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Archives and Libraries

Archives[edit | edit source]

Department of Botswana National Archives & Records Service
Corner State Drive and Parliament Drive, Government Enclave
Gaborone
Botswana

PO Box 239, Gaborone, Botswana
Telephone: (+267) 3911820
Fax: (+267) 3908545
Email: archives@gov.bw
Website
Application for Research Permit

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Botswana National Library Services

Museums[edit | edit source]

Google listing of museums in Botswana

Record Offices[edit | edit source]

Civil Registration records are kept in national, provincial, and district archives.
Select a District for local contact information.

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-*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm.
-*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
-*Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.
 == Archives ==
 '''Department of Botswana National Archives & Records Service'''<br>