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Resources[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Civil Registration records are kept in national, provincial, and district archives.

Botswana National Archives and Records Services
P.O. Box 239
Corner State Drive and Parliament Drive
Government Enclav
Gaborone, Botswana

Telephone:+267 391 1820
Fax: +267 390 8545
Email: archives@gov.bw^[1]

Background[edit | edit source]

Time period: 1939 to present

The Botswana National Archives and Records Services was established in 1967.

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Population coverage: 95% of White population, 100% of Asian, 95% of mixed race, and 0 to 5% of African.^[2]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Births

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

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)
Informant's name, address, and capacity

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Facebook page for Botswana National Archives and Records Services
↑ 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.

[1] Facebook page for Botswana National Archives and Records Services

[profile-2] 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.

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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 ==