Namibia Civil Registration

Online Collections

 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms at FindMyPast; index and images ($)
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials at FindMyPast; index and images ($)
 * at FamilySearch; index and images (free)

Offices to Contact
Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration Cohen Building Kasino Street Windhoek, Namibia

Telephone: +264-61-292 2111

Information on where vital records are kept

Historical Background
From 1884 to the end of WWI, Namibia was under German rule. After WWI, Namibia became part of South Africa until 1969.

Birth Records
About the child
 * Name
 * Date of birth
 * Gender
 * Date of registration
 * Place of birth
 * Type of place of birth (hospital, home, etc.)
 * Name of health facility (if applicable)
 * Place of registration
 * Type of birth (single, twin, triplet and so forth)

About the mother
 * Date of birth or age
 * Marital status
 * Date of marriage
 * Educational attainment
 * Usual residence
 * Place/country of birth

About the father
 * Date of birth or age
 * Marital status
 * Date of marriage
 * Educational attainment
 * Usual residence

Marriage Records

 * Date of birth or age of bride
 * Place of usual residence of bride
 * Date of birth or age of groom
 * Place of usual residence of groom
 * Identification numbers of spouses
 * Date of marriage
 * Place of marriage
 * Place of registration
 * Designation number and full name of marriage officer

Death Records

 * Name of deceased
 * Gender
 * Date of birth or age
 * Marital status
 * Place of usual residence
 * Date of death
 * Date of registration
 * Place of death
 * Place of registration
 * Cause of death
 * Certifier

Fetal Death Records

 * Date of fetal delivery
 * Date of registration
 * Place of delivery
 * Place of registration
 * Gender of the fetus
 * Date of birth or age of the mother
 * Date of marriage of the mother
 * Place of usual residence of the mother
 * Date of birth or age of the father
 * Place of usual residence of the father