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| | This table can help you decide which records to search using the following steps:<br> |
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| == Record Finder Table for Namibia ==
| | Step 1. '''In column 1''', find your goal.<br> |
| The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.
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| === Order of Records ===
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| The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.
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| == List of Topics ==
| | Step 2. '''In column 2''', find the types of records most likely to have the information you need. <br> |
| This Record Finder table links to the Namibia topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.
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| ===Vital Events ===
| | Step 3. '''In column 3''', find additional records that may be useful. <br> |
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| | style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:''' | | | width="30%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''What you are looking for:''' |
| | style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:''' | | | width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Try these records first:''' |
| | style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:''' | | | width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Other useful records:''' |
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| | align="left" | Birth date and place | | | Age |
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| *[[Namibia Church Records|Church Records]]
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| *[[Namibia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
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| | | Boundaries (parish, district, or county) |
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| | align="left" | Marriage place and date | | | Historical background |
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| *[[Namibia Church Records|Church Records]]
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| *[[Namibia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
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| | align="left" | Death date, place, and burial | | | Language helps |
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| *[[Namibia Church Records|Church Records]]
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| *[[Namibia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
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| *[[Namibia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
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| ===Maiden Names and Family Members===
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| | style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:''' | | | Living relatives |
| | style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:''' | | | |
| | style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:''' | | | |
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| | align="left" | Maiden name
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| *[[Namibia Church Records|Church Records]]
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| *[[Namibia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
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| | align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members | | | Marriage information |
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| *[[Namibia Church Records|Church Records]]
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| *[[Namibia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
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| | align="left" | Living relatives | | | Naming customs |
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| *[[Namibia Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
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| *Directories
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| === Immigration and Country of Origin ===
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| | style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:''' | | | Noble families |
| | style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:''' | | | |
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| | align="left" | Immigration date | | | Occupations |
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| *Emigration and Immigration
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| *See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.
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| | align="left" | Country and town of origin | | | Parents, children, and other family members |
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| *Emigration and Immigration
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| === Residences and Locations ===
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| | style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:''' | | | Physical description |
| | style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:''' | | | |
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| | align="left" | Residence | | | Place-finding aids |
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| *[[Namibia Church Records|Church Records]]
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| *[[Namibia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
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| *Directories
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| === Personal Details and Affiliations ===
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| | style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:''' | | | Places of residence |
| | style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:''' | | | |
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| | align="left" | Occupation | | | Previous research (compiled genealogy) |
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| *[[Namibia Church Records|Church Records]]
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| *[[Namibia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
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| | align="left" | Religion | | | Record-finding aids |
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| *[[Namibia Church Records|Church Records]]
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| *[[Namibia History|History]]
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| | align="left" | Social activities | | | Religion |
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| *Social Life and Customs
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| *[[Namibia History|History]]
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| | align="left" | Physical description | | | Social activities |
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| *Military records
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| [[Category: Namibia Research Strategies]] [[Category:Record Finder]] | | [[Category: Namibia Research Strategies]] [[Category:Record Finder]] |
