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• Arab Genealogy Research (أبحاث الأنساب العربية) - Active community forum for Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa

Iranian Genealogy

A website dedicated to Iranian genealogy with a wealth of information on Iranian history, culture, surnames, calendars, language, geography, and links to numerous other databases and resources for research. Iranian Genealogy also has an ongoing blog, surname project, and cemeteries project. No membership is required.

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Ancestry

• Message board - Active genealogical discussion forum for Iran

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• Country page - Genealogical resources about Iran

Historical Societies

Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts - The ministry oversees the preservation of Iran's cultural heritage resources.

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Iran National Museum - The museum houses the most extensive collection of artifacts from Iran's ancient history.

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The Moghadam Museum - A historical mansion located in Tehran with historical artifacts, documents, architecture, and art.

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