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==Resources==
==How to Find the Records==
===Online Resources===
 
* [https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Jordan.html U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents] - (Jordan) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Jordan and offices to contact
===Online Collections===
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=jordan British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20banns%20and%20marriages&country=jordan~jordan&sid=999 British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=jordan British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast; index & images ($)
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20deaths%20and%20burials&country=jordan&sid=999 British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20banns%20and%20marriages&country=jordan~jordan&sid=999 British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at Findmypast; index & images ($)
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20deaths%20and%20burials&country=jordan&sid=999 British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials] at Findmypast; index & images ($)


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


[https://hazine.info/tag/jordan-en/ National Library in Amman]<br>
National Archives in Amman and local government offices
 
[https://nl.gov.jo/Ar/Pages/%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%84_%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7 Department of the National Library]<br>
[https://nl.gov.jo/Ar/Pages/%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%84_%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7 Department of the National Library]<br>
Number 9 Haroun Al Rasheed St 9<br>
Haroun Al Rasheed St 9<br>
P.O.Box:  6070 Amman 11118<br>
Amman, Jordan<br>
Amman, Jordan<br>


Telephone: +962 6 566 2845<br>
Telephone: +962 6 566 2845
::::06-5662791<br>
 
Address: Number 9 , Haroun Al-Rasheed St.<br>
P.O.Box: (6070)<br>
Zip code: (11118)<br>
City: Amman<br>
Telephone: 06-5662791<br>
[https://hazine.info/tag/jordan-en/ See]
 
 
Address: Arjan - Building No. (9) - Harun Al-Rasheed Street - opposite the entrance to the Ministry of Interior<br>
phone: 065662871-065662854-065662845 <br>
P.O. Box: 6070 Amman 11118<br>
Fax: 065662867<br>
Fax: 065662867<br>
e-mail :  nl@nl.gov.jo<br>
Personnel Email hr@NL.GOV.JO<br>


Email :  [mailto:nl@nl.gov.jo nl@nl.gov.jo]<br>
Email of the Public Relations Department  
Email of the Public Relations Department [mailto:PR@NL.GOV.JO PR@NL.GOV.JO]<br>
PR@NL.GOV.JO<br>


'''Marriage contracts''' are at Islamic law court [sharia] archives in various cities.<ref name="profile" />


==Background==
Director of Documents and Documentation Directorate:<br>
Nawal Al Jabour<br>
Email: nawal.aljboor@nl.gov.jo<br>
Ext: 2106


Time period: 1921-present. Early years only included Europeans. Registration of the general populous became compulsory in 1957.
[https://hazine.info/tag/jordan-en/ National Library in Amman]
 
Location of marriage contracts:  At Islamic law court [sharia] archives in various cities.<ref name="profile" />
 
==Historical Background==
 
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>


Marriage contracts:
Marriage contracts:
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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.
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 of marriage contracts:  1400-present.<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>
Time period of marriage contracts:  1400-present


===Coverage and Compliance===
==Coverage and Compliance==


Population coverage: Before 1957, 5%; after 1957, as high as 80%.
Population coverage: Before 1957, 5%; after 1957, as high as 80%.<ref name="profile" />


Population coverage for marriage contracts: As high as 75%; these records pertain to Muslim marriages only.<ref name="profile" />
Population coverage for marriage contracts: As high as 75%; these records pertain to Muslim marriages only.<ref name="profile" />
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*Parents’ names
*Parents’ names
*Children’s names<ref name="profile" />
*Children’s names<ref name="profile" />
== Strategy ==
 
== References  ==
== References  ==


Revision as of 15:58, 19 August 2022

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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Collections[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

National Archives in Amman and local government offices

Department of the National Library
Haroun Al Rasheed St 9
Amman, Jordan

Telephone: +962 6 566 2845

Address: Number 9 , Haroun Al-Rasheed St.
P.O.Box: (6070)
Zip code: (11118)
City: Amman
Telephone: 06-5662791
See


Address: Arjan - Building No. (9) - Harun Al-Rasheed Street - opposite the entrance to the Ministry of Interior
phone: 065662871-065662854-065662845
P.O. Box: 6070 Amman 11118
Fax: 065662867
e-mail : nl@nl.gov.jo
Personnel Email hr@NL.GOV.JO

Email of the Public Relations Department PR@NL.GOV.JO


Director of Documents and Documentation Directorate:
Nawal Al Jabour
Email: nawal.aljboor@nl.gov.jo
Ext: 2106

National Library in Amman

Location of marriage contracts: At Islamic law court [sharia] archives in various cities.[1]

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Time period: 1921-present. Early years only included Europeans. Registration of the general populous became compulsory in 1957.[1]

Marriage contracts: These records are the only source prior to civil registration of specific marriage information and provide a marriage date. They also provide relationships.

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 of marriage contracts: 1400-present

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Population coverage: Before 1957, 5%; after 1957, as high as 80%.[1]

Population coverage for marriage contracts: As high as 75%; these records pertain to Muslim marriages only.[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]

Marriage contracts[edit | edit source]

  • Names of marriage candidates
  • Date of contract and
  • Date of marriage
  • Parents (at least the father) of marital partners
  • Details concerning dowry[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]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 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.

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