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


===Online Collections===
*''A Handbook of Arabia Routes,'' vol. #2, by [Great Britain] Admiralty War Staff Intelligence Division. London: Admiralty War Staff Intelligence Division, 1917. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/handbkarabiavol2/page/147/mode/2up Internet Archive]; includes village and tribe information
*[https://cso-ye.org/en/census-reports/ Modern Census Reports] at Central Statistical Organization - various years


===Offices to Contact===
'''National Archives of Yemen'''<br>
P.O. Box 3666<br>
Sana'a, Yemen<br>
Email: [mailto:info@yemennationalarchive.org info@yemennationalarchive.org]<br>
Telephone: +967-1-218175<br>
[https://www.yemennationalarchive.org/ Website]<br>


==Historical Background==
'''Central Statistical Organization'''<br>
Ministry of Planning and Development<br>
P.O. Box 13434<br>
Sana'a, Yemen<br>
[https://cso-ye.org Website]
:*[https://cso-ye.org/en/census-reports/ Census reports] - contains modern census reports for Yemen by year


'''Colonial Records'''
==Background==
A Handbook of Arabia: a handbook compiled by British diplomats around the Persian Gulf. This handbook includes information about the tribes in Yemen and the areas they resided in.
Yemen was considered to be part of the [[Ottoman Empire Genealogy|Ottoman Empire]] from 1538-1635, and from 1849 until the end of WWI in 1918. Because regular Tanzimat administration had yet to be established in the Hijaz and surrounding areas, Yemen may not have been included in empire-wide censuses (conducted primarily for administrative and military purposes, focusing on male inhabitants). During the [[England Genealogy|British]] occupation of southern Yemen (1839-1967), more systematic records were kept, including detailed [https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Yemen&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0 administrative files]. The [https://webapps.ilo.org/ilostat-files/SSM/SSM5/E/YE.html International Labor Organization] has noted that censuses were conducted in 1973 and 1988 in the former People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY) and in 1975 and 1986 in the former Yemen Arab Republic (YAR). After unification, a national census was conducted in [https://cso-ye.org/en/census-reports/ 1994], providing comprehensive demographic data.<ref>Stanford J. Shaw, "The Ottoman Census System and Population, 1831-1914," ''International Journal of Middle East Studies'' 9, no. 3 (1978): 325-338, https://psi424.cankaya.edu.tr/uploads/files/Shaw,%20Ott%20Census%20System%20and%20Pop,%201831-1914%20%281978%29.pdf.</ref><ref>"Yemeni Ottoman Conflicts," ''Wikipedia'', updated 28 April 2024, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemeni%E2%80%93Ottoman_conflicts.</ref>


The British kept administrative records during their occupation from 1839-1967. There are ~12,323 files in a collection that is kept in the British Library: Asian and African Studies. These files may or may not contain information or genealogical value.
===Types of Censuses===
====Arabia Routes====
*"A Handbook of Arabia Routes," vol. #2, by [Great Britain] Admiralty War Staff Intelligence Division. London: Admiralty War Staff Intelligence Division, 1917. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/handbkarabiavol2/page/147/mode/2up Internet Archive]: Describes villages throughout Yemen, including some information about tribes. Search the text for "tribe."


==Coverage and Compliance==
==== British Census ====
'''1973''' <br>
'''British Occupation, 1839-1967''': Censuses were taken and provide a comprehensive overview of the population's demographics, living conditions, and socio-economic status and may include information about the tribes in Yemen.
Sourthern Census
*[https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Yemen&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0 Yemen] at the British Library - most information is statistical


'''1975''' <br>
==== Yemeni Census ====
Northern Census
*[https://webapps.ilo.org/ilostat-files/SSM/SSM5/E/YE.html Description of Content in Census Records, 1989-1994] by International Labor Organization. Census reports gathered by the Central Statistical Organization are intended to derive population projections as well as determine socio-economic factors. Contains description of information collected on the population censuses carried out during the period, 1989-1994.  (Volume 5 of the Sources and Methods: Labour Statistics).


