Bulawayo Province Genealogical Records

Bulawayo Province Birth & Baptism Records

British Nationals Born Overseas (1818-2006)

An index to births of British citizens born overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner. Provides a reference that can be used to order a birth certificate.

Bulawayo Province Marriage & Divorce Records

British Nationals Married Overseas (1818-2005)

An index to marriages of British citizens overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner Provides a reference that can be used to order a marriage certificate.

Bulawayo Province Death & Burial Records

Zimbabwe Death Notices (1904-1976)

An index to and images of death notices, including name, race, occupation, date and place of death, cause of death, parents' names and many other details.

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

British Nationals Overseas Deaths (1818-2005)

A name index linked to original indices of British citizens who died overseas. Records record the area in which the deceased died and their age.

Newspapers Covering Bulawayo Province

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Bulawayo Province Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Bulawayo Province Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Bulawayo Province Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Bulawayo Province Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Bulawayo Province

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Bulawayo Province Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Bulawayo Province Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Most Common Surnames in Bulawayo Province

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Zimbabwe
1Ncube95,8541:1431.12%2
2Moyo92,7581:1523.39%1
3Ndlovu87,8651:1535.63%5
4Sibanda82,1961:1729.20%3
5Dube63,7451:2124.92%4
6Mpofu30,5351:4425.61%6
7Ngwenya26,3831:5128.96%8
8Nkomo19,4701:7033.82%12
9Tshuma18,9531:7229.70%10
10Nyathi18,7951:7233.36%13
11Nyoni17,0241:8028.86%11
12Phiri16,9581:8023.10%9
13Khumalo13,8571:9836.99%16
14Ndhlovu12,5621:10824.17%14
15Ndebele11,7451:11637.32%21
16Mhlanga11,4511:11924.73%15
17Sithole8,0701:1688.80%7
18Maphosa7,4761:18227.47%25
19Masuku7,1971:18938.26%34
20Banda6,8621:19819.82%18
21Siziba5,6851:23922.00%28
22Gumbo5,3401:25416.23%20
23Mlilo5,2581:25832.23%39
24Nkala5,0911:26738.79%53
25Bhebhe5,0551:26927.76%35
26Maseko4,8521:28041.68%66
27Mathe4,8421:28032.13%43
28Zulu4,1871:32425.71%40
29Mabhena3,8471:35338.65%81
30Lunga3,8371:35428.94%52
31Mahlangu3,6141:37641.21%100
32Ngulube3,4461:39430.20%69
33Mpala3,4411:39424.84%48
34Ndiweni3,3701:40347.94%139
35Mguni3,2641:41638.27%106
36Mlotshwa3,1881:42640.78%115
37Dlamini3,1821:42735.70%93
38Mkwananzi2,8531:47642.41%147
39Nkiwane2,8371:47835.29%111
40Mlalazi2,7971:48529.48%85
41Gumede2,7461:49438.67%137
42Mkandla2,7361:49638.10%134
43Shumba2,6141:5197.73%19
44Nxumalo2,3961:56646.75%212
45Hove2,3651:5748.25%23
46Zhou2,3551:5766.32%17
47Hadebe2,2741:59738.62%174
48Sibindi2,1011:64630.86%144
