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Namibia

Guide to Namibia ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Information

Namibia is a country in Africa bordered by Angola, Zambia, Botswana, and South Africa. It was formerly under the rule of Germany and South Africa. The official language is English.^[1]

Namibia Online Genealogy Records

Online
Research Help

Getting
Started

Namibia Map

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Namibia.

ǁKaras

Zambezi

Otjozondjupa

Omusati

Oshana

Oshikoto

Ohangwena

Hardap

Kunene

Erongo

Omaheke

Khomas

Kavango

Regions

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Namibia. Namibia is divided into the following regions:

ǁKaras Region
Erongo
Hardap
Kavango
Khomas

Kunene
Ohangwena
Omaheke
Omusati
Oshana

Oshikoto
Otjozondjupa
Zambezi

References

↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Namibia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namibia, accessed 25 April 2016.

[1] Wikipedia contributors, "Namibia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namibia, accessed 25 April 2016.

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+==Information==
+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 with Namibia research  ==
+==Namibia Map==
+Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Namibia.
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+Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Namibia. Namibia is divided into the following regions:
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-== Featured Content  ==
-'''Kriegsgraber in Namibia''' (war graves)
-Herero - War 1904
-Our tribute to one man’s final passion, capturing images and indexing, benefits generations, with records of young military leaders, saved from the sands of time. <br>
-The photos following describe in actual depiction selfless efforts restoring respect to those unable to repay the deed in kind.
-Access to images of GPS'd cemeteries and headstones from Herero War require permission. Please email [mailto:obcr@gmx.com obcr@gmx.com] for password and directions.
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-*[http://www.looking4kin.com/group/namibia-genealogy Looking 4 Kin Genealogy & Family History Network - Namibia]
-*[http://www.genealogylocator.com/results/namibia.html Namibia Links]
-*[http://genforum.genealogy.com/namibia/ Namibia Genealogy Forum]
-*[http://www.libdex.com/data/7/3840.html Libdex Namibia University]
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