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The country of Lebanon is located in Western Asia. Lebanon is between the Mediterranean Sea and Syria. While Syria also borders Lebanon on the north, Israel borders on the south.&nbsp; The primary language is Arabic, with many also speaking French.&nbsp;&nbsp;Other common languages include Aremenian, Greek,&nbsp;Hebrew, and English.<br>  
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Guide to '''Lebanon ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
==Information==
Lebanon is a country in the Middle East bordered by [[Syria Genealogy|Syria]] and [[Israel Genealogy|Israel]]. It was part of the Ottoman Empire until after World War I when it came under French mandate. Lebanon gained independence in 1943. The official language is Arabic.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Lebanon," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon, accessed 27 April 2016.</ref>


'''STATISTICS'''&nbsp;(taken from&nbsp;World Health Statistics, 2007*):<br>
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Total population: 3,577,000<br>
==Lebanon Map==
Most genealogy records are kept on the local level in Lebanon (District and Municipality).  Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.


Gross national income per capita (PPP international $): 5,740
{{Lebanon divisions Map}}


Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 68/73
== Districts ==
 
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Lebanon. 
Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2002): 59/62
Lebanon is divided into eight governorates and further subdivided into twenty-five districts. The districts themselves are also divided into several municipalities, each enclosing a group of cities or villages:<br>
 
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Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births): 30
! Number رقم !! District قضاء !! Governorate محافظة
 
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Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population): 195/135
|Beirut بيروت ||[[Beirut, Lebanon Genealogy|Beirut بيروت]]||Beirut بيروت
 
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Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2004): 817
| 1 || [[Akkar, Lebanon Genealogy|Akkar عكار]] || Akkar عكار
 
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Total expenditure on health as&nbsp;% of GDP (2004): 11.6
| 2 || [[Miniyeh-Danniyeh, Lebanon Genealogy|Miniyeh-Danniyeh منيه - ضنيه]]|| North الشمال
 
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''*Figures are for 2005 unless indicated.''
| 3 || [[Zgharta, Lebanon Genealogy|Zgharta زغرتا]]|| North الشمال
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| 4 || [[Koura, Lebanon Genealogy|Koura الكورة‎]]|| North الشمال
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| 5 || [[Batroun, Lebanon Genealogy|Batroun البترون‎]]|| North الشمال
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| 6 || [[Bsharri, Lebanon Genealogy|Bsharri بشري]]|| North الشمال
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| 7 || [[Tripoli, Lebanon Genealogy|Tripoli طرابلس]] || North الشمال
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| 8 || [[Hermel, Lebanon Genealogy|Hermel الهرمل]]|| Baalbek-Hermel بعلبك - الهرمل
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| 9 || [[Baalbek, Lebanon Genealogy|Baalbek بعلبك]]|| Baalbek-Hermel بعلبك - الهرمل
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| 10 || [[Byblos, Lebanon Genealogy|Byblos جبيل]]|| Mount Lebanon جبل لبنان
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| 11 || [[Keserwan, Lebanon Genealogy|Keserwan كسروان]]|| Mount Lebanon جبل لبنان
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| 12 || [[Matn, Lebanon Genealogy|Matn المتن]]|| Mount Lebanon جبل لبنان
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| 13 || [[Baabda, Lebanon Genealogy|Baabda بعبدا]]|| Mount Lebanon جبل لبنان
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| 14 || [[Aley, Lebanon Genealogy|Aley عاليه]]|| Mount Lebanon جبل لبنان
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| 15 || [[Chouf, Lebanon Genealogy|Chouf الشوف]]|| Mount Lebanon جبل لبنان
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| 16 || [[Zahlé, Lebanon Genealogy|Zahlé زحلة]]|| Beqaa البقاع
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| 17 || [[Western Beqaa, Lebanon Genealogy|Western Beqaa البقاع الغربي]]|| Beqaa البقاع
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| 18 || [[Rashaya, Lebanon Genealogy|Rashaya راشيا]]|| Beqaa البقاع
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| 19 || [[Hasbaya, Lebanon Genealogy|Hasbaya حاصبيا]]|| Nabatieh النبطية
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| 20 || [[Marjeyoun, Lebanon Genealogy|Marjeyoun مرجعيون]]|| Nabatieh النبطية
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| 21 || [[Nabatieh, Lebanon Genealogy|Nabatieh النبطية]]|| Nabatieh النبطية
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| 22 || [[Bint Jbeil, Lebanon Genealogy|Bint Jbeil بنت جبيل]]|| Nabatieh النبطية
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| 23 || [[Tyre, Lebanon Genealogy|Tyre صور]]|| South الجنوب
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| 24 || [[Sidon, Lebanon Genealogy|Sidon صيدا]]|| South الجنوب
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| 25 || [[Jezzine, Lebanon Genealogy|Jezzine جزين]]|| South الجنوب
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'''Timeline:'''
*3000-539 BC - Phoenicians, a maritime culture<br>
*220&nbsp;AD - Roman Rule<br>
*1110-1124 - Invasion of the Crusaders<br>
*1124 - Lebanon Surrendered to the Crusaders<br>
*1124-1880 - Catholic influence since the time of the Crusaders<br>
*1880 - Combined with Syria under the Ottoman Empire<br>
*World War I&nbsp;- Collapse of the Ottoman Empire results in the five Lebanese provices being mandated to France.<br>
*1943 - Lebanon gained Independence, establishing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confessionalism_%28politics%29 ''Confessionalism'']<br>
*1946 - French troops withdrew<br>
*1948 - Arab-Israeli War<br>
*1949-1975 - Years of Prosperity, based on financial power and tourism<br>
*1975-1990 - Lebanese Civil War<br>
*1990-2004 - Reconstruction<br>
*2005 - Cedar Revolution, in which Prime Minister is assassinated<br>
*2006 - Month-long War between&nbsp;Israel and Hezbollah<br>
*2007 - Nahr al-Bared Conflict<br>
*2008 - Doha Agreement, Reconstruction<br>
*2008-2010 -&nbsp;Re-establishment of financial power and tourism
*2011 - Government Collapse<br>
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== Getting started with Lebanon research  ==
Unfortunately, because of damage to civil infrastructure during wartime and current political unrest, Lebanese research can be difficult to obtain.
However, there is a movement among Lebanese people in a variety of communities to organize historical records and collaborate on genealogy work.<br>
See below, under Research for a few helpful links.<br>
== Jurisdictions  ==
Lebanon is divided into six governorates and further subdivided into twenty-five districts.&nbsp; The districts themselves are also divided into several municipalities, each enclosing a group of cities or villages:<br>
Beirut Governorate (city of Beirut only)<br>
Nabatieh Governorate (Jabal Amel)<br>
*Bint Jbeil<br>
*Hasbaya<br>
*Marjeyoun<br>
*Nabatieh<br>
Beqaa Governorate<br>
*Baalbek<br>
*Hermel<br>
*Rashaya<br>
*Western Beqaa (al-Beqaa al-Gharbi)<br>
*Zahle<br>
North Governorate (al-Shamal)<br>
*Akkar<br>
*Batroun<br>
*Bsharri<br>
*Koura<br>
*Miniyeh-Danniyeh<br>
*Tripoli<br>
*Zgharta<br>
Mount Lebanon Governorate (Jabal Lubnan)<br>
*Aley<br>
*Baabda<br>
*Byblos (Jbeil)<br>
*Chouf<br>
*Keserwan<br>
*Matn<br>
South Governorate (al-Janoub)<br>
*Jezzine<br>
*Sidon (Saida)<br>
*Tyre (Sur)<br>
== Research Tools  ==
The following websites and organizations are helpful in&nbsp;Lebanon research:
*[http://genforum.genealogy.com/lebanon/ Lebanon Genealogy Forum]
*[http://www.genealogytoday.com/family/syrian/ Lebanese Research]
*[http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/lebanon.htm Lebanese Newspapers]
*[http://www.historyoflebanon.org/genealogy.htm www.historyoflebanon.org/genealogy.htm]&nbsp;Lebanon Historical Society
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== Help Wanted  ==
In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:
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To find towns and cities, use [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/LE/ Lebanese Gazetteer]<br>
*''If the above link does not work on your browser, try this link to an [https://web.archive.org/web/20190717114323/http://www.fallingrain.com/world/LE/ archived version of the site].''<br>


