Botswana Archives and Libraries

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Archives and Libraries

• Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
• If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
• Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.

Archives

Department of Botswana National Archives & Records Service
Corner State Drive and Parliament Drive, Government Enclave
Gaborone
Botswana

PO Box 239, Gaborone, Botswana
Telephone: (+267) 3911820
Fax: (+267) 3908545
Email: archives@gov.bw
Website
Application for Research Permit

Libraries

Botswana National Library Services

• Library Membership
• Internet Services at Public Libraries

Museums

Google listing of museums in Botswana

Record Offices

Civil Registration records are kept in national, provincial, and district archives.
Select a District for local contact information.