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Records begin in about 1893. A separate registration for the Indian population covering the years 1858 to 1921 may be available. | Records begin in about 1893. A separate registration for the Indian population covering the years 1858 to 1921 may be available. | ||
Zimbabwe was formerly known as Southern Rhodesia and became independent from Great Britain on April 18, 1980. Even though civil registration was established in 1890 it did not become mandatory until after independence. Birth registration began in 1891 and death registration in 1904. Birth and death registrations did not include African tribal members until 1963. <ref>FamilySearch, [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Zimbabwe,_Death_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records Zimbabwe, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]</ref> | Zimbabwe was formerly known as Southern Rhodesia and became independent from Great Britain on April 18, 1980. Even though civil registration was established in 1890 it did not become mandatory until after independence. Birth registration began in 1891 and death registration in 1904. Birth and death registrations did not include African tribal members until 1963. <ref name="FS Zimbabwe">FamilySearch, [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Zimbabwe,_Death_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records Zimbabwe, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]</ref> | ||
==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||
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*Parent's names and race | *Parent's names and race | ||
*Parent's dates and places of birth | *Parent's dates and places of birth | ||
*Residence of informant | *Residence of informant<ref name="FS Zimbabwe"></ref> | ||
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'''Marriages''' | '''Marriages''' | ||
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*Occupation | *Occupation | ||
*Residence | *Residence | ||
*Date of banns or notice of intention | *Date of banns or notice of intention<ref name="FS Zimbabwe"></ref> | ||
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'''Deaths''' | '''Deaths''' | ||
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*Name of parents (if deceased under the age of ten) | *Name of parents (if deceased under the age of ten) | ||
*Place of mother’s residence (if child deceased under the age of one year) | *Place of mother’s residence (if child deceased under the age of one year) | ||
*Name and address of informant | *Name and address of informant<ref name="FS Zimbabwe"></ref> | ||
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