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| Guide to '''Namibia ancestry, family history, and genealogy''': birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records. | | Guide to '''Namibia ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. |
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| Namibia is a country in Africa bordered by [[Angola Genealogy|Angola]], [[Zambia Genealogy|Zambia]], [[Botswana Genealogy|Botswana]], and [[South Africa Genealogy|South Africa]]. It was formerly under the rule of [[Germany Genealogy|Germany]] and [[South Africa Genealogy|South Africa]]. The official language is English.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Namibia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namibia, accessed 25 April 2016.</ref> | | Namibia is a country in Africa bordered by [[Angola Genealogy|Angola]], [[Zambia Genealogy|Zambia]], [[Botswana Genealogy|Botswana]], and [[South Africa Genealogy|South Africa]]. It was formerly under the rule of [[Germany Genealogy|Germany]] and [[South Africa Genealogy|South Africa]]. The official language is English.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Namibia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namibia, accessed 25 April 2016.</ref> |
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| ==Getting Started ==
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| <h3>Getting Started with Namibia Research</h3>
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| Links to articles on getting started with Namibia research.
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| *[[Namibia Civil Registration]]
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| <h3>Namibia Research Tools</h3>
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| Links to articles and websites that assist in Namibia research.
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| *[http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~thecohens/genealogy/birthindexes.html Free International Birth Records]
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| *[http://genforum.genealogy.com/namibia/ Namibia Genealogy Forum]
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| *[http://www.libdex.com/data/7/3840.html Libdex Namibia University]
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| *[https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/details?list_name=afr-namibia Namibia Mailing List]
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| *[http://www.genealogy.com/forum/regional/countries/topics/namibia/pg-2/ Genealogy Namibia]
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| *[http://hayesgreene.blogspot.com/2013/06/on-recent-trip-to-namibia-we-did-some.html Blogspot] with information on where records can be found.
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| *[http://www.kindredtrails.com/namibia.html Kindred Trails] Namibia Genealogy and Family History Records
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| *[http://forebears.io/namibia Forebears in Africa]
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| {{Click|File:Namibia ORP.png|Namibia Online Genealogy Records}}[[File:Ask the Community Button New Version.jpg|link=FamilySearch Genealogy Research Groups]] | |
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| == Namibia Map == | | ==Namibia Map== |
| Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Namibia. | | Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Namibia. |
| {{Regions of Namibia Labelled Map}} | | {{Regions of Namibia Labelled Map}} |
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| == Regions == | | == Regions == |
| Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Namibia. Regions: | | Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Namibia. Namibia is divided into the following regions: |
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| *Erongo | | *Erongo |
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| *Zambezi | | *Zambezi |
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| ==FamilySearch Resources==
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| Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
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| *[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/ask/landing?search=Getting%20Started&show=lessons&message=true Learning Center] - Online genealogy courses
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| *[https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records]
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| *[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Namibia Family History Center locator map]
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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