Botswana Genealogy

Africa

Botswana

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

Botswana Wiki Topics
Beginning Research
Research Strategies Record Finder
Record Types
Cemeteries Church Records Civil Registration Colonial Records Compiled Genealogies	Emigration and Immigration Military Records Online Records Religious Records
Botswana Background
Gazetteers History Jurisdictions	Languages Maps
Local Research Resources
Archives and Libraries Societies Family History Centers

History

Botswana is a country in Africa bordered by South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It was formerly ruled by Great Britain. The official languages are Setswana and English.

Getting Started

Getting Started with Botswana Research Links to articles on getting started with Botswana research. How to Find Birth Records How to Find Marriage Records How to Find Death Records

Botswana Research Tools Links to articles and websites that assist in Botswana research. Botswana Mailing Lists Botswana Genealogy Queries

Botswana Online Genealogy Records

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Botswana Map

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Botswana. Districts:

Jurisdictions

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Botswana.

Central District Francistown Town Council Gaborone Town Council Ghanzi District Jwaneng Town Council Kgalagadi District Kgatleng District Kweneng District Lobatse Town Council Northeast District Northwest District Selebi-Pikwe Town Council Southeast District Southern District

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
• Historical Records
• Family History Center locator map

Online Records

• 1690-2011 - South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Records (Stellenbosch Archive), 1690-2011 at FamilySearch — index and images