Namibia Genealogy

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Namibia

Guide to Namibia ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Namibia Wiki Topics

Namibia Beginning Research

Getting Started Online Learning Record Finder Research Strategies

Record Types

Cemeteries Church Records Civil Registration Colonial Records Compiled Genealogies Emigration & Immigration Online Genealogy Records Religious Records

Namibia Background

History Languages Maps Social Life & Customs

Namibia Genealogical Word Lists

Afrikaans German

Local Research Resources

Archives & Libraries Societies Local FamilySearch Center

Country Information

Namibia is a country in Africa bordered by Angola, Zambia, Botswana, and South Africa. It was formerly under the rule of Germany and South Africa. The official language is English.

Getting Started

Getting Started with Namibia Research Links to articles on getting started with Namibia research. Namibia Civil Registration

Namibia Research Tools Links to articles and websites that assist in Namibia research. Free International Birth Records Namibia Genealogy Forum Libdex Namibia University Namibia Mailing List Genealogy Namibia Blogspot with information on where records can be found. Forebears in Africa

Namibia Online Genealogy Records

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Namibia Map

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Namibia.

ǁKaras

Zambezi

Otjozondjupa

Omusati

Oshana

Oshikoto

Ohangwena

Hardap

Kunene

Erongo

Omaheke

Khomas

Kavango

Regions

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Namibia. Regions:

ǁKaras Erongo Hardap Kavango Khomas

Kunene Ohangwena Omaheke Omusati Oshana

Oshikoto Otjozondjupa Zambezi

FamilySearch Resources

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

• Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
• Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
• Historical Records
• FamilySearch Center locator map