Lesotho Civil Registration

Lesotho

Civil Registration

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How to Find the Records

Online Collections

• 1828-2005: Lesotho, Evangelical Church Records at FamilySearch; index & images
• British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms at FindMyPast; index & images ($)
• 1828-2005: Lesotho, Evangelical Church Records at FamilySearch; index & images
• British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages at FindMyPast; index & images ($)

Offices to Contact

For marriage and deaths: Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of National Identity and Civil Registry

Coverage and Compliance

Legal ages for marriage is 21 years for both sexes. Exemptions: 16 years for females, 18 for males with parents’ or guardian’s consent.

Information Recorded in the Records

Birth Records

Concerning the child:

• Name
• Date of birth
• Gender
• Place of birth]
• Type of place (hospital, home, etc.)
• Date of registration
• Place of registration
• Attendant at birth
• Type of birth (single, twin, triplet and so forth)

Concerning the mother:

• Place of usual residence
• Place/country of birth
• Marital status
• Number of children born alive during her lifetime
• Number of fetal deaths during her lifetime
• Date of marriage

Concerning the father:

• Date of birth or age
• Marital status
• Place of usual residence
• Occupation
• Date of marriage

Marriage Records

Regarding the spouses:

• Date of birth or age of bride
• Place of usual residence of bride
• Date of birth or age of groom
• Place of usual residence of groom
• Occupations of bride and groom
• Date of marriage
• Date of registration
• Place of marriage
• Place of registration

Death Records

• Name
• Gender
• Date of birth or age
• Marital status
• Place of usual residence
• Place of usual residence of the mother (for deaths under 1 year of age)
• Date of death
• Place of death
• Type of place of death (hospital, home, etc.)
• Date of registration
• Place of registration
• Cause of death

Concerning fetal deaths:

• Date of fetal delivery
• Date of registration
• Place of occurrence
• Place of registration
• Type of place (hospital, home, etc.)
• Sex of the fetus
• Date of birth or age of the mother
• Children born alive to the mother during her lifetime
• Fetal deaths to the mother during her lifetime
• Date of previous live birth to the mother

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