Zimbabwe Church Records

For information about records for non-Christian religions in Zimbabwe, go to the Religious Records page.

How to Find the Records
Most of these parish registers are housed in the National Archives in the United Kingdom. FamilySearch has a large amount of Anglican church records available online. These records are on the FamilySearch Catalog for Zimbabwe, as well as several locations within Zimbabwe. So, if researching your ancestors, make sure to check both in the collections for the country as a whole and the collections for the area within Zimbabwe where they lived.

Online Resources and Websites

 * 1898-1957: Parish registers (baptisms, banns, marriages, burials, confirmations), Church of England in Rhodesia, Bulawayo (Zimbabwe), 1898-1957, 1898-1957 at FamilySearch – images
 * 1890-1941: Church records, 1890-1941 at FamilySearch – images
 * 1890-1956: Church records, 1890-1956 at FamilySearch – images
 * 1892-1933: Church records, 1892-1933 at FamilySearch – images
 * 1896-1924: Church records, 1896-1924 at FamilySearch – images

More Anglican records are available on the FamilySearch Catalog. Search for places within Zimbabwe.

Historical Background
The first Anglican missionaries arrived in 1859. Most Zimbabweans are Protestant Christians, and the majority of Protestants are Anglican.

Information Recorded in the Records
These parish registers typically include confirmations, baptisms, burials, and marriages. Each record type contains different information. Confirmations usually contain: Baptisms typically include: Burials usually contain: Marriages typically include:
 * Name of confirmand
 * Age at confirmation
 * Residence of confirmand
 * Confirmation date
 * Name of the person being baptized
 * Birth date
 * Baptism date
 * Parent's name
 * Residence
 * Father's occupation
 * Name of the person being buried
 * Residence
 * Date of burial
 * Age at time of death
 * Names of the bride and groom
 * Marriage date
 * Age at marriage
 * Marital status (condition)
 * Occupation
 * Residence at time of marriage
 * If married by banns or by license

Online Resources and Websites

 * 1690-2011 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1838-1991 - at FamilySearch — index and images