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 ===Civil Registration===
-Research use:Primary source of birth, marriage, and death information in Southern Africa.
+Civil registration records are a primary source of birth, marriage, and death information for the Caucasian and Asian populations in Southern Africa. Coverage of indigenous population is significantly lower. Records begin in about 1893. A separate registration for the Indian population covering the years 1858 to 1921 may be available. Records can be found at national, provincial, and district archives.
-Record type: Births, marriages and deaths maintained by civil authorities.
+See also [[Zimbabwe Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Zimbabwe Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] for more information.
-Note: There is a separate category for the Indian population that covers the years 1858 to 1921.
+These records generally contain:
+{{col-begin|width=79%}}
-Time period: 1893 to present
+{{col-break}}
+'''Births'''
-Contents: Births –identification number, name, date and place of birth, race, sex; parents residence, marriage place,  names and race, dates and places of  birth; name, capacity, and residence of informant. Marriages - identification number of bride and groom, names, date and place of marriage, race, birth date and place, marital status, occupation, residence, banns or notice of intention.  Deaths – identification number; name, date and place of death; sex, race; age at death; birth date; marital status; occupation; pension; cause of death; birth place; residence; intended place of burial; name of parents (if deceased under the age of ten); place of mother’s residence (if child deceased under the age of one year); and name, address, and capacity of informant.
+*Identification number
+*Name
-Location: National, provincial, and district archives.
+*Date and place of birth
+*Race
-Population coverage: 95% of White population, 100% of Asian, 95% of Colored, and 0 to 5% of African.
+*Sex
+*Parents residence
-Reliability: Excellent, a primary source.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Southern Africa,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-1998.</ref>
+*Marriage place
+*Parent's names and race
-===Online===
+*Parent's dates and places of  birth
-'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''
+*Residence of informant
+{{col-break}}
-*[[Zimbabwe Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Zimbabwe Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
+'''Marriages'''
+*Identification number of bride and groom
-== References ==
+*Names
-{{reflist}}
+*Date and place of marriage
+*Race
+*Birth date and place
+*Marital status
+*Occupation
+*Residence
+*Date of banns or notice of intention.
+{{col-break}}
+'''Deaths'''
+*Identification number
+*Name
+*Date and place of death
+*Sex
+*Race
+*Age at death
+*Birth date
+*Marital status
+*Occupation
+*Pension
+*Cause of death
+*Birth place
+*Residence
+*Intended place of burial
+*Name of parents (if deceased under the age of ten)
+*Place of mother’s residence (if child deceased under the age of one year)
+*Name and address of informant
+{{col-end}}
 [[Category:Zimbabwe|Africa &nbsp;Zimbabwe]]
 [[Category:Civil Registration]]