Zimbabwe Genealogy

Guide to Zimbabwe ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Country Information
Zimbabwe is a country in Africa bordered by Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia. The UK annexed Southern Rhodesia from the [British] South Africa Company in 1923. It gained full independence in 1980. There are 16 official languages.

Getting Started


Zimbabwe Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Zimbabwe.

More Zimbabwe Research Tools
Research tools can include resources that assist in locating correct records to search and determining the correct locality to search in. Below are links and Wiki articles to research tools in Zimbabwe.


 * African Genealogy Databases
 * adoptionregistry, adoptee and birth parent registry
 * CousinConnect, message board on Zimbabwe- some activity
 * Gedcomindex, website of gedcom files on the internet by country
 * Genealogical Society of South Africa - cemetery records in Zimbabwe, various cemeteries, photos and transcriptions
 * Kindred Trails - listing of on-line resources for Zimbabwe
 * Rootsweb, message board on Zimbabwe- some activity
 * Umtali deaths, listing of deaths, some military and others.
 * WorldGenWeb, good general Zimbabwe site
 * Zimbabwe Jewish Community, cemetery images and transcriptions, marriage records
 * Pioneers and Early Settlers
 * Rhodesia Brick Walls

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Zimbabwe Historical Records
 * Family History Center locator map

Online Records
 * 1690-2011 - at FamilySearch — index and images