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-===Civil Registration===
+==How to Find the Records==
-Research use:Primary source of birth, marriage, and death information in Southern Africa.
-Record type: Births, marriages and deaths maintained by civil authorities.
+===Offices to Contact===
+Location: National, provincial, and district archives.
+==Historical Background==
 Time period: 1939 to present
-Contents: Births –identification number, name, date and place of birth, race, sex; parents residence, marriage place,  names 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.
+==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, marriage place,  names 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.
-Location: National, provincial, and district archives.
-Population coverage: 95% of White population, 100% of Asian, 95% of mixed race, and 0 to 5% of African.
 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>