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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."


"Births occurring within the Syrian Arab Republic
[https://www.facebook.com/Syr.Interior.Lib Library of the Ministry of the Interior in the Syrian Arab Republic]<br>
What are the required documents and steps to register a birth?
11.Birth notification from the administering hospital, doctor or licensed midwife.
22.Birth attestation obtained from the mukhtar as per the birth notification for the
births occurring at home, or as per birth attestation issued by the hospital for the
births occurring in the hospital.
33.Family booklet, if not available, the personal ID cards of both parents, in addition
to a family statement which proves the registration of marriage.
All the above documents shall be submitted to the civil registry department (al-nufus),
either where the father’s civil records are kept or where the birth took place, and then
the birth will be registered and the official birth certificate issued.
Which mukhtar should endorse the birth attestation?
The responsible mukhtar for the birth attestation is either the mukhtar responsible for
the area where the birth took place, or the mukhtar of the area where the parents’ civil
registry records are kept."


"Registration of the birth of a foreigner’s child in the
==Background==
Syrian Arab Republic
What documents and steps are required to register the birth of a nonSyrian national in Syria?
11.A birth attestation issued by the mukhtar of the area where the birth took place
on the basis of the birth notification obtained from the hospital or the (registered)
midwife.
22.Copies of the non-Syrian parents’ national passports.
33.A copy of the non-Syrian parents’ marriage certificate.
1 This may include the case of a child born out of wedlock where both parents refuse its recognition.
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44.Stamps.
The aforementioned document are to be presented to the civil registry at the location
of the parents’ residence, where the birth is then registered and a birth certificate
provided.
The parents shall then register the child with the responsible representation of their
home state(s) in order for a passport to be issued for the child (or to have the child
added to the relevant parent’s passport."


==Historical 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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