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==How to Find the Records==
==Resources==
===Online Resources===
*'''1925-1964''' {{FSC|3355711|title-id|disp=Syria, British births and marriages and consular correspondence of war cemeteries at Damascus, el-Mezze, and Aleppo, Syria., 1925-1964}}(*); National Archives (Great Britain) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1934-1944''' {{FSC|643230|title-id|disp=Registers of births, marriages, deaths in Damascus, Syria, 1934-1944,}}(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Damascus, Syria) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
* [https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Syria.html U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents] - (Syria) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Syria and offices to contact
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=syria British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=syria British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&sid=103&country=syria British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials] at Findmypast - index & images ($)


===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===


"Upon certification by the presiding judge, the marriage is documented and each
The Directorate of Civil Affairs in the Ministry of Interior is in charge of the registration of birth, death, marriage, and divorce, as well as ID cards and family booklets.<ref>Syrian Arab Republic, Ministry of Interior, Civil Affairs Directorate and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), [https://data.unhcr.org/en/documents/details/69169 Civil Documentation and Registration in the Syrian Arab Republic], (accessed 30 December 2022).</ref>  
spouse receives an attested copy of the marriage contract, containing its date and
serial number. The court will then transmit the original marriage contract to the civil
registry office in its operational area, which will record the marriage and forward the
information to the civil registry office where the respective spouse’s records are kept,
where their individual marital status’ will be updated (from single/divorced/widowed
to married), and to transfer and merge the wife’s civil registry record to/with the one
of the husband."<ref>[https://www.unhcr.org/sy/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/09/Personal-Documentation-En-Jul-2018.pdf Personal Documentation], (accessed 22 July 2022)</ref>


For marriages of non-Syrians within Syria, "Having verified
Ministry of Interior<br>
the authenticity and completeness of the application, the religious judge will forward the
Merjeh Square<br>
application to an assistant who will have the partners recite the formulaic declaration and
Damascus, Syria<br>
sign the standard marriage contract and will then duly document the marriage."


Marriages of Syrian citizens to foreigners inside Syria, "Marriages of Syrian citizens (or Syrian Palestinians1) to non-Arab foreigners require
Telephone: +963 11 2219400<br>
prior approval from the Syrian Minister of Interior or the person authorized by him (as
:::: +963 11 2219401<br>
per Legislative Decree 26 of 2007). Without such approval, a marriage to a foreigner
:::: +963 11 2220220<br>
cannot be registered in the civil registry, notwithstanding a court ruling.
:::: +963 11 2210404<ref>Open Sanctions, [https://www.opensanctions.org/entities/NK-2QtbU49vp9LkfKRjd8WQni/ Syria Ministry of Interior,], (accessed 30 December 2022).</ref>
In the event of a divorce occurring prior to the registration of the marriage (or the
receipt of the formal approval), both the marriage and the divorce will be registered,
without the formal approval being necessary any longer."


==Historical Background==
[https://www.facebook.com/Syr.Interior.Lib Library of the Ministry of the Interior in the Syrian Arab Republic]<br>
 
==Background==
 
In 1516, Syria was conquered by the Ottoman Empire.  After WWI, France had control of the area of Syria.  In April 1946, Syria became an independent republic.
 
===Coverage and Compliance===
 
==Information Recorded in the Records==
 
===National ID Cards (1947-Present)===  


==Coverage and Compliance==
'''National ID Cards''' (1947-Present) <br>
Includes:
*Names
*Names
*Date of Birth
*Date of Birth
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*Date and City of Issuance
*Date and City of Issuance


'''Family Booklets''' (1947-present) <br>
===Family Booklets (1947-present) ===
Issued at time of marriage. Includes:
 
Issued at time of marriage
*Husband and Wife Names
*Husband and Wife Names
*Date of Birth
*Date of Birth
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*Date of Birth and Place of Birth
*Date of Birth and Place of Birth


==Information Recorded in the Records==
===Birth Records===
 
*Name
*Place of birth
*Date of birth
*Nationality
*Names of parents
 
===Marriage Records===
 
*Date
*Place
*Names of bride and groom
*Serial number
 
===Death Records===


*Date
*Place
*Name of deceased
==Strategy==


== References ==
== References ==
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The Directorate of Civil Affairs in the Ministry of Interior is in charge of the registration of birth, death, marriage, and divorce, as well as ID cards and family booklets.[1]

Ministry of Interior
Merjeh Square
Damascus, Syria

Telephone: +963 11 2219400

+963 11 2219401
+963 11 2220220
+963 11 2210404[2]

Library of the Ministry of the Interior in the Syrian Arab Republic

Background[edit | edit source]

In 1516, Syria was conquered by the Ottoman Empire. After WWI, France had control of the area of Syria. In April 1946, Syria became an independent republic.

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

National ID Cards (1947-Present)[edit | edit source]

  • Names
  • Date of Birth
  • Mother and Father Name
  • Date and City of Issuance

Family Booklets (1947-present)[edit | edit source]

Issued at time of marriage

  • Husband and Wife Names
  • Date of Birth
  • Marriage date and place
  • Children's Names
  • Date of Birth and Place of Birth

Birth Records[edit | edit source]

  • Name
  • Place of birth
  • Date of birth
  • Nationality
  • Names of parents

Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

  • Date
  • Place
  • Names of bride and groom
  • Serial number

Death Records[edit | edit source]

  • Date
  • Place
  • Name of deceased

Strategy[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Syrian Arab Republic, Ministry of Interior, Civil Affairs Directorate and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Civil Documentation and Registration in the Syrian Arab Republic, (accessed 30 December 2022).
  2. ↑ Open Sanctions, Syria Ministry of Interior,, (accessed 30 December 2022).

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