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===Online Resources=== | |||
*'''1890-1977''' : {{RecordSearch|1837900| Zimbabwe Death Registers, 1890-1977; Index to Death Register, 1892-1977}}, - [[Zimbabwe, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]. Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60235 Ancestry.com], images, incomplete, ($) | |||
*'''1904-1976''' : {{RecordSearch|1838530| Zimbabwe Death notices, 1904-1976}}, at FamilySearch - [[Zimbabwe, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] index, images, incomplete - Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60234 Ancestry.com], images, incomplete, ($). | |||
*''' | *'''1938-1973 - '''{{FSC|497766|item|disp=Records of voters for Rhodesia, 1938-1973}}, includes names, birth dates and places, and more (see [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Zimbabwe_Voter_Records Zimbabwe Voters Registration]). | ||
*''' | *'''1938-1973''' {{RecordSearch|3740407|Zimbabwe, Voter Registration, 1938-1973}} at FamilySearch — [[Zimbabwe, Voter Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
'''British Records''' | '''British Records''' | ||
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20births%20and%20baptisms&keywordsplace=zimbabwe%20 British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Zimbabwe], index | *[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20births%20and%20baptisms&keywordsplace=zimbabwe%20 British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Zimbabwe], index & images ($) | ||
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british%20civil%20service%20evidence%20of%20age&keywordsplace=rhodesia British Civil Service Evidence Of Age, Rhodesia], index ($) | *[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british%20civil%20service%20evidence%20of%20age&keywordsplace=rhodesia British Civil Service Evidence Of Age, Rhodesia], index ($) | ||
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+banns+and+marriages&country=zimbabwe British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Zimbabwe], index | *[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+banns+and+marriages&country=zimbabwe British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Zimbabwe], index & images ($) | ||
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&country=zimbabwe British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Zimbabwe], index | *[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&country=zimbabwe British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Zimbabwe], index & images ($) | ||
===Offices to Contact=== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
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All records are kept at the National Archives in the capital city of Harare, formerly known as Salisbury. Records can be found at national, provincial, and district archives.<ref name="FS Zimbabwe"></ref> | All records are kept at the National Archives in the capital city of Harare, formerly known as Salisbury. Records can be found at national, provincial, and district archives.<ref name="FS Zimbabwe"></ref> | ||
== | ==Background== | ||
Records begin | Records begin about 1893. A separate registration for the Indian population covering the years 1858 to 1921 may be available. | ||
Zimbabwe was formerly known as Southern Rhodesia and became independent from Great Britain on April 18, 1980. Even though civil registration was established in 1890 it did not become mandatory until after independence. Birth registration began in 1891 and death registration in 1904. Birth and death registrations did not include African tribal members until 1963. <ref name="FS Zimbabwe">FamilySearch, [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Zimbabwe,_Death_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records Zimbabwe, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records], (accessed 30 May 2020)</ref> | Zimbabwe was formerly known as Southern Rhodesia and became independent from Great Britain on April 18, 1980. Even though civil registration was established in 1890 it did not become mandatory until after independence. Birth registration began in 1891 and death registration in 1904. Birth and death registrations did not include African tribal members until 1963. <ref name="FS Zimbabwe">FamilySearch, [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Zimbabwe,_Death_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records Zimbabwe, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records], (accessed 30 May 2020)</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Civil Registration]] | [[Category:Civil Registration]] | ||
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Online Resources
- 1890-1977 : Zimbabwe Death Registers, 1890-1977; Index to Death Register, 1892-1977, - How to Use this Collection. Also at Ancestry.com, images, incomplete, ($)
- 1904-1976 : Zimbabwe Death notices, 1904-1976, at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection index, images, incomplete - Also at Ancestry.com, images, incomplete, ($).
- 1938-1973 - Records of voters for Rhodesia, 1938-1973, includes names, birth dates and places, and more (see Zimbabwe Voters Registration).
- 1938-1973 Zimbabwe, Voter Registration, 1938-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
British Records
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Zimbabwe, index & images ($)
- British Civil Service Evidence Of Age, Rhodesia, index ($)
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Zimbabwe, index & images ($)
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Zimbabwe, index & images ($)
Offices to Contact
Zimbabwe National Archives
Ruth Taylor, Borrowdale Road, GunHill
Harare, Zimbabwe
Email: archives@archives.gov.zw
Phone: +263 24 2792741/3
Contact Form
All records are kept at the National Archives in the capital city of Harare, formerly known as Salisbury. Records can be found at national, provincial, and district archives.[1]
Background
Records begin about 1893. A separate registration for the Indian population covering the years 1858 to 1921 may be available.
Zimbabwe was formerly known as Southern Rhodesia and became independent from Great Britain on April 18, 1980. Even though civil registration was established in 1890 it did not become mandatory until after independence. Birth registration began in 1891 and death registration in 1904. Birth and death registrations did not include African tribal members until 1963. [1]
Coverage and Compliance
Civil registration records are a primary source of birth, marriage, and death information for the Caucasian and Asian populations in Southern Africa. Coverage of indigenous population is significantly lower.
See also Zimbabwe Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records for information on records available on FamilySearch.
See also the Unicef pages for Zimbabwe[2]
Information Recorded in the Records
These records generally contain:
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Births
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Marriages
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Deaths
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 FamilySearch, Zimbabwe, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records, (accessed 30 May 2020)
- ↑ UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, UNICEF Data for Zimbabwe, accessed 30 May 2020. "Data sources: Information on civil registration systems was compiled over a period from December 2016 to November 2017 using the existing relevant legal frameworks and in consultation with CRVS experts, officials within the relevant national institutions, and UNICEF country offices. All reasonable precautions have been taken by UNICEF to verify this country profile; updates will be made to reflect changes in policy and implementation and/or new information."