Bahrain Genealogy
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In other languages: العربيةGuide to Bahrain ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
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Bahrain is an island country in the Middle East whose nearest neighbors are Saudi Arabia and Qatar. In the late 18th century, the Khalifa family seized control of Bahrain Island from Persia and established Arab rule. [1]
In 1913, Britain and the Ottoman Empire signed a treaty to recognize Bahrain's independence. However, the British remained in control until 1971, when Bahrain declared independence. The official language is Arabic. In 1986, the King Fahd causeway (a series of bridges) was built, linking Bahrain to the mainland of Saudi Arabia. [2]
Bahrain Map[edit | edit source]
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Bahrain.
| Map | Current Governorates |
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| 1 – Capital Governorate | |
| 2 – Muharraq Governorate | |
| 3 – Northern Governorate | |
| 4 – Southern Governorate |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Britannica, "Bahrain,", in https://www.britannica.com/place/Bahrain/Religion#ref256654, accessed 20 October 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Bahrain," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain, accessed 4 May 2016.