49Mnkandla2,0911:64943.85%249
50Dhlamini2,0451:66426.66%117
51Tembo2,0351:6677.69%26
52Tshabalala1,9951:68037.81%204
53Nleya1,9491:69655.42%398
54Mlauzi1,8781:72339.06%246
54Zondo1,8781:72336.98%218
56Siwela1,8121:74931.82%183
57Shoko1,7971:7556.35%24
58Sikhosana1,7561:77340.82%291
59Hlabangana1,7361:78243.81%333
60Maposa1,7051:7968.90%33
61Mafu1,6901:80338.31%280
61Nkomazana1,6901:80331.08%195
63Msimanga1,6851:80646.84%385
64Gumpo1,6751:81036.45%256
65Mangena1,6391:82817.00%83
66Khanye1,6091:84439.71%322
67Dlodlo1,6041:84639.29%318
67Tshabangu1,6041:84648.84%444
69Mlambo1,5581:8717.08%30
70Vundla1,4821:91636.68%324
71Mdlongwa1,4571:93238.18%351
72Dhliwayo1,4411:9426.68%31
73Mbambo1,3961:97245.70%498
74Mbewe1,3401:1,01321.08%158
75Thebe1,3251:1,02442.89%488
76Zikhali1,3201:1,02846.17%546
77Mwale1,2541:1,08215.90%113
78Hlongwane1,2281:1,10538.82%469
79Nsingo1,1831:1,14727.10%285
80Ntini1,1781:1,15226.53%278
81Masina1,1621:1,16841.92%573
81Nare1,1621:1,16836.04%457
83Gama1,1571:1,17334.29%426
84Gwebu1,1321:1,19946.83%687
85Kumalo1,1121:1,22146.12%690
86Ndimande1,0911:1,24452.48%842
87Khupe1,0561:1,28518.00%176
88Msipa1,0461:1,29818.28%182
89Nyandoro9901:1,3716.56%42
90Jele9801:1,38547.30%844
90Matshazi9801:1,38554.41%1,015
92Chirwa9691:1,40119.74%239
93Donga9591:1,41528.81%435
94Mapfumo9491:1,4303.60%27
95Nhliziyo9241:1,46936.31%646
96Mhlope8681:1,56451.42%1,126
96Muleya8681:1,5643.02%22
98Simango8631:1,5734.30%32
99Chuma8581:1,5825.80%44
99Luphahla8581:1,58223.16%363
99Makoni8581:1,5825.21%38
102Bhebe8371:1,62236.23%737
102Mloyi8371:1,62234.47%683
104Mathuthu8271:1,64125.41%450
104Mzizi8271:1,64145.39%997
106Khabo8171:1,66128.82%552
107Mabena8071:1,68239.68%871
108Jubane7771:1,74738.83%883
109Mtetwa7721:1,75810.53%127
110Shava7611:1,7848.08%86
111Msipha7411:1,83234.15%798
112Baloyi7311:1,85724.65%521
113Nyati7261:1,87020.03%377
114Van7111:1,90929.53%693
115Mtombeni7001:1,93920.06%403
116Mwanza6951:1,95310.33%146
116Smith6951:1,95335.17%897
116Takawira6951:1,9534.82%45
119Khoza6901:1,96726.96%641
120Ngoma6651:2,04115.13%283
121Lusinga6501:2,08839.68%1,171
122Chisale6291:2,15838.26%1,164
123Fuyana6041:2,24750.54%1,752
123Mathema6041:2,24738.42%1,227
125Nyirenda5941:2,28523.94%668
126Zimba5841:2,32426.56%785
127Mudzingwa5791:2,3444.48%54
128Dungeni5741:2,36539.70%1,353
128Magagula5741:2,36552.09%1,929
130Marufu5681:2,3903.42%36
131Mbano5631:2,41113.57%306
131Mpunzi5631:2,41127.33%856
131Ngozo5631:2,41152.13%1,982
134Mkwebu5581:2,43228.32%904
134Ndaba5581:2,43221.69%636
136Nzima5481:2,47734.40%1,208
137Sigauke5431:2,5004.06%50
138Ngwabi5331:2,54639.66%1,489
139Mutasa5281:2,5714.16%56
139Sebele5281:2,57147.91%1,929
139Tshili5281:2,57143.74%1,723
142Lupahla5181:2,62025.06%849
142Malunga5181:2,62010.12%213
142Mthethwa5181:2,62042.81%1,712
145Magutshwa5131:2,64632.47%1,219
145Mugadza5131:2,6468.63%172
147Dhlodhlo5021:2,70428.85%1,076
147Mthombeni5021:2,70438.26%1,536
149Madondo4971:2,7315.79%105
149Msebele4971:2,73125.22%903
151Kamanga4921:2,75921.00%720
152Dlomo4821:2,81635.81%1,486
153Chauke4771:2,8453.39%46