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*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. | *'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. | ||
*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | *'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | ||
*Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them. | *Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them. | ||
== Archives == | == Archives == | ||
*[https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2015/09/palestinian-plan-retrieve-archive-diaspora-inside.html '''Palestinian archives remain scattered'''] is an article covering the complexity of retrieving archive material from around the world pertaining to the current Palestine. | |||
'''Palestinian Studies'''<br> | |||
*[https://libguides.brown.edu/Palestine/primary '''Palestinian Studies, Digital Archives and Sources'''] by Brown University, is a list of 10 archives and collections pertinent to Palestinian history, with digital links. Including [https://www.levyinstitute.org/palestinian-census/ '''The 1967 Census of the West Bank and Gaza Strip: A Digitized Version''']<br><br> | |||
*'''[https://eap.bl.uk/search?query=palestine Endangered Archives: Western Asia (Palestine)]''' | |||
'''Hazine'''<br> | |||
[https://hazine.info/visual-sources-middle-east-north-africa-islamic-studies-online/ Website]<br> | |||
Online collection of archives and libraries and their digitized materials in the Islamic world, including the Middle East and North Africa<br><br> | |||
'''Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem'''<br> | |||
Latin Patriarchate Road<br> | |||
P.O.B 14152<br> | |||
Jerusalem 9114101<br> | |||
Telephone: +972 (2) 6282323<br> | |||
Mobile: +972 52 6233137<br> | |||
[https://lpj.org/en Website]<br> | |||
[https://lpj.org/en/archive/about-us-1 Archives]<br> | |||
[https://lpj.org/en/online-inquiry Online Inquiries]<br> | |||
* Approximately 3,000 folders and boxes containing numerous documents in four languages (French, Arabic, Italian, and English) as old as 1847, including books, photographs, and periodicals<br><br> | |||
'''Palestinian Oral History Archives'''<br> | |||
American University of Beirut<br> | |||
University Libraries<br> | |||
Bliss Street<br> | |||
P.O.Box 11-0236<br> | |||
Riyad El-Solh, Beirut 1107 2020<br> | |||
Lebanon<br> | |||
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[https:// | Telephone: 961 1 35 00 00 Ext: 2600<br> | ||
Fax: 961 1 74 47 03<br> | |||
[https://libraries.aub.edu.lb/poha/Content/about Website]<br> | |||
[https://libraries.aub.edu.lb/poha/ Search]<br> | |||
:The project’s aim is to digitize, index, catalog, preserve, and provide access to the material through the creation of a state-of-the-art digital platform. It aims to expand and include additional oral history collections documenting varied aspects of the Palestinian experience in Lebanon and the region.<br><br> | |||
'''Palestinian Museum Digital Archive'''<br> | |||
[https://palarchive.org/?lang=en_US Website]<br> | |||
[https://palarchive.org/index.php/Browse/objects/lang/en_US Explore the Archive] (Search engines in English and Arabic)<br> | |||
[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/session/tracing-your-ancestry-and-connecting-with-your-heritage-from-the-palestinian-diaspora Instructions] start at 15:36 minutes<br> | |||
:Supportive documents may include family trees, lists of family names, diaries, marriage contracts, deeds for land sales, newspaper articles, and family photos.<br><br> | |||
'''Birzeit University Digital Palestinian Archive'''<br> | |||
[http://awraq.birzeit.edu/ar Website]<br> | |||
[http://awraq.birzeit.edu/en/browse Browse]<br> | |||
[http://awraq.birzeit.edu/ar/taxonomy/term/379 Family Documents]<br> | |||
::An open archive documenting the history and lives of Palestinians from the Ottoman times to the present through written and audiovisual materials.<br><br> | |||
'''Center for Palestine Studies'''<br> | |||
Columbia University<br> | |||
Knox Hall Suite 301<br> | |||
606 W 122nd Street<br> | |||
New York, NY 10027<br> | |||
Email: palestine@columbia.edu<br> | |||
Phone: 212-851-2992<br> | |||
[http://palestine.mei.columbia.edu/about-1 Website]<br><br> | |||
'''Israel State Archives'''<br> | |||
AS Khartum 14<br> | |||
