Botswana Civil Registration

Offices to Contact
Botswana National Archives and Records Services Gaborone, Botswana

Location: National, provincial, and district archives.

Historical Background
Time period: 1939 to present

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
 * Parents' marriage place
 * Parents' names and race
 * Parents' dates and places of birth
 * Informant's name, capacity, and residence

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)
 * Informant's name, address, and capacity

Reliability: Excellent, a primary source.