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==Resources==
==How to Find the Records==


===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===


[http://www.gov.sz/index.php/ministries-departments/ministry-of-ict/national-archives Swaziland National Archives]<br>
Location: National, provincial, and district archives.
Postal Address<br>
The Archivist<br>
P.O. Box 946<br>
Mbabane, Eswatini (Swaziland)<br>


Telephone: 011-268-2416-1276/8 <br>
==Historical Background==
Fax: 011-268-2416-1241<br>
Email: [mailto:director_archives@gov.sz director_archives@gov.sz]
 
The records are at national, provincial, and district archives.<ref name="Unicef Eswatini">UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, [https://data.unicef.org/crvs/Eswatini/ UNICEF Data for Eswatini], accessed 25 August 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>
 
==Background==
 
Eswatini was often called Swaziland, but the name was officially made Eswatini in 2018.<ref>Wiki contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eswatini Eswatini], (accessed 31 October 2021).</ref>


==Coverage and Compliance==
==Coverage and Compliance==


Population coverage: 100% of Asian population, 95% of white population, 95% of mixed race, and 0 to 5% of African.<ref name="profile"> </ref>  
Population coverage: 95% of White population, 100% of Asian, 95% of mixed race, and 0 to 5% of African.<ref name="profile"> </ref>  


Time period: 1927 to present.  Note: There is a separate category for the Indian population that covers the years 1858 to 1921.<ref name="profile"> </ref>
Time period: 1927 to present.  Note: There is a separate category for the Indian population that covers the years 1858 to 1921.<ref name="profile"> </ref>

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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Location: National, provincial, and district archives.

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Population coverage: 95% of White population, 100% of Asian, 95% of mixed race, and 0 to 5% of African.[1]

Time period: 1927 to present. Note: There is a separate category for the Indian population that covers the years 1858 to 1921.[1]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Birth Records[edit | edit source]

  • Identification number
  • Name
  • Date and place of birth
  • Race
  • Gender
  • Parents' residence, marriage place, names and race, dates and places of birth
  • Informant's name, capacity, and residence[1]

Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

  • 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[1]

Death Records[edit | edit source]

  • Identification number
  • Name
  • Date and place of death
  • Gender
  • Race
  • Age at death
  • Birth date
  • Marital status
  • Occupation
  • Pension
  • Cause of death
  • Birth place
  • Residence
  • Intended place of burial
  • Names 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[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 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.
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