Israel Religious Records: Difference between revisions

Fixed citation
(Replaced links that were not working for Catholic churches in Israel with correct websites. Also removed link to a website that no longer exists under Muslim Records)
(Fixed citation)
(4 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 71: Line 71:


'''Writing for Records'''
'''Writing for Records'''
If microfilmed records are not available, you will need to write to a local parish church for records.
If microfilmed records are not available, you will need to write to a local parish church for records. The addresses can be found at the links below.
'''Addresses'''
*Greek Melkite Church:
*Greek Melkite Church:
**[http://www.melkitepat.org/fre/melkite_greek_catholic_church/Jerusalem-Sieges-Patriarcaux Patriarchate of Jerusalem]
**[http://www.melkitepat.org/fre/melkite_greek_catholic_church/Jerusalem-Sieges-Patriarcaux Patriarchate of Jerusalem]
Line 86: Line 85:
*Syriac Church
*Syriac Church
**[https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dgesy.html Syriac Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem]
**[https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dgesy.html Syriac Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem]
'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_Israel Catholic Church in Israel]''' - Wikipedia article describing the multiple Catholic churches in Israel.
'''How to Write a Letter'''
'''How to Write a Letter'''
This [[Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy|'''Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy''']] will help with phrasing a letter to request church and synagogue records.
This [[Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy|'''Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy''']] will help with phrasing a letter to request church and synagogue records.
Line 92: Line 95:


==Islamic Records==
==Islamic Records==
'''Muslim Records''' The country's second largest group of citizens are Arabs, at 20.8% (including the Druze and most East Jerusalem Arabs).[1] The great majority of Israeli Arabs are Sunni Muslims, including significant numbers of semi-settled Negev Bedouins; the rest are Christians and Druze. Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel Israel, Wikipedia]
'''Muslim Records''' The country's second largest group of citizens are Arabs, at 20.8% (including the Druze and most East Jerusalem Arabs). The great majority of Israeli Arabs are Sunni Muslims, including significant numbers of semi-settled Negev Bedouins; the rest are Christians and Druze.<ref>Israel, ''Wikipedia,'' updated 1 December 2024.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel.</ref>
*See, [http://www.familytree.com/culture/islamic-genealogy/ Islamic Genealogy at FamilyTree.com]
*See, [http://www.familytree.com/culture/islamic-genealogy/ Islamic Genealogy at FamilyTree.com]
*List of [https://maps.me/catalog/attractions/amenity-place_of_worship-muslim/country-mdynt-yshrl/ Mosques in Israel] from Maps.me website


==Jewish Records==
==Jewish Records==
*'''[http://www.sephardicgen.com/israel_sites.htm Sephardic Resources - Israel]'''<br>
*'''[http://www.sephardicgen.com/israel_sites.htm Sephardic Resources - Israel]'''<br>
For more information about how to obtain records for Jewish denominations, visit this page:  [[Jewish Records]]  
For more information about how to obtain records for Jewish denominations, visit this page:  [[Jewish Records|'''Jewish Records''']]


[http://genealogy.org.il/AID/index.php Religious Record Collections in the Online Databases of the Israel Genealogy Research Association]
[http://genealogy.org.il/AID/index.php Religious Record Collections in the Online Databases of the Israel Genealogy Research Association]
920

edits