Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
Level of description
Extent and medium
15 birth registers and 3 archival boxes containing paper records
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Name of creator
Administrative history
Repository
Archival history
Birth records originally created and maintained by individual parish within Northern Diocese.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
transferred from parish offices to the Diocesan archival repository.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
access to some records may be restricted due to the presence of personal information.
Conditions governing reproduction
reproduction of the records is permitted for research purpose with permission from the archival authority.
Language of material
English
Germanic Language
Swahili
Script of material
Arabic
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
the records are handwritten in registers and may show signs of aging.
Finding aids
a register list and basic inventory are available to assist reseachers in locating specific records
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
the original records are preserved at the Northern Diocese Archive.
Existence and location of copies
some records exist as photocopies/ digital scan in our archive.
Related units of description
include baptism registers, marriage registers and death registers.