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Archives and Libraries

• Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
• If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
• Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.

Archives

Central State Archives of Turkmenistan
Makhtumkuli Avenue, 88
744000, Ashgabat
Turkmenistan

Phone: +99312 938287; +99312 938153
E-mail: archive@online.tm
Website

Regional Archives

City Archive of Aşgabat
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

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Archive of Aşgabat Region
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

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Archive of Mary Region
Mary, Turkmenistan

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Archive of Lebap Region
Chardzhou, Turkmenabat Turkmenistan

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Archive of Turkmenbashi Region
Krasnovodsk, Turkmenbashi Turkmenistan

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Archive of the Ahal Region
Änew, Turkmenistan

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Balkan Region of Turkmenistan
Balkanabat, Turkmenistan　

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Daşoguz Region of Turkmenistan
Dashoguz, Turkmenistan

Libraries

National Library of Turkmenistan
Archabil shaeli, 12
Ashgabat City, Turkmenistan
Telephone: (+99312) 48-96-89

Museums

State Museum of Turkmenistan
Archabil shaely, 30
Ashgabat City, Turkmenistan
Phone: (+99312) 48-25-87,48-25-92

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Ashgabat National Museum of History
Website

The Ashgabat National Museum of History is a history museum in Ashgabat, the capital city of Turkmenistan. It contains over 500,000 exhibits particularly archaeological and ethnographical finds throughout the country including rare works of ancient art, paintings, drawings, sculptures, carpets, rugs, fabrics and clothing; household utensils, musical instruments, weapons, jewelry, medals, historical documents, horn-shaped vessels made of ivory, statuettes of Parthian goddesses and colourful Buddhist vases.

Record Offices

Civil Status Registration Office (RÝNY Department)
150 Archabil Ave
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Telephone: +993 12 39 19 21; +993 12 39 19 71
E-mail: support@minjust.gov.tm