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Botswana National Archives and Records Services<br> | |||
Gaborone, Botswana | |||
Location: National, provincial, and district archives. | Location: National, provincial, and district archives. | ||
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Botswana National Archives and Records Services
Gaborone, Botswana
Location: National, provincial, and district archives.
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
Time period: 1939 to present
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.[1]
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
Reliability: Excellent, a primary source.[1]