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==Resources==


===Offices to Contact===
===Civil Registration===
Research use:Primary source of birth, marriage, and death information in Southern Africa.


Civil Registration records are kept in national, provincial, and district archives.<br>
Record type: Births, marriages and deaths maintained by civil authorities.
 
'''Botswana National Archives and Records Services'''<br>
P.O. Box 239<br>
Corner State Drive and Parliament Drive<br>
Government Enclav<br>
Gaborone, Botswana<br>
 
Telephone:+267 391 1820<br>
Fax: +267 390 8545<br>
Email: [mailto:archives@gov.bw archives@gov.bw]<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Government-Organization/Botswana-National-Archives-and-Records-Services-655130441236210/ Facebook page for Botswana National Archives and Records Services]</ref>
 
==Background==


Time period: 1939 to present
Time period: 1939 to present


The Botswana National Archives and Records Services was established in 1967.
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.
 
==Coverage and Compliance==
 
Population coverage: 95% of White population, 100% of Asian, 95% of mixed race, and 0 to 5% of African.<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>
 
==Information Recorded in the Records==
 
'''Births'''


*Identification number
Location: National, provincial, and district archives.
*Name
*Date and place of birth
*Race
*Sex
*Parents' residence
*Parents' marriage place
*Parents' names and race
*Parents' dates and places of  birth
*Informant's name, capacity, and residence


'''Marriages'''
Population coverage: 95% of White population, 100% of Asian, 95% of mixed race, and 0 to 5% of African.
*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'''
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>
*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)
*Informant's name, address, and capacity


== References ==
== References ==

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Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

Research use:Primary source of birth, marriage, and death information in Southern Africa.

Record type: Births, marriages and deaths maintained by civil authorities.

Time period: 1939 to present

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.

Location: National, provincial, and district archives.

Population coverage: 95% of White population, 100% of Asian, 95% of mixed race, and 0 to 5% of African.

Reliability: Excellent, a primary source.[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 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.