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'''Kriegsgraber in Namibia''' (war graves)
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Herero - War 1904
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The photos following describe in actual depiction selfless efforts restoring respect to those unable to repay the deed in kind.
Guide to '''Namibia ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
 
==Information==
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 driections.  
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 Map==
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Namibia.
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== Regions ==
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Namibia. Namibia is divided into the following regions:


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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.
 
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Guide to Namibia ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

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 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]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Namibia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namibia, accessed 25 April 2016.
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