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Guide to '''Oman ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
==Information==
Oman is located in the [[Asia and Middle East|Middle East]] and is bordered by [[Saudi Arabia Genealogy|Saudi Arabia]], [[Yemen Genealogy|Yemen]], and the [[United Arab Emirates Genealogy|United Arab Emirates]]. The official language is [[Arabic Genealogical Word List|Arabic]]<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Oman," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman, accessed 21 November 2024.</ref>.
Oman is a sultanate with a long and storied history. In previous centuries, the sultanate controlled or influenced large parts of the western Indian Ocean basin<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Oman," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman, accessed 21 November 2024.</ref>.


== Getting Started  ==


*[[Beginning Research in Oman]]
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== Jurisdictions in Oman ==
==Oman Map==
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Oman.


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== News and Events  ==
== Regions ==
Oman is divided into the following regions:<br>
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'''Regions (mintaqah)'''<br>
1. Ad Dakhiliyah <br>
3. Al Batinah<br>
5. Al Wusta <br>
6. Ash Sharqiyah <br>
2. Ad Dhahirah
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'''Governorates (muhafazah)'''<br>
9. Muscat <br>
8. Musandam<br>
7. Dhofar <br>
4. Al Buraymi<br>
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Guide to Oman ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Information

Oman is located in the Middle East and is bordered by Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates. The official language is Arabic[1]. Oman is a sultanate with a long and storied history. In previous centuries, the sultanate controlled or influenced large parts of the western Indian Ocean basin[2].


Oman Map

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Oman.

Oman admin divisions map.png

Regions

Oman is divided into the following regions:

Regions (mintaqah)
1. Ad Dakhiliyah
3. Al Batinah
5. Al Wusta
6. Ash Sharqiyah
2. Ad Dhahirah
Governorates (muhafazah)
9. Muscat
8. Musandam
7. Dhofar
4. Al Buraymi

References

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Oman," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman, accessed 21 November 2024.
  2. Wikipedia contributors, "Oman," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman, accessed 21 November 2024.