Botswana Civil Registration

Offices to Contact
Civil Registration records are kept in national, provincial, and district archives.

Botswana National Archives and Records Services P.O. Box 239 Corner State Drive and Parliament Drive Government Enclav Gaborone, Botswana

Telephone:+267 391 1820 Fax: +267 390 8545 Email: [mailto:archives@gov.bw archives@gov.bw]

Historical Background
Time period: 1939 to present

The Botswana National Archives and Records Services was established in 1967.

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