'''1986''' <br>
==Information Recorded in the Records==
Northern Census
'''British Administrative Records:''' Name, Age, gender, place of birth, nationality, head of household, relationship to head of household, household composition, tribe.


'''1988''' <br>
'''Yemeni Census Reports:''' Age, gender, marital status, place of birth, nationality, household size and composition, relationship to the head of household, housing conditions.
Southern Census


'''1994''' <br>
==Strategy==
First Census for Yemeni single state
For records before 1994, contact the National Archives of Yemen for national census or tax related documents that may contain genealogical information.


'''2004''' <br>
== References ==
Includes:
{{reflist}}
*Names
*Head of Household
*Relationship to head of house
*Age
*Gender
*Place of Birth
*Nationality
*Place of usual residence
*Place of last previous residence
and more.


==Information Recorded in the Records==




== References ==
{{reflist}}


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Resources[edit | edit source]

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

  • A Handbook of Arabia Routes, vol. #2, by [Great Britain] Admiralty War Staff Intelligence Division. London: Admiralty War Staff Intelligence Division, 1917. Online at: Internet Archive; includes village and tribe information
  • Modern Census Reports at Central Statistical Organization - various years

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

National Archives of Yemen
P.O. Box 3666
Sana'a, Yemen
Email: info@yemennationalarchive.org
Telephone: +967-1-218175
Website

Central Statistical Organization
Ministry of Planning and Development
P.O. Box 13434
Sana'a, Yemen
Website

Background[edit | edit source]

Yemen was considered to be part of the Ottoman Empire from 1538-1635, and from 1849 until the end of WWI in 1918. Because regular Tanzimat administration had yet to be established in the Hijaz and surrounding areas, Yemen may not have been included in empire-wide censuses (conducted primarily for administrative and military purposes, focusing on male inhabitants). During the British occupation of southern Yemen (1839-1967), more systematic records were kept, including detailed administrative files. The International Labor Organization has noted that censuses were conducted in 1973 and 1988 in the former People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY) and in 1975 and 1986 in the former Yemen Arab Republic (YAR). After unification, a national census was conducted in 1994, providing comprehensive demographic data.[1][2]

Types of Censuses[edit | edit source]

Arabia Routes[edit | edit source]

  • "A Handbook of Arabia Routes," vol. #2, by [Great Britain] Admiralty War Staff Intelligence Division. London: Admiralty War Staff Intelligence Division, 1917. Online at: Internet Archive: Describes villages throughout Yemen, including some information about tribes. Search the text for "tribe."

British Census[edit | edit source]

British Occupation, 1839-1967: Censuses were taken and provide a comprehensive overview of the population's demographics, living conditions, and socio-economic status and may include information about the tribes in Yemen.

  • Yemen at the British Library - most information is statistical

Yemeni Census[edit | edit source]

  • Description of Content in Census Records, 1989-1994 by International Labor Organization. Census reports gathered by the Central Statistical Organization are intended to derive population projections as well as determine socio-economic factors. Contains description of information collected on the population censuses carried out during the period, 1989-1994. (Volume 5 of the Sources and Methods: Labour Statistics).

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

British Administrative Records: Name, Age, gender, place of birth, nationality, head of household, relationship to head of household, household composition, tribe.

Yemeni Census Reports: Age, gender, marital status, place of birth, nationality, household size and composition, relationship to the head of household, housing conditions.

Strategy[edit | edit source]

For records before 1994, contact the National Archives of Yemen for national census or tax related documents that may contain genealogical information.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Stanford J. Shaw, "The Ottoman Census System and Population, 1831-1914," International Journal of Middle East Studies 9, no. 3 (1978): 325-338, https://psi424.cankaya.edu.tr/uploads/files/Shaw,%20Ott%20Census%20System%20and%20Pop,%201831-1914%20%281978%29.pdf.
  2. ↑ "Yemeni Ottoman Conflicts," Wikipedia, updated 28 April 2024, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemeni%E2%80%93Ottoman_conflicts.
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