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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.

Country Information[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Namibia.

ǁKaras

Zambezi

Otjozondjupa

Omusati

Oshana

Oshikoto

Ohangwena

Hardap

Kunene

Erongo

Omaheke

Khomas

Kavango

Regions[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

↑ 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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+Guide to '''Namibia ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
+==Country 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>
-Namibia is located in South West Africa. It is bound by Angola to the north, Zambia to the northeast, Botswana to the east, South Africa to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
+{|
+|<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Namibia Online Genealogy Records]]</span>
-== Getting started with Namibia research  ==
+|<span class="community_button">[[Online Research Help|Online<br>Research Help]]</span>
+|<div id="fsButtons"><span class="red_online_button">[[Namibia Getting Started|Getting<Br>Started]]</span>
-== Jurisdictions  ==
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-(Your text or images here)
-== 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.
-== &nbsp;Research Tools  ==
-*[http://www.looking4kin.com/group/namibia-genealogy Looking 4 Kin Genealogy & Family History Network - Namibia]
+==Namibia Map==
-*[http://www.genealogylocator.com/results/namibia.html Namibia Links]
+Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Namibia.
-*[http://genforum.genealogy.com/namibia/ Namibia Genealogy Forum]
+{{Regions of Namibia Labelled Map}}
-*[http://www.libdex.com/data/7/3840.html Libdex Namibia University]
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail_country-nam.html#AFR-NAMIBIA Mailing List]
-== Did you know?  ==
+== Regions ==
+Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Namibia. Namibia is divided into the following regions:
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+*Kunene
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+*Ohangwena
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+*Omaheke
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+*Omusati
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+*Oshana
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-== Help Wanted  ==
+*Oshikoto
+*Otjozondjupa
-In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:
+*Zambezi
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+==References==
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+[[Category:Namibia]]
-[[Category:Africa]]