==References==
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Guide to Lebanon ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Information[edit | edit source]

Lebanon is a country in the Middle East bordered by Syria and Israel. It was part of the Ottoman Empire until after World War I when it came under French mandate. Lebanon gained independence in 1943. The official language is Arabic.[1]

Lebanon Map[edit | edit source]

Most genealogy records are kept on the local level in Lebanon (District and Municipality). Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

BeirutAkkarMiniyeh-DanniyehMiniyeh-DanniyehZghartaTripoliBatrounKouraBsharriBatrounHermelBaalbekChoufAleyBaabdaMatnKeserwanByblosRashayaWestern BeqaaZahléJezzineSidonTyreHasbayaMarjeyounNabatiehBint JbeilLebanon divisions.png


Districts[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Lebanon. Lebanon is divided into eight governorates and further subdivided into twenty-five districts. The districts themselves are also divided into several municipalities, each enclosing a group of cities or villages:

Number رقم District قضاء Governorate محافظة
Beirut بيروت Beirut بيروت Beirut بيروت
1 Akkar عكار Akkar عكار
2 Miniyeh-Danniyeh منيه - ضنيه North الشمال
3 Zgharta زغرتا North الشمال
4 Koura الكورة‎ North الشمال
5 Batroun البترون‎ North الشمال
6 Bsharri بشري North الشمال
7 Tripoli طرابلس North الشمال
8 Hermel الهرمل Baalbek-Hermel بعلبك - الهرمل
9 Baalbek بعلبك Baalbek-Hermel بعلبك - الهرمل
10 Byblos جبيل Mount Lebanon جبل لبنان
11 Keserwan كسروان Mount Lebanon جبل لبنان
12 Matn المتن Mount Lebanon جبل لبنان
13 Baabda بعبدا Mount Lebanon جبل لبنان
14 Aley عاليه Mount Lebanon جبل لبنان
15 Chouf الشوف Mount Lebanon جبل لبنان
16 Zahlé زحلة Beqaa البقاع
17 Western Beqaa البقاع الغربي Beqaa البقاع
18 Rashaya راشيا Beqaa البقاع
19 Hasbaya حاصبيا Nabatieh النبطية
20 Marjeyoun مرجعيون Nabatieh النبطية
21 Nabatieh النبطية Nabatieh النبطية
22 Bint Jbeil بنت جبيل Nabatieh النبطية
23 Tyre صور South الجنوب
24 Sidon صيدا South الجنوب
25 Jezzine جزين South الجنوب


To find towns and cities, use Lebanese Gazetteer

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Lebanon," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon, accessed 27 April 2016.
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