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Botswana

Civil Registration

How to Find the Records

Offices to Contact

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: 3911820
Fax: 3908545
Email: archives@gov.bw

Historical Background

Time period: 1939 to present

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.

Information Recorded in the Records

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.