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==Resources==
==How to Find the Records==
===Online Resources===
*'''1628-1969''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1993&cj=1&sid=l&netid=cj&o_xid=0005719356&o_lid=0005719356&o_sch=Affiliate+External UK Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1915-1931''' {{FSC|723290|title-id|disp=Births, marriages, and deaths of British Subjects in Iraq and Mesopotamia, 1915-1931,}}(*);  at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=iraq British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=iraq British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&sid=103&country=iraq British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
* [https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Iraq.html U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents] - (Iraq) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Iraq and offices to contact


===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===


Directorate of Health for validation and recording in the Birth and Deceased logs<br>
==Historical Background==
89XJ+2GR, Al Adham Street<br>
Baghdad, Iraq<br>


In Central & Southern governorates: the Civil Affairs Directorate maintain the family record<br>
==Coverage and Compliance==
There are national censuses between 1957-2009.


==Background==
British Census in 1932: possibly contains only males


===Coverage and Compliance===
Ottoman Censuses - Available in the Ottoman Archives in Istanbul
 
*1844: Includes all males in a household
[https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Iraq.html Getting birth, death, and marriage certificates for Iraq]
*1885: (published in 1908) 80% coverage. Men, women, names and relationships in household
 
[https://www.simaetbhatha.com/hc/en-us/articles/4411432717719-The-Marriage-Contract The Marriage Contract]
 
[https://www.simaetbhatha.com/hc/en-us/articles/4414518696599-Marriage-Contract-Outside-Courts Marriage Contract Outside Courts]


==Information Recorded in the Records==
==Information Recorded in the Records==
 
The 1957 census includes:
===Birth Record===
*district/area
 
*gender
*Name of child
*religion
*Place of birth
*Date
*Names of parents<ref>SimaetBhatha.com, [https://www.simaetbhatha.com/hc/en-us/articles/4404242961559-How-to-obtain-a-Birth-Certificate- How to obtain a Birth Certificate?], (accessed 30 September 2022)</ref>
 
===Marriage Record/Contract===
 
*Names of bride and groom<ref>SimaetBhatha.com, [https://www.simaetbhatha.com/hc/en-us/articles/4411432717719-The-Marriage-Contract The Marriage Contract], (accessed 7 October)</ref>; <ref>SimaetBhatha.com, [https://www.simaetbhatha.com/hc/en-us/articles/4414518696599-Marriage-Contract-Outside-Courts Marriage Contract Outside Courts], (accessed 7 October)</ref>
 
===Death Record===
 
*Name of deceased
*Cause of death
*Place of death
*Time of death
*Other personal information about the deceased<ref>SimaetBhatha.com, [https://www.simaetbhatha.com/hc/en-us/articles/4404243093015-Iraqi-Death-Certificate Info about Death certificate and Proof of Death], (accessed 30 September 2022)</ref>
== Strategy ==


== References ==
== References ==
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Revision as of 17:15, 6 December 2021

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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

There are national censuses between 1957-2009.

British Census in 1932: possibly contains only males

Ottoman Censuses - Available in the Ottoman Archives in Istanbul

  • 1844: Includes all males in a household
  • 1885: (published in 1908) 80% coverage. Men, women, names and relationships in household

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

The 1957 census includes:

  • district/area
  • gender
  • religion

References[edit | edit source]