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==Resources==
==How to Find the Records==
 
===Online Records===


===Online Resources===
*'''1938-1961:''' Great Britain, British Political Agency in Kuwait, Civil registration  at {{FSC|4231189|item|disp=Great Britain, British Political Agency in Kuwait, civil registration}}, FamilySearch
*'''1938-1961:''' Great Britain, British Political Agency in Kuwait, Civil registration  at {{FSC|4231189|item|disp=Great Britain, British Political Agency in Kuwait, civil registration}}, FamilySearch
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=kuwait British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=kuwait British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
*{{FSC|4231214|title-id|disp=Great Britain, British Political Agent in Kuwait, civil registration, }}(*); British Library at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*{{FSC|4231189|title-id|disp=Great Britain, British Political Ageny in Kuwait, civil registration,}}(*); British Library at FamilySearch Catalog - images
* [https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Kuwait.html U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents] - (Kuwait) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Kuwait and offices to contact


===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===
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[https://moj.gov.kw/AR/pages/DisplayFSites.aspx?ItemID=3 information about various Ministries of Justice in Arab countries]
[https://moj.gov.kw/AR/pages/DisplayFSites.aspx?ItemID=3 information about various Ministries of Justice in Arab countries]


==Background==
==Historical Background==


Kuwait was under the control of Portugal from about 1521 and through much of the 1600s. Sheiks were the rulers until 1899 when Kuwait became a British protectorate. In 1961, Kuwait became independent.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait Kuwait], accessed 21 October 2022</ref>
Kuwait was under the control of Portugal from about 1521 and through much of the 1600s. Sheiks were the rulers until 1899 when Kuwait became a British protectorate. In 1961, Kuwait became independent.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait Kuwait], accessed 21 October 2022</ref>


===Coverage and Compliance===
==Coverage and Compliance==


==Information Recorded in the Records==
==Information Recorded in the Records==
==Strategy==
 
 


== References ==
== References ==

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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Records[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Central Record for Birth and Death Department of the Ministry of Health
Telephone: 24810932
Fax: 24865414[1]

For Marriages:
Authentication Office at Ahmadi Court Complex
5428+GV5, Fahad Al Ahmad, Kuwait[1]

information about various Ministries of Justice in Arab countries

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Kuwait was under the control of Portugal from about 1521 and through much of the 1600s. Sheiks were the rulers until 1899 when Kuwait became a British protectorate. In 1961, Kuwait became independent.[2]

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Wikiprocedure, Kuwait - Obtain Birth Certificate, (accessed 28 October 2022)
  2. Wikipedia contributors, Kuwait, accessed 21 October 2022