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==Anglican Records== | |||
*[[Egypt Church Records#Anglican Records|Anglican Records]] | |||
*[http://www.avotaynuonline.com/2007/07/the-jews-of-modern-egypt-and-their-records-by-yves-fedida/ Avotaynu Online] The Jews of Modern Egypt and Their Records, by Yves Fedida. | ==Baha'i Records== | ||
The Bahá'í Faith in Egypt in Egypt has a small following with an approximate 2,000 followers even though it has been present in the county for over 100 years. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bah%C3%A1%27%C3%AD_Faith_in_Egypt Wikipedia article "Bahá'í Faith in Egypt"]</ref> | |||
==Catholic Records== | |||
*[[Egypt Church Records#Coptic Catholic Records|Coptic Catholic Records]] | |||
*[[Egypt Church Records#Greek Catholic Records|Greek Catholic Records]] | |||
*[[Egypt Church Records#Maronite Catholic Records|Maronite Catholic Records]] | |||
*[[Egypt Church Records#Roman Catholic Records|Roman Catholic Records]] | |||
==Hindu Records== | |||
There is a small sect of Hindu followers in Egypt.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism_in_Arab_states#Egypt Wikipedia article ""]</ref> | |||
==Islamic Records== | |||
Islam is the largest religious sect in Egypt with between 80-94% of the population. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_Egypt Wikipedia article "Islam in Egypt"]</ref> | |||
Typically, vital records are not kept at mosques in Egypt, but are held by the local Sharia Court archives and government institutions. See [[Court Records|'''Court Records''']] for a more thorough explanation. | |||
[https://maps.me/catalog/attractions/amenity-place_of_worship-muslim/country-egypt-msr/ '''Mosques in Egypt'''] - List of mosques in Egypt from Maps.me website | |||
==Jewish Records== | |||
*'''[http://www.sephardicgen.com/egypt_sites.htm Sephardic Resources - Egypt]'''<br> | |||
For more information about how to obtain records for Jewish denominations, visit this page: *[http://www.avotaynuonline.com/2007/07/the-jews-of-modern-egypt-and-their-records-by-yves-fedida/ Avotaynu Online] The Jews of Modern Egypt and Their Records, by Yves Fedida | |||
* [https://farhi.org/genealogy/index.html Les Fleurs de l'Orient] - genealogy database of major Sephardic families in the Ottoman Empire and beyond | |||
==Orthodox Records== | |||
*[[Egypt Church Records#Armenian Orthodox Records|Armenian Orthodox Records]] | |||
*[[Egypt Church Records#Coptic Orthodox Records|Coptic Orthodox Records]] | |||
*[[Egypt Church Records#Greek Orthodox Records|Greek Orthodox Records]] | |||
*[[Egypt Church Records#Oriental Orthodox Records|Oriental Orthodox Records]] | |||
==Protestant Records== | |||
*[[Egypt Church Records#Armenian Apostolic Records|Armenian Apostolic Records]] | |||
*[[Egypt Church Records#Evangelical Church of Egypt Records|Evangelical Church of Egypt Records]] | |||
*[[Egypt Church Records#Protestant Records|Protestant Records]] | |||
==References== | |||
[[Category:Egypt]] | [[Category:Egypt]] | ||
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In other languages: العربيةAnglican Records
Baha'i Records
The Bahá'í Faith in Egypt in Egypt has a small following with an approximate 2,000 followers even though it has been present in the county for over 100 years. [1]
Catholic Records
Hindu Records
There is a small sect of Hindu followers in Egypt.[2]
Islamic Records
Islam is the largest religious sect in Egypt with between 80-94% of the population. [3]
Typically, vital records are not kept at mosques in Egypt, but are held by the local Sharia Court archives and government institutions. See Court Records for a more thorough explanation.
Mosques in Egypt - List of mosques in Egypt from Maps.me website
Jewish Records
For more information about how to obtain records for Jewish denominations, visit this page: *Avotaynu Online The Jews of Modern Egypt and Their Records, by Yves Fedida
- Les Fleurs de l'Orient - genealogy database of major Sephardic families in the Ottoman Empire and beyond
Orthodox Records
Protestant Records