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==  | ==How to Find the Records==  | ||
===Online   | |||
===Online Collections===  | |||
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+births+and+baptisms&sid=103&country=qatar British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Qatar] at Findmypast   | |||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=qatar British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Qatar] at Findmypast   | *[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+births+and+baptisms&sid=103&country=qatar British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Qatar] at Findmypast; index & images, ($)  | ||
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&sid=103&country=qatar British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Qatar] at Findmypast   | *[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=qatar British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Qatar] at Findmypast; index & images, ($)  | ||
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&sid=103&country=qatar British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Qatar] at Findmypast; index & images, ($)  | |||
===Offices to Contact===  | ===Offices to Contact===  | ||
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Telephone: +974 4407 0000<br>  | Telephone: +974 4407 0000<br>  | ||
[https://www.moph.gov.qa/english/OurServices/eservices/Pages/Governmental-Health-Communication-Center.aspx Governmental Health Communication Center]  | |||
==Background==  | To request a death record from outside Qatar:<br>  | ||
Visit the nearest Qatari embassy to make an application for a death certificate. The embassy will help process your request.<br>  | |||
For information about the Qatari embassies, click [https://www.embassypages.com/qatar Qatari Embassies and Consulates] or [https://www.mofa.gov.qa/en#The-World Embassies of Qatar]. <br>  | |||
==Historical Background==  | |||
From 1783–1868, the area of Qatar was ruled by the Bahraini and Saudi.<br>  | From 1783–1868, the area of Qatar was ruled by the Bahraini and Saudi.<br>  | ||
The Ottomans ruled the area from 1871–1915.<br>  | |||
Qatar was a British protectorate from 1916–1971.<br>  | |||
In 1971, Qatar gained its independence from Britain.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar Qatar], (accessed 23 December 2022)</ref>  | In 1971, Qatar gained its independence from Britain.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar Qatar], (accessed 23 December 2022)</ref>  | ||
==Coverage and Compliance==  | |||
In Qatar, the earliest marriage age for girls is 16. For boys, the age is 18.<ref>Pew Research Center, [https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/FT_Marriage_Age_Appendix_2016_09_08.pdf Marriage Laws around the World], (accessed 23 December 2022).</ref>  | In Qatar, the earliest marriage age for girls is 16. For boys, the age is 18.<ref>Pew Research Center, [https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/FT_Marriage_Age_Appendix_2016_09_08.pdf Marriage Laws around the World], (accessed 23 December 2022).</ref>  | ||
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**Occupation  | **Occupation  | ||
**Date of marriage  | **Date of marriage  | ||
*Information about   | *Information about informant  | ||
**Name  | **Name  | ||
**Relation to baby  | **Relation to baby  | ||
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**Religion  | **Religion  | ||
**Occupation  | **Occupation  | ||
== References ==  | == References ==  | ||
Revision as of 15:17, 23 December 2022
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Online Collections[edit | edit source]
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Qatar at Findmypast; index & images, ($)
 - British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Qatar at Findmypast; index & images, ($)
 - British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Qatar at Findmypast; index & images, ($)
 
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Qatar Ministry of Public Health
P.O.box : 42
Al Rumaila, Doha, Qatar
Telephone: +974 4407 0000
Governmental Health Communication Center
To request a death record from outside Qatar:
Visit the nearest Qatari embassy to make an application for a death certificate. The embassy will help process your request.
For information about the Qatari embassies, click Qatari Embassies and Consulates or Embassies of Qatar. 
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
From 1783–1868, the area of Qatar was ruled by the Bahraini and Saudi.
The Ottomans ruled the area from 1871–1915.
Qatar was a British protectorate from 1916–1971.
In 1971, Qatar gained its independence from Britain.[1]
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
In Qatar, the earliest marriage age for girls is 16. For boys, the age is 18.[2]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Birth Records[edit | edit source]
- Name of baby
 - Date of birth
 - Place of birth
 - Gender
 - Information about parents
- Name
 - Nationality
 - Date of birth
 - Age
 - Religion
 - Occupation
 - Date of marriage
 
 - Information about informant
- Name
 - Relation to baby
 - Nationality
 - Date of birth
 - Age
 - Religion
 - Occupation
 
 
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, Qatar, (accessed 23 December 2022)
 - ↑ Pew Research Center, Marriage Laws around the World, (accessed 23 December 2022).