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== | ==Resources== | ||
===Online Resources=== | |||
*'''1828-2005''': {{RecordSearch|2146157|Lesotho, Evangelical Church Records}} at FamilySearch — [[Lesotho, Evangelical Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | |||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=lesotho British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($) | |||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=lesotho British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at | *[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20births%20and%20baptisms&country=lesotho&sid=999 British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($) | ||
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===Offices to Contact=== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
== | [http://www.homeaffairs.gov.ls/ '''Ministry of Home Affairs''']<br> | ||
Department of National Identity and Civil Registry<br> | |||
Corner Moshoeshoe and Lerotholi Roads<br> | |||
P.O. Box 174<br> | |||
Maseru, Lesotho<br> | |||
Telephone: +266 22215900<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:info.homeaffairs@gov.ls info.homeaffairs@gov.ls] | |||
==Background== | |||
Lesotho was under British rule from 1869 to 1966. The official languages are Sesotho and English.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesotho Lesotho], (accessed 6 December 2021).</ref> | |||
==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||
Legal ages for marriage is 21 years for both sexes. Exemptions: 16 years for females, 18 for males with parents’ or guardian’s consent.<ref name="Unicef Lesotho" /><br> | |||
44.5 percent of children under the age of 5 had their births registered in 2018. 38 percent of the deaths were registered in 2019.<ref>Rachel Ort, Public Sector Specialist, World Bank, and Tumelo Raboletsi, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Lesotho, [https://blogs.worldbank.org/governance/national-id-lesotho-putting-citizens-center "National ID in Lesotho is putting citizens at the center"], World Bank Blogs, February 22, 2021, (accessed 6 December 2021).</ref> | |||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
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===Death Records=== | ===Death Records=== | ||
*Name | |||
*Gender | |||
*Date of birth or age | |||
*Marital status | |||
*Place of usual residence | |||
*Place of usual residence of the mother (for deaths under 1 year of age) | |||
*Date of death | |||
*Place of death | |||
*Type of place of death (hospital, home, etc.) | |||
*Date of registration | |||
*Place of registration | |||
*Cause of death | |||
Concerning fetal deaths: | |||
*Date of fetal delivery | |||
*Date of registration | |||
*Place of occurrence | |||
*Place of registration | |||
*Type of place (hospital, home, etc.) | |||
*Sex of the fetus | |||
*Date of birth or age of the mother | |||
*Children born alive to the mother during her lifetime | |||
*Fetal deaths to the mother during her lifetime | |||
*Date of previous live birth to the mother<ref name="Unicef Lesotho" /> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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In other languages: Resources
Online Resources
- 1828-2005: Lesotho, Evangelical Church Records at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms at Findmypast - index & images ($)
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages at Findmypast - index & images ($)
Offices to Contact
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department of National Identity and Civil Registry
Corner Moshoeshoe and Lerotholi Roads
P.O. Box 174
Maseru, Lesotho
Telephone: +266 22215900
Email: info.homeaffairs@gov.ls
Background
Lesotho was under British rule from 1869 to 1966. The official languages are Sesotho and English.[1]
Coverage and Compliance
Legal ages for marriage is 21 years for both sexes. Exemptions: 16 years for females, 18 for males with parents’ or guardian’s consent.[2]
44.5 percent of children under the age of 5 had their births registered in 2018. 38 percent of the deaths were registered in 2019.[3]
Information Recorded in the Records
Birth Records
Concerning the child:
- Name
- Date of birth
- Gender
- Place of birth]
- Type of place (hospital, home, etc.)
- Date of registration
- Place of registration
- Attendant at birth
- Type of birth (single, twin, triplet and so forth)
Concerning the mother:
- Place of usual residence
- Place/country of birth
- Marital status
- Number of children born alive during her lifetime
- Number of fetal deaths during her lifetime
- Date of marriage
Concerning the father:
- Date of birth or age
- Marital status
- Place of usual residence
- Occupation
- Date of marriage[2]
Marriage Records
Regarding the spouses:
- Date of birth or age of bride
- Place of usual residence of bride
- Date of birth or age of groom
- Place of usual residence of groom
- Occupations of bride and groom
- Date of marriage
- Date of registration
- Place of marriage
- Place of registration[2]
Death Records
- Name
- Gender
- Date of birth or age
- Marital status
- Place of usual residence
- Place of usual residence of the mother (for deaths under 1 year of age)
- Date of death
- Place of death
- Type of place of death (hospital, home, etc.)
- Date of registration
- Place of registration
- Cause of death
Concerning fetal deaths:
- Date of fetal delivery
- Date of registration
- Place of occurrence
- Place of registration
- Type of place (hospital, home, etc.)
- Sex of the fetus
- Date of birth or age of the mother
- Children born alive to the mother during her lifetime
- Fetal deaths to the mother during her lifetime
- Date of previous live birth to the mother[2]
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, Lesotho, (accessed 6 December 2021).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, / UNICEF Data for Lesotho , accessed 25 August 2021. "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."
- ↑ Rachel Ort, Public Sector Specialist, World Bank, and Tumelo Raboletsi, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Lesotho, "National ID in Lesotho is putting citizens at the center", World Bank Blogs, February 22, 2021, (accessed 6 December 2021).