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Eswatini

Civil Registration

How to Find the Records

Offices to Contact

Location: National, provincial, and district archives.

Coverage and Compliance

Population coverage: 95% of White population, 100% of Asian, 95% of mixed race, and 0 to 5% of African.

Time period: 1927 to present. Note: There is a separate category for the Indian population that covers the years 1858 to 1921.

Information Recorded in the Records

Birth Records

• Identification number
• Name
• Date and place of birth
• Race
• Gender
• Parents' residence, marriage place, names and race, dates and places of birth
• Informant's name, capacity, and residence

Marriage Records

• 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

Death Records

• Identification number
• Name
• Date and place of death
• Gender
• Race
• Age at death
• Birth date
• Marital status
• Occupation
• Pension
• Cause of death
• Birth place
• Residence
• Intended place of burial
• Names 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