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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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 ==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>
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-*[[Namibia Civil Registration]]
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-<h3>Namibia Research Tools</h3>
-Links to articles and websites that assist in Namibia research.
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~thecohens/birthindexes.html Free International Birth Records]
-*[http://genforum.genealogy.com/namibia/ Namibia Genealogy Forum]
-*[http://www.libdex.com/data/7/3840.html Libdex Namibia University]
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail_country-nam.html#AFR-NAMIBIA Namibia Mailing List]
-*[http://www.genealogy.com/forum/regional/countries/topics/namibia/pg-2/ Genealogy Namibia]
-*[http://hayesgreene.blogspot.com/2013/06/on-recent-trip-to-namibia-we-did-some.html Blogspot] with information on where records can be found.
-*[http://www.kindredtrails.com/namibia.html Kindred Trails] Namibia Genealogy and Family History Records
-*[http://forebears.io/namibia Forebears in Africa]
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 *Omusati
 *Oshana
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 *Oshikoto
 *Otjozondjupa
 *Zambezi
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+|}
-==FamilySearch Resources==
-Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
-*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
-*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html Learning Center] - Online genealogy courses
-*[https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records]
-*[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Namibia Family History Center locator map]
 ==References==
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+[[Category:Namibia]]
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