Har Hotzvim<br> | |||
Jerusalem 91919, Israel <br> | |||
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[ | Tel: 02-5680680, 02-5680612 <br> | ||
Fax:02-5680670 <br> | |||
[http://www.archives.gov.il/ Website]<br> | |||
Palestine information found in the Reading Room of the Israel State Archives:<br> | |||
*The Government of Israel The Office of the Chief Secretariat - 1918-1948<br> | |||
::The Chief Executive Office of the British Mandatory Government in Palestine . Including personal files of government employees.<br> | |||
*Ottoman Administration. Books of Nafos 1917-1876<br> | |||
::The material is arranged according to cities, including ethnic groups and religious affiliation. The records were made for tax purposes and military service.<br> | |||
*Collection of Documents from the British Consulate in Jerusalem 1838-1948<br> | |||
*Austrian consulate in Palestine 1903-1938<br> | |||
::list of passports, visas, applications for passports and visas to Austria<br> | |||
::List of Austrian war dead buried in military cemeteries in Palestine.<br><br> | |||
'''The (British) National Archives'''<br> | |||
Kew, Richmond<br> | |||
Surrey TW9 4DU<br> | |||
England<br> | |||
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8876 3444<br> | |||
[https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/contact-us/ Contact us]<br> | |||
[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Website]<br> | |||
[https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/?research-category=family-history Family history research guides]<br> | |||
[https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/search/results?_q=Palestine Material relating to Palestine]<br> | |||
[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1133557 United States Consular Records for Jerusalem, Palestine, 1856–1935]<br><br> | |||
'''Webinar'''<br> | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/session/tracing-your-ancestry-and-connecting-with-your-heritage-from-the-palestinian-diaspora Tracing Your Ancestry and Connecting with Your Heritage from the Palestinian Diaspora]<br><br> | |||
== Libraries == | == Libraries == | ||
'''Arab Genealogy Books Online'''<br> | |||
[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/MENA/palestine-books Website]<br> | |||
Open access collection of Arabic genealogy books that have been digitized and can be browsed by country/region. Books contain valuable information about tribal histories and family lineages.<br> | |||
'''Palestinian National Library'''<br> | |||
Sarda, Ramallah<br> | |||
West Bank<br> | |||
[https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2019/10/palestinian-national-library-on-its-way.html '''Palestinian National Library to collect Palestine's scattered archives'''], 2019. | |||
'''Khalidi Library''' | |||
129 Bab al-Silsilah Street Old City-East Jerusalem | |||
Telephone: 02-354-3537 | |||
Email:librarian@khalidilibrary.org<br>[https://www.khalidilibrary.org/en Website] | |||
[https://www.khalidilibrary.org/en/Category/7/archives Archive of Family Papers]; contains scans of original documents related to al-Khalidi family | |||
The Khalidi Library, established in 1900, was the first Arab public library established by a private institution. Today it houses many books and manuscripts, including genealogical information on the founding al-Khalidi family and other prominent Jerusalemite families. | |||
== Museums == | == Museums == | ||
[https://www.google.com/search?q=palestinian+museums&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS809US810&oq=palestinian+museums&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i390l4.11875j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 '''Google listing of Palestinian museums'''] | |||
== Record Offices == | == Record Offices == | ||
'''General Administration of Civil Status'''<br> | |||
'''Palestinian Authority Ministry of Interior (MOI)'''<br> | |||
Ramallah<br> | |||
Al Masyoun - opposite the Cabinet<br> | |||
Palestine<br> | |||
Telephone: +970-22946540<br> | |||
Fax: +970-22946542<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:info@moi.pna.ps info@moi.pna.ps]<br> | |||
[https://www.moi.pna.ps/home Website] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Palestine]] | ||
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