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Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

The Directorate of Civil Affairs in the Ministry of Interior is in charge of the registration of birth, death, marriage, and divorce, as well as ID cards and family booklets.

Ministry of Interior
Merjeh Square
Damascus, Syria

Library of the Ministry of the Interior in the Syrian Arab Republic

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

In 1516, Syria was conquered by the Ottoman Empire. After WWI, France had control of the area of Syria. In April 1946, Syria became an independent republic.

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

National ID Cards (1947-Present)[edit | edit source]

Names
Date of Birth
Mother and Father Name
Date and City of Issuance

Family Booklets (1947-present)[edit | edit source]

Issued at time of marriage

Husband and Wife Names
Date of Birth
Marriage date and place
Children's Names
Date of Birth and Place of Birth

Birth Records[edit | edit source]

Name
Place of birth
Date of birth
Nationality
Names of parents

Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

Date
Place
Names of bride and groom
Serial number

References[edit | edit source]

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-*'''1925-1964''' {{FSC|3355711|title-id|disp=Syria, British births and marriages and consular correspondence of war cemeteries at Damascus, el-Mezze, and Aleppo, Syria., 1925-1964}}(*); National Archives (Great Britain) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
-*'''1934-1944''' {{FSC|643230|title-id|disp=Registers of births, marriages, deaths in Damascus, Syria, 1934-1944,}}(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Damascus, Syria) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
-* [https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Syria.html U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents] - (Syria) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Syria and offices to contact
-*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=syria British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
-*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=syria British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
-*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&sid=103&country=syria British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 ===Offices to Contact===
-The Directorate of Civil Affairs in the Ministry of Interior is in charge of the registration of birth, death, marriage, and divorce, as well as ID cards and family booklets.<ref>Syrian Arab Republic, Ministry of Interior, Civil Affairs Directorate and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), [https://data.unhcr.org/en/documents/details/69169 Civil Documentation and Registration in the Syrian Arab Republic], (accessed 30 December 2022).</ref>
+The Directorate of Civil Affairs in the Ministry of Interior is in charge of the registration of birth, death, marriage, and divorce, as well as ID cards and family booklets.
 Ministry of Interior<br>
 Merjeh Square<br>
 Damascus, Syria<br>
-Telephone: +963 11 2219400<br>
-:::: +963 11 2219401<br>
-:::: +963 11 2220220<br>
-:::: +963 11 2210404<ref>Open Sanctions, [https://www.opensanctions.org/entities/NK-2QtbU49vp9LkfKRjd8WQni/ Syria Ministry of Interior,], (accessed 30 December 2022).</ref>
 [https://www.facebook.com/Syr.Interior.Lib Library of the Ministry of the Interior in the Syrian Arab Republic]<br>
-==Background==
+==Historical Background==
 In 1516, Syria was conquered by the Ottoman Empire.  After WWI, France had control of the area of Syria.  In April 1946, Syria became an independent republic.
-===Coverage and Compliance===
+==Coverage and Compliance==
 ==Information Recorded in the Records==
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 *Names of bride and groom
 *Serial number
-===Death Records===
-*Date
-*Place
-*Name of deceased
-==Strategy==
 == References ==
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