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==Archives==
==Archives==
''Iran has multiple public archives with a wealth of resources documenting Iran's history. Some of these collections are only accessible to Iranian citizens. Read this article: [https://www.jadaliyya.com/Details/34309 '''Finding Your Way Around Tehran's Public Archives'''], by Navid Zarrinnal, for a good overview of the different archives, their holdings, and how you might be able to gain access to them.''
'''National Library and Archives of the Islamic Republic of Iran'''
The archive is the primary repository for Iran's historical documents, including census', manuscripts, books on minority groups and their families, Dhimi Tax Documents, and Troop Levy Documents. Some of these resources have been digitized and can be accessed through the link below. Although membership (and access to record details) is limited to Iranian citizens, you can try requesting more information through their [https://dl.nlai.ir/UI/Forms/TechSupport.aspx technical support] page.
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[https://www.jadaliyya.com/Details/34309 '''Finding Your Way Around Tehran's Public Archives'''] By Navid Zarrinnal<br>
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'''National Library and Archives of the Islamic Republic of Iran'''<br>
P.O. Box 19395-69573<br>
P.O. Box 19395-69573<br>
Haqani Expressway<br>
Haqani Expressway<br>
Tehran 1537614111 Iran<br>
Tehran 1537614111 Iran<br>
<br>
<br>
Tel:+98 21 8864 4080
Tel:+98 21 8864 4080<br>
 
Fax:+98 21 8864 4082<br>
* [https://www.nlai.ir/ Website]
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Library_and_Archive_of_Iran Wikipedia article] gives much detail on holdings.<br>
* [https://www.nlai.ir/digital-collection Digital collections] (searchable)
*Key Genealogical holdings:
* Search the digital archive by [https://opac.nlai.ir/opac-prod/index.jsp family name] (in Arabic)
:*Censuses
* For further reading, see this Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Library_and_Archive_of_Iran article] on the holdings and history of the archive.
:*Manuscripts
 
:*Books on Minority Groups and their Families
 
:*Dhimi Tax Documents
:*Troop Levy Documents
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'''Iranian Institute for Contemporary Historical Studies'''<br>
'''Iranian Institute for Contemporary Historical Studies'''<br>
15, Shahid Fayyazi Avenue <br>
15, Shahid Fayyazi Avenue <br>
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[http://www.iichs.org/index_en.asp?id=696&doc_cat=25 Website]<br>
[http://www.iichs.org/index_en.asp?id=696&doc_cat=25 Website]<br>
[http://www.iichs.org/index_en.asp?doc_cat=17 Oral history]<br>
[http://www.iichs.org/index_en.asp?doc_cat=17 Oral history]<br>
[http://www.iichs.org/index_en.asp?doc_cat=16 Statesmen]
[http://www.iichs.org/index_en.asp?doc_cat=16 Statesmen]<br>
* Holds documents dating back to the 19th century. The institute also has a good photographic archive, and runs an oral history project.
:Holds documents dating back to the 19th century. The institute also has a good photographic archive, and runs an oral history project.
 
'''Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran'''<br>
[http://www.qajarwomen.org/en/index.html Website]<br>
A wealth of online documents and photos from the Qajar Era that can be browsed by subject or searched by name.
* [http://search.qajarwomen.org/search?lang=en&filter=subjects_en:death Obituaries]
* [http://search.qajarwomen.org/search?lang=en&filter=subjects_en:marriage Marriage records]
* [http://search.qajarwomen.org/search?lang=en&filter=subjects_en:inheritance Inheritance records]
* [http://search.qajarwomen.org/search?lang=en&filter=subjects_en:wills Wills]
* [http://search.qajarwomen.org/search?lang=en&filter=subjects_en:tribes Tribal records]
* [http://search.qajarwomen.org/search?lang=en&filter=collections_en:Iran-i%2Bnaw%2B--%2B%2BNews%2Bof%2Bgirls%2527%2Bschools&sort=title Letters]
* [http://search.qajarwomen.org/search?lang=en&filter=subjects_en:Jews Iranian Jews]
 
'''Foundation for Iranian Studies'''<br>
4343 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 200<br>
Bethesda, MD 20814<br>
Telephone: 301.657.1990/ 301.657.1991<br>
Email: FIS@fis-iran.org<br>
[https://fis-iran.org/ Website]
* This website offers a wealth of free resources online about Iranian history and culture, including documents, oral histories, books, articles, music, and more.
 
 
'''Endangered Archives Programme'''<br>
[https://eap.bl.uk/search?f%5B0%5D=country%3AIran Website]<br>
An initiative run by the British Library focused on preserving endangered archives throughout the world. The repository holds over 2,000 collections from Iran, which are mostly periodicals, photos, some manuscripts, and other cultural and historical collections.
* [https://eap.bl.uk/search?query=Iran Iran archives]
 
'''Shahre Farang'''<br>
[https://shahrefarang.com/en/ Website]<br>
Visual archive of Iranian cultural heritage. Includes a small collection of birth certificates of Iranian [https://shahrefarang.com/en/iranian-men-born-in-1942/ Men] and [https://shahrefarang.com/en/irandokht-born-in-1942/ Women] born in 1942 from a private collector.
 
