensah?

Boadu

lsakamine — 17 Dec 2006 2:16:29 GMT

I am looking for anyone who has information on the surname Boadu. My fiance is from the Boadu family in Accra. His father is Emmanuel Boadu and has his own company called Design of Wisdom Engineering.

New addition to the Annang Family

carla Annang — 17 Jul 2006 7:01:06 GMT

Charles KpaKpo Annang of Tema Ghana
and
Carla Rochelle Annang of the USA
welcome their daughter
Olivia Naa Ayeley Annang born Feb. 11th 2006

Obit: Felix "Yaw" Boateng, April 2000

Nana — 5 Mar 2005 5:13:28 GMT

Mrs Margaret Sackeyfio

phillipharker1 — 25 May 2005 2:06:27 GMT

This lady was married to Samuel who died 1950. Couple lived in Accra, Ghana and had children. Does anyone know what happened to the family?

Dove Family

jangar — 27 Apr 2005 9:00:21 GMT

I am researching my family history and i believe that my great grandfather lived in Ghana In Accra and practised law his name was Francis(frans) Dove i would very much like to hear from anyone who can let me know anything about him and also from any family members who may like to contact me to let me know about my family in Ghana

Obit: John Hodiak Addai-Sundiata

Nana — 5 Mar 2005 4:09:21 GMT

Am looking for my daughter's Aunt

Johnson — 17 Sep 2002 4:54:21 GMT

Her name is Bernice Awauna, or does anyone happen to know the location / phone number to the Word of Life Christian Center? Both are located in Ghana
I really would like to contact her.
Thank in advance.

searching for daughter

Yaw Dame — 9 Jan 2005 3:50:54 GMT

Was recently informed that a young woman was at my villiage asking if I were her father. I'm told she is a beautiful woman about 20 years, is working in Accra in the computer field. Please contact me, not sure of your name, nor your mothers, it was along time ago.

Attn: Angona Swedru

artspeights — 23 Sep 2004 1:19:59 GMT

Hello !
Any person out there who knows of rhe Anah family ?
A.J. Wash.

Looking for Alex

Alexis Hyman — 6 Aug 2004 7:04:21 GMT

I am looking for a man named Alex who was born in Nigeria in 1941. He lived in NJ for 10 years returning back to Africa in 1972. His Mother was hit by a car and killed in 1962. He attended Princeton and Columbia University in the US. I believe he is now living in Ghana.

His childrens names are:
Kadre,Christina, Allen, Marcus & Fredderick

Please contact me if you have any information.

looking for info Ama Oponba

ecfreem — 28 May 2004 3:14:26 GMT

I am looking for a woman named Ama Oponba that lived and died in Ghana, maybe near Saltpond. She was a relative of a good friend of mine.

Wincie Kendall

Joi_Dickerson — 30 Apr 2005 10:59:57 GMT

The African-American Kendalls:

This tree begins with Reuben Kendall. Reuben was married to Wincie -?-. They had 2 sons, Clem (circa 1830 )and Giles; one daughter, Dell. Additionally, Reuben had Jacob Kendall by an unidentified slave woman. Jacob served as a slave for his brother Clem.

Jacob married a Wincie. This Wincie was from the Gold coast, Africa. Wincie's maiden name was removed in favor of her mistress's Christian name. Wincie was bought in Charleston, S.C., at the big slave market.

Jacob and Wincie's union produced George, Martin, Mimie, Sally and Sarah.

I am seeking Wincie's african name. Can anyone help?

Searching Samuel Pobe from cape coast Ghana

Nadine — 12 Nov 2003 6:32:14 GMT

Im looking for my grand father's cousin. His name is Samuel Pobe.He was in the ghanaese army.He last saw my grand father in 1960 in the city of Kinshasa(zaire). At the time, He was a blue hat soldier.

Samuel Pobe's mother is named Elisabeth Pobe. Samuel Pobe had 3 children at the time. A son name John Pobe, a daughter named elisabeth Pobe and another son named Francois bwaka Pobe( he was a tutor for a social home in 1957 in kumasi).

Please if you have any information please let me know. I wish to reunite Mr pobe samuel with his cousin(my grand father) as soon as possible.

Lewis Asasa

Ian Thatcher — 25 Sep 2002 6:14:28 GMT

Lewis Asasa born in the gold coast or Ghana

lived in the uk

married Elizabeth Cooke

children : Rosetta, Agnes, Frederick and Frances

does anyone recognise any of this ?

I am tracing my family tree, and Rosetta Asa as she ws known, is my 3 x great grandmother

any info would ne great

First name: Sena/Sina

Melvin Collier — 6 Apr 2002 4:35:13 GMT

Hi,
I have traced my family tree back to a great-great-great-grandmother whose first name was Sena or Sina. She was born about 1776. She lived as a slave in South Carolina. I've been told that this name has Ghana roots. Is the name Sena/Sina very common in Ghana? Any info will be appreciated.

