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===Civil Registration===
===Civil Registration===
Research use:Primary source of birth, marriage, and death information in Southern Africa.  
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. Records begin in about 1893. A separate registration for the Indian population covering the years 1858 to 1921 may be available. Records can be found at national, provincial, and district archives.


Record type: Births, marriages and deaths maintained by civil authorities.
See also [[Zimbabwe Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Zimbabwe Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] for more information.


Note: There is a separate category for the Indian population that covers the years 1858 to 1921.
These records generally contain:
 
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Time period: 1893 to present
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'''Births'''
Contents: Births –identification number, name, date and place of birth, race, sex; parents residence, marriage placenames and race, dates and places of  birth; name, capacity, and residence of informant. 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); and name, address, and capacity of informant.
*Identification number
 
*Name
Location: National, provincial, and district archives.
*Date and place of birth
 
*Race
Population coverage: 95% of White population, 100% of Asian, 95% of Colored, and 0 to 5% of African.
*Sex
 
*Parents residence
Reliability: Excellent, a primary source.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Southern Africa,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-1998.</ref>
*Marriage place
 
*Parent's names and race
===Online===
*Parent's dates and places of  birth
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''
*Residence of informant
 
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*[[Zimbabwe Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Zimbabwe Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
'''Marriages'''
 
*Identification number of bride and groom
== References ==
*Names
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*Date and place of marriage
*Race
*Birth date and place
*Marital status
*Occupation
*Residence
*Date of banns or notice of intention.
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'''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)
*Name and address of informant
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[[Category:Zimbabwe|Africa &nbsp;Zimbabwe]]
[[Category:Civil Registration]]
[[Category:Civil Registration]]

Revision as of 09:40, 14 May 2018

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Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

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. Records begin in about 1893. A separate registration for the Indian population covering the years 1858 to 1921 may be available. Records can be found at national, provincial, and district archives.

See also Zimbabwe Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records) for more information.

These records generally contain:

Births

  • Identification number
  • Name
  • Date and place of birth
  • Race
  • Sex
  • Parents residence
  • Marriage place
  • Parent's names and race
  • Parent's dates and places of birth
  • Residence of informant

Marriages

  • Identification number of bride and groom
  • Names
  • Date and place of marriage
  • Race
  • Birth date and place
  • Marital status
  • Occupation
  • Residence
  • Date of 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)
  • Name and address of informant