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==Historical Background==
==Historical Background==
The Soviet Union began regular censuses starting in 1923.
Russian Tax Records began in 1836.


Civil Registration cards were issued after 1945.  
Civil Registration cards were issued after 1945.  

Revision as of 16:19, 16 December 2022

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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Bureau of Acts of Civil Status (ZAGS) = Azerbaijan citizens can contact the ZAGS office in the appropriate locality.[1]

Embassy of Azerbaijan in U.S.
2741 34th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Telephone: +1 202-337-3500

+1 202-560-3583

Fax: +1 202 337 59 11
E-mail: azerbaijan@azembassy.us

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Civil Registration cards were issued after 1945.

Starting in 1991, when Azerbaijan established independence, the Ministry of Justice and the Registry of Civil Service Acts administered near universal registry of births and death.

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Thomas Jay Kemp, International Vital Records Handbook, 7th ed, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., c2017), p. 451, (accessed 1 August 2020).