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==Resources== | |||
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*'''1860-1940''' {{FSC|772540|title-id|disp=Marriage documents, wills, and death certificates from Tripoli, Libya, 1860-1940,}}(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Tripoli, Libya) at FamilySearch Catalog - images | |||
* [https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Libya.html U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents] - (Libya) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Libya and offices to contact | |||
===Offices to Contact=== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
'''Civil Registry Authority'''<br> | |||
Airport Highway<br> | |||
Tripoli, Libya<br> | |||
Telephone: +218 21 480 9630<br> | |||
Email: info@moi.gov.ly<br> | |||
[https://csc.gov.ly/en/portfolio/ministry-of-interior/ Website] | |||
'''Embassy of Libya'''<br> | |||
1460 Dahlia St NW<br> | |||
Washington, DC 20012<br> | |||
Telephone: (202) 944-9601<br> | |||
Email: info@embassyoflibyadc.com<br> | |||
[https://www.embassyoflibyadc.org/ Website] | |||
==Background== | |||
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The Ottomans took control of Libya in 1551. Slaves from Europe and many Blacks slaves from Sudan were sent to Tripoli. In 1551, almost the entire population (about 5,000 people) of the Maltese island of Gozo were sent to Libya as slaves. | The Ottomans took control of Libya in 1551. Slaves from Europe and many Blacks slaves from Sudan were sent to Tripoli. In 1551, almost the entire population (about 5,000 people) of the Maltese island of Gozo were sent to Libya as slaves. | ||
Italy ruled Libya from 1912-1943. From 1943 to 1951, the Allies (British and French) occupied Libya. Libya declared independence 24 December 1951.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya#History Libya History], (accessed 20 January 2023).</ref> | Italy ruled Libya from 1912-1943. From 1943 to 1951, the Allies (British and French) occupied Libya. Libya declared independence 24 December 1951.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya#History Libya History], (accessed 20 January 2023).</ref> | ||
==Coverage and Compliance== | ===Coverage and Compliance=== | ||
"The minimum age for marriage is 18 for both men and women, although judges may permit those younger than 18 to marry."<ref>U.S. Department of State, [https://www.state.gov/reports/2021-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/libya 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Libya], (accessed 15 November 2022)</ref> | "The minimum age for marriage is 18 for both men and women, although judges may permit those younger than 18 to marry."<ref>U.S. Department of State, [https://www.state.gov/reports/2021-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/libya 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Libya], (accessed 15 November 2022)</ref> | ||
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*Marital status | *Marital status | ||
*Place of usual residence<ref name="Institute">International Institute for Vital Registration and Statistics, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, [https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic-social/crvs/documents/IIVRS_papers/IIVRS_paper47.pdf The Vital Registration and Statistics Systems in Libya and Its Improvement], (accessed 15 November 2022)</ref> | *Place of usual residence<ref name="Institute">International Institute for Vital Registration and Statistics, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, [https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic-social/crvs/documents/IIVRS_papers/IIVRS_paper47.pdf The Vital Registration and Statistics Systems in Libya and Its Improvement], (accessed 15 November 2022)</ref> | ||
:*Marriages and divorces are also kept by the religious law courts. | |||
===Divorce Records=== | ===Divorce Records=== | ||
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*Occupation if over 15 years old<ref name="Institute" /> | *Occupation if over 15 years old<ref name="Institute" /> | ||
==Strategy== | |||
:*"...each municipality has a civil registration office where birth, marriage, divorce and death must be registered".<ref>Refworld, [https://www.refworld.org/docid/585a7ef84.html Libya: Civil Registry Authority (CRA)], (accessed 15 November 2022)</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Libya]][[Category:Civil Registration]] | [[Category:Libya]][[Category:Civil Registration]] | ||