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+==Resources==
-===Civil Registration===
+===Offices to Contact===
-Research use:Primary source of birth, marriage, and death information in Southern Africa.
-Record type: Births, marriages and deaths maintained by civil authorities.
+Civil Registration records are kept in national, provincial, and district archives.<br>
+'''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
-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.
+The Botswana National Archives and Records Services was established in 1967.
+==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'''
-Location: National, provincial, and district archives.
+*Identification number
+*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
-Population coverage: 95% of White population, 100% of Asian, 95% of mixed race, and 0 to 5% of African.
+'''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
-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>
+'''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)
+*Informant's name, address, and capacity
 == References ==