Saudi Arabia Genealogy
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In other languages: العربيةGuide to Saudi Arabia ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
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Saudi Arabia is located in West Asia, occupying the majority of the Arabian Peninsula and bordered by Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait to the north and Yemen, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar to the south. Unlike many other Arab nations, Saudi Arabia did not experience direct colonial rule and has been governed by the House of Saud since the 18th century.
The official language is Arabic. English is also commonly used in business and education.
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Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Saudi Arabia.
Provinces[edit | edit source]
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia contains the following provinces (mintaqat, singular - mintaqah):
| Historic Region | Provinces |
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| Najd | Riyadh Province |
| Hejaz | Mecca Province |
| Bahrain | Eastern Province |
| Hejaz | Medina Province |
| Southern Arabia | 'Asir Province |
| Southern Arabia | Jazan Province |
| Najd | Al-Qassim Province |
| Hejaz | Tabuk Province |
| Najd | Ḥa'il Province |
| North Arabian | Al-Jawf Province |
| Southern Arabia | Najran Province |
| North Arabian | Northern Borders Province |
| Hejaz | Al-Bahah Province |