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*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm.  
*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm.  
*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.  
*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.  
*Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.  
*Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.  
== Archives ==
== Archives ==
'''Hazine'''<br>
[https://hazine.info/visual-sources-middle-east-north-africa-islamic-studies-online/ Website]<br>
Online collection of archives and libraries and their digitized materials in the Islamic world, including the Middle East and North Africa<br>
'''National Center for Archives and Records'''<br>
'''National Center for Archives and Records'''<br>
P.O.Box 11111<br>
P.O.Box 11111<br>
Royal Court<br>  
4315, Al Hada<br>  
Riyadh 12911, Saudi Arabia<br>
Riyadh 12911, Saudi Arabia<br>
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Phone: 114413181 96600; 114887057 96600<br>
Phone: 114413181 96600; 114887057 96600<br>
Fax: 00966114413905<br>
Fax: 00966114413905<br>
Email: info@ncar.gov.sa
Email: info@ncar.gov.sa<br>
 
* [https://ncar.gov.sa/Home/Index Website]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy7Qog-8DkE Virtual workshop about the archives]
 
== Libraries ==
== Libraries ==
'''Arab Genealogy Books Online'''<br>
[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/MENA/saudi-arabia-books Website]<br>
Open access collection of Arabic genealogy books that have been digitized and can be browsed by country/region. Books contain valuable information about tribal histories and family lineages.
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'''King Fahd National Library'''<br>
P.O. Box 7572<br>
Riyadh 11472, Saudi Arabia<br>
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Phone: 0114186111​<br>
Fax: 0114186222<br>
[https://kfnl.gov.sa/En/Pages/default.aspx Website]


== Museums ==
== Museums ==
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Abdulaziz_Historical_Center '''King Abdulaziz Historical Center''']<br>
::The King Abdulaziz Historical Center (KAHC) (Arabic: مركز الملك عبدالعزيز التاريخي) is a translocational compound that includes prominent cultural and heritage landmarks in the al-Murabba and al-Futah neighborhoods of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, encompassing the al-Murabba Palace, the National Museum, King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives, King Abdulaziz Public Library, King Abdulaziz Auditorium, Red Palace and Riyadh Water Tower besides six municipal parks and gardens, including the National Museum Park, al-Watan Park, the One Hundred Palm Trees Park and al-Yamamah Park.<ref>"King Abdulaziz Historical Center", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Abdulaziz_Historical_Center, accessed 5 Januaru 2022.</ref>
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'''National Museum of Saudi Arabia'''<br>
King Faisal Road<br>
King Abdul Aziz Historical Centre<br>
Riyadh 12631, Saudi Arabia
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_Saudi_Arabia National Museum of Saudi Arabia (Wikipedia)]<br><br>
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Saudi_Arabia '''List of museums in Saudi Arabia''']


== Record Offices ==
== Record Offices ==
[https://www.my.gov.sa/wps/portal/snp/servicesDirectory/!ut/p/z1/tVLBUsIwFPwWDxwxL21aeo3AwHSshdYCzaUTS8A4aQptLPr3BkfHEUfRg5lc3mTf27e7QQytENO8k1tuZK25snXO_CKcBQRTwHE8CQnMhzhzvHABQDy0PAG43pUFRIOYpgsM4CH2m3745lA4179ADLFdKdcoLzHnZODe9bkgfp_ARvQDznGfB2tSloFDcECO6LZuDMoboY7FchgVM74Vl4lohaFKodw0j-L4VGqzM_cor0ppCqF7wJXqwYZXUj1zvVZyI0QntGmtCHay51cbXgE_6EyFRrk1Y_AxZZJGYKeEiTOi1JnE1q1OigPKdN1UNpz0XcA8Gye295OwP3gyhTfmGzyGKSaW2Ul9mEeja3eUZBio-0_M4bl47f-TD_s9ozaOWhvxZNDqfB67KsuqwLXXT4Jo_OR1h8PttCqill68AEaErDk!/dz/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?WCM_Page.ResetAll=true&sort=rel '''Family and Life Events'''] Saudi Arabia Government Services Overview<br>
*'''King Fahad National Library'''
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:''Address'':
'''Ministerial Agency of Civil Affairs'''<br>
:P.O. Box 7572 Riyadh 11472
Al Murabba, Riyadh <br>
Saudi Arabia<br>
<br>
Telephone: 009662297700 - 920022133<br>
Email: ahwalcare@ahwal.gov.sa<br>
[https://www.my.gov.sa/wps/portal/snp/pages/contact Contact Us]<br>
 
==References==
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Revision as of 17:21, 5 January 2023



  • Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
  • If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
  • Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.

Archives[edit | edit source]

National Center for Archives and Records
P.O.Box 11111
4315, Al Hada
Riyadh 12911, Saudi Arabia

Phone: 114413181 96600; 114887057 96600
Fax: 00966114413905
Email: info@ncar.gov.sa

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Museums[edit | edit source]

Record Offices[edit | edit source]

  • King Fahad National Library
Address:
P.O. Box 7572 Riyadh 11472