Uzbekistan Genealogy

From FamilySearch Wiki
(Redirected from Uzbekistan)
Uzbekistan Wiki Topics
Flag of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan Beginning Research
Record Types
Uzbekistan Background
Uzbekistan Genealogical Word Lists
Local Research Resources

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

Information[edit | edit source]

Uzbekistan is a country in Asia bordered by Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan. It was formerly ruled by Russia. The official language is Uzbek.[1]

Uzbekistan Map[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan map.PNG

Provinces[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the province level in Uzbekistan. Click on a province below to go to the province Wiki article listing more information. Uzbekistan is divided into 12 provinces (viloyatlar, singular - viloyat), 1 autonomous republic (respublika), and 1 independent city (shahar):

  • 1. Tashkent (independent city)
  • 2. Andijon Viloyati
  • 3. Buxoro Viloyati
  • 4. Farg'ona Viloyati
  • 5. Jizzax Viloyati
  • 6. Namangan Viloyati
  • 7. Navoiy Viloyati
  • 8. Qashqadaryo Viloyati (Qarshi)
  • 9. Samarqand Viloyati
  • 10. Sirdaryo Viloyati (Guliston)
  • 11. Surxondaryo Viloyati (Termiz)
  • 12. Toshkent Viloyati
  • 13. Xorazm Viloyati (Urganch)

Autonomous Republic

  • 14. Karakalpakstan Respublikasi (Nukus)


Note: Administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses).

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Uzbekistan," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzbekistan, accessed 20 April 2016.