United Arab Emirates Genealogy

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United Arab Emirates

Guide to United Arab Emirates ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is in the Middle East bordered by Saudi Arabia and Oman. In recent centuries, portions of the country were controlled or influenced by the Ottoman Empire, Portugal, and Great Britain. The United Arab Emirates gained independence in 1961. The official language is Arabic.

The seven emirates of the UAE include: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Sharjah, Umm al Quwain, and Ras al-Khaimah.

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Genealogy records are kept on the emirate level in the United Arab Emirates.

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The United Arab Emirates is composed of seven emirates:

Abu Dhabi Ajman Dubai Fujairah Ras Al Khaimah Sharjah Umm Al Quwain