This is a list of free Zimbabwe Genealogy Records online at FamilySearch.
Included are Zimbabwe death records, naturalization records, church records, voting records and more. We’ll continue to add more Zimbabwe collections available online at FamilySearch. If you’re looking for onsite collections, visit their website & catalog.
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Zimbabwe Birth, Marriage, & Death Records
Zimbabwe Death Indexes & Death Records
Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe, death notices, 1904-1976, index & images
Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe, death registers, 1890-1977; index to death register, 1892-1977, index & images
Zimbabwe – Index to death register, closed and open files, 1892-1977, index
Zimbabwe – Death notices 1904-1963
Zimbabwe – Death notices, 1964-1976
Zimbabwe – Death registers, 1890-1977
Zimbabwe – Naturalization files of deceased persons, aliens, 1902-1948
Zimbabwe – Naturalization files, deceased persons, 1950-1959
Zimbabwe – Naturalization files, 1931-1958
Zimbabwe – Naturalization files, 1958-1963
Zimbabwe Residence Records
Maps, Almanacs, & Gazetteers
Zimbabwe – Gazetteer of geographical place names in Southern Rhodesia
Zimbabwe – Rhodesia and Nyasaland : official standard names approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names
Naturalization and Citizenship
Zimbabwe – Death notices 1904-1963
Zimbabwe – Naturalization files of deceased persons, aliens, 1902-1948
Zimbabwe – Naturalization files, 1931-1958
Zimbabwe – Naturalization files, 1958-1963
Zimbabwe – Naturalization files, deceased persons, 1950-1959
Voting
Zimbabwe – Records of voters for Rhodesia, 1938-1973
Zimbabwe – Voter registry, 1899-1948
Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe electoral roll 1899-1904, 1910-1916 : names indexes
Zimbabwe Daily Life Records
Bibliography
Zimbabwe – The Rhodesias and Nyasaland : a guide to official publications
Biography
Zimbabwe – Rhodesia’s pioneer women, 1859-1896
Business Records & Commerce
Zimbabwe – Register of prospecting licenses, 1890-1933
Church Directories
Zimbabwe – Almanak van die Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika
Church Records
Zimbabwe – Church records, 1890-1941
Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe, Mashonaland, NG Kerk, church records, 1915-2011
Bonda – Church records, 1910-1927
Bulawayo – Parish registers, Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk, Bulawayo (Zimbabwe), 1893-1956, 1893-1956
Chinhoyi – Parish registers, 1920-1948
Chipinga – Parish registers, 1948-1951
Enkeldoorn – Parish registers, 1928-1929
Enkeldoorn – Parish registers, 1928-1945
Fort Victoria – Parish registers, 1929-1951
Fort Victoria – Parish registers, 1936-1945
Gatooma – Parish registers, 1943-1945
Gatooma – Parish registers, 1947-1979
Gwelo – Parish registers, 1922-1952
Gwelo – Parish registers, 1928-1945
Gweru – Church records, 1905-1932
Gweru – Parish registers, 1922-1952
Gweru – Parish registers, 1928-1945
Harare – Church records, 1890-1956
Harare – Parish registers, 1922-1988
Harare – Parish registers, 1928-1945
Harare – Parish registers, Gereformeerde Kerk, Salisbury (Zimbabwe) – 1913-1978
Harare – South Africa, Transvaal, NG Kerk, church records, 1982-2011
Harare – Zimbabwe, Mashonaland, NG Kerk, church records, 1915-2011
Hartley – Church records, 1908-1969
Hwange – Parish registers, 1948-1967
Kadoma – Parish registers, 1943-1945
Kadoma – Parish registers, 1947-1979
Kwekwe – Parish registers, 1960-1984
Marandellas – Church records, 1907-1941
Mashonaland – Zimbabwe, Mashonaland, NG Kerk, church records, 1915-2011
Masvingo – Parish registers, 1929-1951
Masvingo – Parish registers, 1936-1945
Melsetter – Parish registers, 1928-1945
Mutare – Parish registers, 1928-1945
Mutare – Parish registers, Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk, Umtali (Zimbabwe), 1916-1980
Nkana – Parish registers, 1934-1945
Nuanetsi – Parish registers, 1975-1978
Nyanda – Church records, 1892-1933
Que Que – Parish registers, 1960-1984
Rusape – Church records, 1909-1924
Rusape – Parish registers, 1928-1952
Selukwe – Church records, 1905-1932
Sinoia – Parish registers, 1920-1948
Umtali – Church records, 1896-1924
Umtali – Parish registers, 1928-1945
Umtali – Parish registers, Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk, Umtali (Zimbabwe), 1916-1980
Umtali – Zimbabwe, Umtali, church records
Wankie – Parish registers, 1948-1967
Welgetroost – Parish registers, 1951-1977
Description and Travel
Zimbabwe – Adventures in Mashonaland
Ethnic
Native races
Zimbabwe – The Mashona and the Matabele
History
Zimbabwe – Rhodesia’s pioneer women, 1859-1896
Social Life & Customs
Zimbabwe – The Mashona and the Matabele
Societies
Zimbabwe – Application for membership, 1979-1980
Zimbabwe – Pioneers entering Rhodesia prior to 1897
Zimbabwe – Applications for membership to the 1890 Pioneer Column Association
Zimbabwe – Applications for registration of minor descendant, 1979-1980
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