Zambia, Archdiocese of Lusaka, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of registers from dioceses and parishes, including baptisms, births, confirmations, marriages, and death registers from the Archdiocese of Lusaka for the years 1950-2015.

Reading These Records
These records are in Afrikaans, Latin, and English. For help reading them see:
 * Afrikaans Genealogical Word List
 * Latin Genealogical Word List
 * Zambia Languages

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

Baptism
 * Name
 * Parents' names
 * Birthdate and place
 * Baptism date
 * By whom baptized
 * Godparents' names

Confirmation
 * Name
 * Date
 * Place of baptism
 * Parents' names
 * Godparents' names

Marriage
 * Couple's names
 * Parents' names
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Dates and places of births and baptisms
 * Witnesses' names

Death
 * Name
 * Parents' names
 * Baptism date and place
 * Spouse's name
 * Cause of death
 * Age at time of death
 * Date and place of death
 * Date and place of burial

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date 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?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
 * Record entries for other people with the same surname to identify possible relationships

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

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in Zambia.
 * Zambia Record Finder
 * Zambia Online Genealogy Records

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Citing This Collection
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