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== | ==How to Find the Records== | ||
===Offices to Contact=== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
National Archives in Amman and local government offices | |||
==Historical Background== | |||
==Coverage and Compliance== | |||
Time period: 1921-present. Early years only included Europeans. Registration of the general populous became compulsory in 1957.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Jordan,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 2000.</ref> | |||
Population coverage: Before 1957, 5%; after 1957, as high as 80%.<ref name="profile" /> | |||
Population coverage: Before 1957, 5%; after 1957, as high as 80% | |||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
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*Parents' names, residences, occupations | *Parents' names, residences, occupations | ||
*Witnesses<ref name="profile" /> | *Witnesses<ref name="profile" /> | ||
===Death Records=== | ===Death Records=== | ||
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*Parents’ names | *Parents’ names | ||
*Children’s names<ref name="profile" /> | *Children’s names<ref name="profile" /> | ||
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== Marriage contracts == | |||
Research use: These records are the only source prior to civil registration of specific marriage information and provide a marriage date. They also provide relationships helpful in lineage linking. | |||
Record type: Legal contracts of marriage are the closest thing in Islamic society to marriage records. In Islamic tradition marriage is considered a legal contract between two families and is not considered a religious sacrament. Islamic law courts [sharia] handled the majority of litigation, particularly in the domain of personal and family status including marriage and divorce. | |||
Time period: 1400-present. | |||
Contents: Names of marriage candidates, dates of contract and marriage, parents (at least the father) of marital partners, details concerning dowry. | |||
Location: At Islamic law court [sharia] archives in various cities. | |||
Population coverage: As high as 75%; these records pertain to Muslim marriages only. | |||
Reliability: Excellent.<ref name="profile" /> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
National Archives in Amman and local government offices
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Time period: 1921-present. Early years only included Europeans. Registration of the general populous became compulsory in 1957.[1]
Population coverage: Before 1957, 5%; after 1957, as high as 80%.[1]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Birth Records[edit | edit source]
- Child’s name
- Birth date and place
- Parents’ names, residence, and occupation
- Witnesses’ ages, relationships, residences[1]
Marriage Records[edit | edit source]
- Names of Bride and groom
- Ages
- Residences
- Occupations
- Marriage date and place
- Sometimes ages and/or birth dates and places
- Parents' names, residences, occupations
- Witnesses[1]
Death Records[edit | edit source]
- Name of deceased
- Age
- Death date and place
- Occupation
- Name of surviving spouse
- Informant’s name and residence
- Cause of death
- Sometimes birth date and place
- Parents’ names
- Children’s names[1]
Marriage contracts[edit | edit source]
Research use: These records are the only source prior to civil registration of specific marriage information and provide a marriage date. They also provide relationships helpful in lineage linking.
Record type: Legal contracts of marriage are the closest thing in Islamic society to marriage records. In Islamic tradition marriage is considered a legal contract between two families and is not considered a religious sacrament. Islamic law courts [sharia] handled the majority of litigation, particularly in the domain of personal and family status including marriage and divorce.
Time period: 1400-present.
Contents: Names of marriage candidates, dates of contract and marriage, parents (at least the father) of marital partners, details concerning dowry.
Location: At Islamic law court [sharia] archives in various cities.
Population coverage: As high as 75%; these records pertain to Muslim marriages only.
Reliability: Excellent.[1]