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** [http://search.qajarwomen.com/search?lang=en&filter=subjects_en:inheritance&sort=title Inheritance] | ** [http://search.qajarwomen.com/search?lang=en&filter=subjects_en:inheritance&sort=title Inheritance] | ||
** [http://search.qajarwomen.com/search?lang=en&filter=subjects_en:marriage&sort=title Marriages] | ** [http://search.qajarwomen.com/search?lang=en&filter=subjects_en:marriage&sort=title Marriages] | ||
*[https://opac.nlai.ir/opac-prod/search/searchFamilyName.do Archives catalog] at the National Library and Archives of Iran - May contain some government-issued records. These documents are not digitized and must be viewed in-person with necessary paperwork; see details about visiting the archive [https://www.arsheef.org/the-national-library-and-archives-of-iran here]. | |||
*[https://www.asnad.org/en/ Digital Persian Archive] at Asnad - Searchable database of digital records from Iran, including marriage contracts, Shari'a court documents, vaqf deeds (property) and sale/lease documents. | |||
* [https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/IranIslamicRepublicof.html U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents] - (Iran) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Iran and offices to contact | * [https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/IranIslamicRepublicof.html U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents] - (Iran) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Iran and offices to contact | ||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=iran British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($) | *[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=iran British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($) |
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Resources[edit | edit source]
Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- Shahre Farang - A small collection of birth certificates of Iranian Men and Women born in 1942 from a private collection
- Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran - A large collection of Iranian photos and documents from the Qajar era
- Archives catalog at the National Library and Archives of Iran - May contain some government-issued records. These documents are not digitized and must be viewed in-person with necessary paperwork; see details about visiting the archive here.
- Digital Persian Archive at Asnad - Searchable database of digital records from Iran, including marriage contracts, Shari'a court documents, vaqf deeds (property) and sale/lease documents.
- U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents - (Iran) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Iran and offices to contact
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms at Findmypast - index & images ($)
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages at Findmypast - index & images ($)
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials at Findmypast - index & images ($)
Several records of the Great Britain Consulates from the following locations:
- Bīrjand, Iran at FamilySearch Catalog
- Bushire, Iran at FamilySearch Catalog
- Bushehr/Bushire, Iran at FamilySearch Catalog
- Isfahan, Iran at FamilySearch Catalog
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Governmental Civil Registration Office
PCG5+65X District 6
Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran
Telephone: +98 21 8871 2662
National Organization for Civil Registration
MCP4+MQ4 District 11
Tehran, Iran
Telephone: +98 21 6674 2876
Background[edit | edit source]
Over the centuries, Iran has been invaded by several nations, including Turks, Mongols, Ilkhans, the Timurids, Safavids, and Russians, so has a mixture of races.[1]
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Since July 1925, all Iranian citizens, in or out of the country, are required to have a birth certificate.[2]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Strategy[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, Iran, (accessed 7 October 2022).
- ↑ Global Health Data Exchange (GHDx), Iran Civil Registration Recorded Births, (accessed 7 April 2023).]