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==Archives== | |||
''Iran has multiple public archives with a wealth of resources documenting Iran's history. Some of these collections are only accessible to Iranian citizens. Read this article: [https://www.jadaliyya.com/Details/34309 '''Finding Your Way Around Tehran's Public Archives'''], by Navid Zarrinnal, for a good overview of the different archives, their holdings, and how you might be able to gain access to them.'' | |||
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*[http://www. | '''National Library and Archives of the Islamic Republic of Iran''' | ||
The archive is the primary repository for Iran's historical documents, including census', manuscripts, books on minority groups and their families, Dhimi Tax Documents, and Troop Levy Documents. Some of these resources have been digitized and can be accessed through the link below. Although membership (and access to record details) is limited to Iranian citizens, you can try requesting more information through their [https://dl.nlai.ir/UI/Forms/TechSupport.aspx technical support] page. | |||
<br> | |||
P.O. Box 19395-69573<br> | |||
Haqani Expressway<br> | |||
Tehran 1537614111 Iran<br> | |||
<br> | |||
Tel:+98 21 8864 4080 | |||
* [https://www.nlai.ir/ Website] | |||
* [https://www.nlai.ir/digital-collection Digital collections] (searchable) | |||
* Search the digital archive by [https://opac.nlai.ir/opac-prod/index.jsp family name] (in Arabic) | |||
* For further reading, see this Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Library_and_Archive_of_Iran article] on the holdings and history of the archive. | |||
'''Iranian Institute for Contemporary Historical Studies'''<br> | |||
15, Shahid Fayyazi Avenue <br> | |||
(Fereshteh), Elahieh<br> | |||
Tehran 19649, IRAN<br> | |||
<br> | |||
P.O.Box 19395-1975<br> | |||
Telephone: (021) 22604037-8<br> | |||
Fax: (021) 22602096<br> | |||
[http://www.iichs.org/index_en.asp?id=696&doc_cat=25 Website]<br> | |||
[http://www.iichs.org/index_en.asp?doc_cat=17 Oral history]<br> | |||
[http://www.iichs.org/index_en.asp?doc_cat=16 Statesmen] | |||
* Holds documents dating back to the 19th century. The institute also has a good photographic archive, and runs an oral history project. | |||
'''Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran'''<br> | |||
[http://www.qajarwomen.org/en/index.html Website]<br> | |||
A wealth of online documents and photos from the Qajar Era that can be browsed by subject or searched by name. | |||
* [http://search.qajarwomen.org/search?lang=en&filter=subjects_en:death Obituaries] | |||
* [http://search.qajarwomen.org/search?lang=en&filter=subjects_en:marriage Marriage records] | |||
* [http://search.qajarwomen.org/search?lang=en&filter=subjects_en:inheritance Inheritance records] | |||
* [http://search.qajarwomen.org/search?lang=en&filter=subjects_en:wills Wills] | |||
* [http://search.qajarwomen.org/search?lang=en&filter=subjects_en:tribes Tribal records] | |||
* [http://search.qajarwomen.org/search?lang=en&filter=collections_en:Iran-i%2Bnaw%2B--%2B%2BNews%2Bof%2Bgirls%2527%2Bschools&sort=title Letters] | |||
* [http://search.qajarwomen.org/search?lang=en&filter=subjects_en:Jews Iranian Jews] | |||
'''Foundation for Iranian Studies'''<br> | |||
4343 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 200<br> | |||
Bethesda, MD 20814<br> | |||
Telephone: 301.657.1990/ 301.657.1991<br> | |||
Email: FIS@fis-iran.org<br> | |||
[https://fis-iran.org/ Website] | |||
* This website offers a wealth of free resources online about Iranian history and culture, including documents, oral histories, books, articles, music, and more. | |||
'''Endangered Archives Programme'''<br> | |||
[https://eap.bl.uk/search?f%5B0%5D=country%3AIran Website]<br> | |||
An initiative run by the British Library focused on preserving endangered archives throughout the world. The repository holds over 2,000 collections from Iran, which are mostly periodicals, photos, some manuscripts, and other cultural and historical collections. | |||
* [https://eap.bl.uk/search?query=Iran Iran archives] | |||
'''Shahre Farang'''<br> | |||
[https://shahrefarang.com/en/ Website]<br> | |||
Visual archive of Iranian cultural heritage. Includes a small collection of birth certificates of Iranian [https://shahrefarang.com/en/iranian-men-born-in-1942/ Men] and [https://shahrefarang.com/en/irandokht-born-in-1942/ Women] born in 1942 from a private collector. | |||
'''Qatar Digital Library'''<br> | |||
==Libraries== | |||
'''Arab Genealogy Books Online'''<br> | |||
[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/MENA/iran-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. | |||
'''Islamic Consultative Assembly Library, Museum and Documentation Centre'''<br> | |||
Ketabkhaneh Majles-e Shora-ye Eslami<br> | |||
1 Baharestan Square<br> | |||
1157613411 Tehran, Iran<br> | |||
<br> | |||
P.O. Box 11365-866<br> | |||
Tel:+98 21 33137810-11<br> | |||
Fax:+98 21 33137813<br> | |||
'''Malek National Library and Museum'''<br> | |||
Melal Mottahed (Bagh Melli) Street<br> | |||
Imam Khomeini Street<br> | |||
Janbe Vezarate Kharejeh<br> | |||
Tehran, Iran<br> | |||
<br> | |||
Post box 111555/547<br> | |||
Phone:66726613 and 53<br> | |||
Fax:66705974<br> | |||
[http://malekmuseum.org/en/ Website] | |||
* The library contains over 70,000 books and many catalogs and periodicals, some of which may be of genealogical value. The library also includes catalogs for Iranian libraries in other institutions and archives in Europe and Türkiye. There is also a catalog for Arabic and Ottoman materials. | |||
==Museums== | |||
[https://www.google.com/search?q=museums+in+iran&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS809US810&oq=museums+in+iran&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i10i22i30j0i22i30j0i390l3.7858j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 '''Google listing of museums in Iran'''] | |||
'''National Museum of Iran'''<br> | |||
No.1, Henri Rolin St., Siy-e Tir Street<br> | |||
Emam Khomeini Avenue<br> | |||
Tehran, Iran <br> | |||
<br> | |||
Telephone: +98 21 66702061-6<br> | |||
Fax: +98 21 66746164<br> | |||
Post Box: 4364-116945<br> | |||
[https://irannationalmuseum.ir/en/ Website] | |||
==Record Offices== | |||
'''Governmental Civil Registration Office'''<br> | |||
District 6<br> | |||
Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran<br> | |||
Telephone: +98 21 8871 2662<br> | |||
'''National Organization for Civil Registration'''<br> | |||
District 11<br> | |||
Tehran, Iran<br> | |||
<br> | |||
Telephone: +98 21 6674 2876<br> | |||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Organization_for_Civil_Registration_of_Iran Wikipedia: National Organization for Civil Registration] | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Iran]] | |||