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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]

1882:
Ottoman Census: includes men and possibly women

1957
Population Census Questionnaire

1995
Census Questionnaire

British Handbook Provided officilas with an overview of the land, people, and politics of a region. Eight volumes were created from that data covering the region of Kuwait and it's called: Records of Kuwait 1899-1961. Volume 8 is a box of maps and it also includes genealogical tables of the ruling families.

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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-==Resources==
+==How to Find the Records==
-===Online Resources===
+===Offices to Contact===
-*'''1938-1961:''' Great Britain, British Political Agency in Kuwait, Civil registration  at {{FSC|4231189|item|disp=Great Britain, British Political Agency in Kuwait, civil registration}}, FamilySearch
-*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=kuwait British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
-*{{FSC|4231214|title-id|disp=Great Britain, British Political Agent in Kuwait, civil registration, }}(*); British Library at FamilySearch Catalog - images
-*{{FSC|4231189|title-id|disp=Great Britain, British Political Ageny in Kuwait, civil registration,}}(*); British Library at FamilySearch Catalog - images
-* [https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Kuwait.html U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents] - (Kuwait) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Kuwait and offices to contact
-===Offices to Contact===
+==Historical Background==
-Central Record for Birth and Death Department of the Ministry of Health<br>
+==Coverage and Compliance==
-Telephone: 24810932<br>
+'''1882:''' <br>
-Fax: 24865414<ref name="Wikiprocedure">Wikiprocedure, [https://www.wikiprocedure.com/index.php/Kuwait_-_Obtain_Birth_Certificate Kuwait - Obtain Birth Certificate], (accessed 28 October 2022)</ref><br>
+Ottoman Census: includes men and possibly women
-For Marriages:<br>
+'''1957''' <br>
-Authentication Office at Ahmadi Court Complex<br>
+Population Census Questionnaire
-+GV5, Fahad Al Ahmad, Kuwait<ref name="Wikiprocedure" /><br>
-[https://moj.gov.kw/AR/pages/DisplayFSites.aspx?ItemID=3 information about various Ministries of Justice in Arab countries]
+'''1995''' <br>
+Census Questionnaire
-==Background==
+'''British Handbook'''
+Provided officilas with an overview of the land, people, and politics of a region. Eight volumes were created from that data covering the region of Kuwait and it's called: Records of Kuwait 1899-1961. Volume 8 is a box of maps and it also includes genealogical tables of the ruling families.
-Kuwait was under the control of Portugal from about 1521 and through much of the 1600s. Sheiks were the rulers until 1899 when Kuwait became a British protectorate. In 1961, Kuwait became independent.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait Kuwait], accessed 21 October 2022</ref>
+==Information Recorded in the Records==
-===Coverage and Compliance===
-==Information Recorded in the Records==
-==Strategy==
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