Thanks!

Sankana: Village in Northern Ghana

Savannah1863 — 19 Apr 2005 4:25:03 GMT

I've examined naming patterns in my family research. Oral history states that my gr gr great grandmother Amanda Whitt-Reed (1845-1922) was the daughter of John Whitt, reputedly an African captured in the Gold Coast and brought to South Carolina and eventually ended up on a plantation in Alabama in the 1840's.

Amanda named gave her daughters unusual nicknames; Savannah "Bantie" Reed-Walker; Mary "Itha" Reed-Miller; Virginia "Sankona" Reed-Maddox; and Arrie Reed-Robinson.

In my research, Arrie and Bantie are found in west African languages--Arrie meaning next reincarnation and Bantie meaning cloth. Interestingly while in Senegal, West Africa, I met a professor that had returned from Ghana and he told me that there was a village in northern Ghana called Sankana. It sounded close to the name of my female relative with the name "Sankona". Is this a stretch or can someone help me with these very unique names that seem to have an African connection.

Thanks,

Lyle

Surname Pinto

kananse — 14 Jul 2002 8:14:25 GMT

Hello, I'm looking for anyone who has information on Pintos in Ghana.
I'm also looking for any info on my great great grandfather whose last name was Pinto. He was Portuguese or Spanish, well from the Iberian peninsula. He married a Ghanaian woman probably around the Accra area. I don't know when he was born or when he died. I'm estimating he was born sometime in the mid 1800s
My grandmother's maiden name was Cristina Pinto. She had an aunt named Margaret? who married someone called Duodu or Duodo? She died recently at age 90+. My grandmother's mother? was also a queenmother. So if anyone knows of any connections of queenmothers and Pinto... with the Ga in Accra area.
I currently live in Spain and I would like to get some more information so I can do further research here in Spain.

Family & Friends of Kwame Osei Buabeng (Robert)

justjosie — 8 Oct 2001 6:57:05 GMT

I am looking to find family and friends of my daughters father. I want to know more about his side of the family to share the culture and to know more of his life in Ghana. His american name is Robert Osei Buabeng. He says that he is 26 years old but he might be 33, born in either 1975 or 1968. I can't remember exactly the name of the place he grew up, but I know it started with a T (maybe something like Takadorah???). He has said he has a sister Alin, and brothers Duke and Busby. Please let me know if you know him or the family or if you are family :) I'd love to hear from you! My email is listed above.

T.B. Acquah of Akanten, Ghana

mary_shearer — 14 Dec 2002 7:12:05 GMT

Looking for information on the identity of Mr. T.B. Acquah, who allegedly owned a gold mine in the Gold Coast of Africa in the 1880's. Also interested in hearing from anyone who has knowledge about the village of Akanten, its history, or the history of the nearby gold mine. One of my family members died in Akanten while mining, so I want to learn more about the place and about the photograph I have of some Akanten villagers from the 1880's.

Looking for Richins in Ghana

Fran — 11 Nov 2001 11:15:30 GMT

I am looking for any information on the surname Richins in Ghana. I believe some of my ancestors came from England to Ghana in military services sometime in the 1800's. I wouls appreciate any help I could get.

Thank you.

Neizer/Netzer - Ashanti Tribe

rmneizer — 1 Jul 2001 6:49:36 GMT

Looking for the ancestors of John (Johann)
Neizer/Netzer. It is said by old family members (now deceased) that John came to the United States as a young boy.
In 1878 John was old enough to be a mariner and was a cook on the Clipper Ships that sailed out of the famous port of Salem, Massachusetts.
The average age of mariners/cooks was about 19 years old. John may have been older. Using the possible age of 19, John may have been born about 1859 or so.
It is thought that his complete family name was John Ammono-Neizer because of a ring that he had with those initials. It is believed that his family roots are in the southern portion of Ghana and Salt Pond comes to mind.
Any information that you may have or any advice you may be able to offer as to where I could send for records would be appreciated. It is my belief that written records were not kept in the mid-1800s for blacks and that verbal records were passed from generation to generation. If this is the case, then there is no one left who probably knows for sure about the family of my ancestor. He has left a wonderful legacy here in the United States as is evidenced by his descendants.
If anyone has any information, please contact via my internet address as I do not always check the message boards.
Rneizer@aol.com
Thanks!

Looking for Dublin in Ghana

Eric Jones — 7 Mar 2007 6:23:33 GMT

My mum's maiden name is Dublin and she was born and raised in cape coast. I will like to trace where she got the name from. Any leads will be greatly appreciated.

Cross Cultural Arts Exchange

John Spirit Wolf — 23 Apr 2000 6:16:02 GMT

Would like to contact the Ghanaian Arts Council to discuss taking a troupe of Native American dancers and singers to West Africa on a cultural exchange mission. Need help.