 
'''Qatar Digital Library'''<br>


==Libraries==
==Libraries==
'''Arab Genealogy Books Online'''<br>
[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/MENA/iran-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.
'''Islamic Consultative Assembly Library, Museum and Documentation Centre'''<br>
'''Islamic Consultative Assembly Library, Museum and Documentation Centre'''<br>
Ketabkhaneh Majles-e Shora-ye Eslami<br>
Ketabkhaneh Majles-e Shora-ye Eslami<br>
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Tel:+98 21 33137810-11<br>
Tel:+98 21 33137810-11<br>
Fax:+98 21 33137813<br>
Fax:+98 21 33137813<br>
 
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'''Malek National Library and Museum'''<br>
'''Malek National Library and Museum'''<br>
Melal Mottahed (Bagh Melli) Street<br>
Imam Khomeini Street<br>
Imam Khomeini Street<br>
Janbe Vezarate Kharejeh<br>
Janbe Vezarate Kharejeh<br>
Tehran, Iran<br>
Tehran, Iran<br>
<br>
<br>
Post box 111555/547<br>
Telephone:09122857741<br>
Phone:66726613 and 53<br>
[http://malekmuseum.org/en/ Website]<br>
Fax:66705974<br>
:The library contains over 70,000 books and many catalogs and periodicals, some of which may be of genealogical value. The library also includes catalogs for Iranian libraries in other institutions and archives in Europe and Turkey. There is also a catalog for Arabic and Ottoman materials.
[http://malekmuseum.org/en/ Website]
 
* The library contains over 70,000 books and many catalogs and periodicals, some of which may be of genealogical value. The library also includes catalogs for Iranian libraries in other institutions and archives in Europe and Türkiye. There is also a catalog for Arabic and Ottoman materials.


==Museums==
==Museums==
[https://www.google.com/search?q=museums+in+iran&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS809US810&oq=museums+in+iran&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i10i22i30j0i22i30j0i390l3.7858j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 '''Google listing of museums in Iran''']
[https://www.google.com/search?q=museums+in+iran&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS809US810&oq=museums+in+iran&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i10i22i30j0i22i30j0i390l3.7858j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 '''Google listing of museums in Iran''']
'''National Museum of Iran'''<br>
No.1, Henri Rolin St., Siy-e Tir Street<br>
Emam Khomeini Avenue<br>
Tehran, Iran <br>
<br>
Telephone: +98 21 66702061-6<br>
Fax: +98 21 66746164<br>
Post Box: 4364-116945<br>
[https://irannationalmuseum.ir/en/ Website]
==Record Offices==
'''Governmental Civil Registration Office'''<br>
District 6<br>
Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran<br>
Telephone: +98 21 8871 2662<br>
'''National Organization for Civil Registration'''<br>
District 11<br>
Tehran, Iran<br>
<br>
Telephone: +98 21 6674 2876<br>
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Organization_for_Civil_Registration_of_Iran Wikipedia: National Organization for Civil Registration]


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 21:27, 28 January 2023

Archives[edit | edit source]


Finding Your Way Around Tehran's Public Archives By Navid Zarrinnal

National Library and Archives of the Islamic Republic of Iran
P.O. Box 19395-69573
Haqani Expressway
Tehran 1537614111 Iran

Tel:+98 21 8864 4080
Fax:+98 21 8864 4082
Wikipedia article gives much detail on holdings.

  • Key Genealogical holdings:
  • Censuses
  • Manuscripts
  • Books on Minority Groups and their Families
  • Dhimi Tax Documents
  • Troop Levy Documents

Iranian Institute for Contemporary Historical Studies
15, Shahid Fayyazi Avenue
(Fereshteh), Elahieh
Tehran 19649, IRAN

P.O.Box 19395-1975
Telephone: (021) 22604037-8
Fax: (021) 22602096
Website
Oral history
Statesmen

Holds documents dating back to the 19th century. The institute also has a good photographic archive, and runs an oral history project.

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Islamic Consultative Assembly Library, Museum and Documentation Centre
Ketabkhaneh Majles-e Shora-ye Eslami
1 Baharestan Square
1157613411 Tehran, Iran

P.O. Box 11365-866
Tel:+98 21 33137810-11
Fax:+98 21 33137813

Malek National Library and Museum
Imam Khomeini Street
Janbe Vezarate Kharejeh
Tehran, Iran

Telephone:09122857741
Website

The library contains over 70,000 books and many catalogs and periodicals, some of which may be of genealogical value. The library also includes catalogs for Iranian libraries in other institutions and archives in Europe and Turkey. There is also a catalog for Arabic and Ottoman materials.

Museums[edit | edit source]

Google listing of museums in Iran

References[edit | edit source]

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