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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Collections[edit | edit source]

1828-2005: Lesotho, Evangelical Church Records at FamilySearch; index & images
British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms at FindMyPast; index & images ($)
1828-2005: Lesotho, Evangelical Church Records at FamilySearch; index & images
British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages at FindMyPast; index & images ($)

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Birth Records[edit | edit source]

Regarding the child: Name, Date of birth, Sex, Weight at birth, Place of occurrence [of the birth], Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.), Date of registration, Place of registration, Attendant at birth, Type of birth (single, twin, triplet and so forth), Regarding the mother of the child: Place of usual residence, Place/country of birth, Marital status, Number of children born alive during her entire lifetime, Number of fetal deaths during her entire lifetime, Date of marriage

Regarding the father of the child: Date of birth or age, Marital status, Place of usual residence, Occupation, Date of marriage

Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

Regarding the spouses: 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, Occupation of bride and groom Regarding the marriage: Date of occurrence, Date of registration, Place of occurrence, Place of registration

Death Records[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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-==Resources==
+==How to Find the Records==
-===Online Resources===
-*'''1828-2005''': {{RecordSearch|2146157|Lesotho, Evangelical Church Records}} at FamilySearch — [[Lesotho, Evangelical Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
+===Online Collections===
-*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=lesotho British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
+*'''1828-2005''': {{RecordSearch|2146157|Lesotho, Evangelical Church Records}} at FamilySearch; index & images
-*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20births%20and%20baptisms&country=lesotho&sid=999 British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
+*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=lesotho British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at FindMyPast; index & images ($)
+*'''1828-2005''': {{RecordSearch|2146157|Lesotho, Evangelical Church Records}} at FamilySearch; index & images
+*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20births%20and%20baptisms&country=lesotho&sid=999 British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at FindMyPast; index & images ($)
 ===Offices to Contact===
-[http://www.homeaffairs.gov.ls/ '''Ministry of Home Affairs''']<br>
+==Historical Background==
-Department of National Identity and Civil Registry<br>
-Corner Moshoeshoe and Lerotholi Roads<br>
-P.O. Box 174<br>
-Maseru, Lesotho<br>
-Telephone: +266 22215900<br>
-Email: [mailto:info.homeaffairs@gov.ls info.homeaffairs@gov.ls]
-==Background==
-Lesotho was under British rule from 1869 to 1966. The official languages are Sesotho and English.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesotho Lesotho], (accessed 6 December 2021).</ref>
 ==Coverage and Compliance==
-Legal ages for marriage is 21 years for both sexes. Exemptions: 16 years for females, 18 for males with parents’ or guardian’s consent.<ref name="Unicef Lesotho" /><br>
-.5 percent of children under the age of 5 had their births registered in 2018. 38 percent of the deaths were registered in 2019.<ref>Rachel Ort, Public Sector Specialist, World Bank, and Tumelo Raboletsi, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Lesotho, [https://blogs.worldbank.org/governance/national-id-lesotho-putting-citizens-center "National ID in Lesotho is putting citizens at the center"], World Bank Blogs, February 22, 2021, (accessed 6 December 2021).</ref>
 ==Information Recorded in the Records==
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 ===Birth Records===
-Concerning the child:
+Regarding the child: Name, Date of birth, Sex, Weight at birth, Place of occurrence [of the birth], Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.), Date of registration, Place of registration, Attendant at birth, Type of birth (single, twin, triplet and so forth),
-*Name
+Regarding the mother of the child: Place of usual residence, Place/country of birth, Marital status, Number of children born alive during her entire lifetime, Number of fetal deaths during her entire lifetime, Date of marriage
-*Date of birth
-*Gender
-*Place of birth]
-*Type of place (hospital, home, etc.)
-*Date of registration
-*Place of registration
-*Attendant at birth
-*Type of birth (single, twin, triplet and so forth)
-Concerning the mother:
+Regarding the father of the child: Date of birth or age, Marital status, Place of usual residence, Occupation, Date of marriage
-*Place of usual residence
-*Place/country of birth
-*Marital status
-*Number of children born alive during her lifetime
-*Number of fetal deaths during her lifetime
-*Date of marriage
-Concerning the father:
-*Date of birth or age
-*Marital status
-*Place of usual residence
-*Occupation
-*Date of marriage<ref name="Unicef Lesotho">UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, [https://data.unicef.org/crvs/Lesotho / UNICEF Data for Lesotho ], 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>
 ===Marriage Records===
-Regarding the spouses:
+Regarding the spouses: 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, Occupation of bride and groom
-*Date of birth or age of bride
+Regarding the marriage: Date of occurrence, Date of registration, Place of occurrence, Place of registration
-*Place of usual residence of bride
-*Date of birth or age of groom
-*Place of usual residence of groom
-*Occupations of bride and groom
-*Date of marriage
-*Date of registration
-*Place of marriage
-*Place of registration<ref name="Unicef Lesotho" />
 ===Death Records===
-*Name
-*Gender
-*Date of birth or age
-*Marital status
-*Place of usual residence
-*Place of usual residence of the mother (for deaths under 1 year of age)
-*Date of death
-*Place of death
-*Type of place of death (hospital, home, etc.)
-*Date of registration
-*Place of registration
-*Cause of death
-Concerning fetal deaths:
-*Date of fetal delivery
-*Date of registration
-*Place of occurrence
-*Place of registration
-*Type of place (hospital, home, etc.)
-*Sex of the fetus
-*Date of birth or age of the mother
-*Children born alive to the mother during her lifetime
-*Fetal deaths to the mother during her lifetime
-*Date of previous live birth to the mother<ref name="Unicef Lesotho" />
 == References ==