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{{breadcrumb | link1=[[Namibia Genealogy|Namibia]] | link2= | link3= | link4= | link5=[[Namibia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] }} ==How to Find the Records== ===Online Collections=== *[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20births%20and%20baptisms&country=namibia&sid=999 British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($) *[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&sid=103&country=namibia British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials] at Findmypast - index & images ($) *'''1955-1966''' {{RecordSearch|3732506|South Africa, Civil Death Registration, 1955-1966}} at FamilySearch — [[South Africa, Civil Death Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images ===Offices to Contact=== '''Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration'''<br> Cohen Building<br> Kasino Street<br> Windhoek, Namibia<br> <br> Telephone: +264-61-292 2111<br> [https://www.govpage.co.za/namibia-home-affairs-and-immigration.html Website]<br> [http://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=37566&page=archive-read News article: All citizen records back from RSA] ==Historical Background== From 1884 to the end of WWI, Namibia was under German rule. After WWI, Namibia became part of South Africa until 1969.<ref>Wiki Contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namibia Namibia], (accessed 20 December 2021). </ref> The Namibian reports that all birth, death and marriage records of Namibian citizens from the time before Independence have been returned to Windhoek and South Africa only kept copies in Pretoria. ==Coverage and Compliance== ==Information Recorded in the Records== ===Birth Records=== About the child *Name *Date of birth *Gender *Date of registration *Place of birth *Type of place of birth (hospital, home, etc.) *Name of health facility (if applicable) *Place of registration *Type of birth (single, twin, triplet and so forth) About the mother *Date of birth or age *Marital status *Date of marriage *Educational attainment *Usual residence *Place/country of birth About the father *Date of birth or age *Marital status *Date of marriage *Educational attainment *Usual residence<ref name="Unicef Namibia">UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, [https://data.unicef.org/crvs/Namibia/ UNICEF Data for Namibia], accessed 17 December 2021. "Data sources: Information on civil registration systems was compiled over a period from December 2016 to November 2017 using the existing relevant legal frameworks and in consultation with CRVS experts, officials within the relevant national institutions, and UNICEF country offices. All reasonable precautions have been taken by UNICEF to verify this country profile; updates will be made to reflect changes in policy and implementation and/or new information."</ref> ===Marriage Records=== *Date of birth or age of bride *Place of usual residence of bride *Date of birth or age of groom *Place of usual residence of groom *Identification numbers of spouses *Date of marriage *Place of marriage *Place of registration *Designation number and full name of marriage officer<ref name="Unicef Namibia" /> ===Death Records=== *Name of deceased *Gender *Date of birth or age *Marital status *Place of usual residence *Date of death *Date of registration *Place of death *Place of registration *Cause of death *Certifier<ref name="Unicef Namibia" /> ====Fetal Death Records==== *Date of fetal delivery *Date of registration *Place of delivery *Place of registration *Gender of the fetus *Date of birth or age of the mother *Date of marriage of the mother *Place of usual residence of the mother *Date of birth or age of the father *Place of usual residence of the father<ref name="Unicef Namibia" /> ==References== [[Category:Namibia]]