Zimbabwe, Voter Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

Zimbabwe

What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of voter registration records for Rhodesia from 1938-1973. Rhodesia was an unrecognised state in southern Africa from 1965 to 1979, equivalent in territory to modern Zimbabwe. Rhodesia was the de facto successor state to the British colony of Southern Rhodesia, which had been self-governing since achieving responsible government in 1923. In 1980 it achieved independence and was recognized as the nation of Zimbabwe.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event
 * The person's age at the time of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Estimate the voter's birth date to locate records in church and civil records
 * Make note of the address and see if other members of the family registered to vote and extend research to include them
 * If the voter's occupation is in the military search for them in military records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Check for variant spelling in the name
 * The individual may be known by another name or may use initials for their name
 * Check to see if the name was misspelled or if it was indexed incorrectly

Research Helps

 * Zimbabwe Guided Research
 * Zimbabwe Record Finder

Related Family History Library Holdings

 * Records of voters for Rhodesia, 1938-1973
 * Voter registry, 1899-1948

Related FamilySearch Historical Records Collections

 * Zimbabwe Death Registers, 1890-1977; Index to Death Register, 1892-1977
 * Zimbabwe Death notices, 1904-1976
 * South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991
 * South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Records (Stellenbosch Archive), 1690-2011

Related Digital Books

 * Zimbabwe electoral roll 1899-1904, 1910-1916 : names indexes

Citing This Collection
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