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Archives & Libraries

Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.

Jawlah fī dūr al-kutub al-Amīrikīyah by ʻAwwād, Kūrkīs. Baghdād:Maṭbaʻat al-Rābiṭah, 1951. Online at: New York University; A tour of American, European, and Iraqi libraries during the 1950s to compare standards of librarianship and ultimately suggest improvements in Iraq. Funded by UNESCO.
- .جولة في دور الكتب الأميركية .كوركيس عواد بغداد، [العراق]:مطبعة الرابطة، 1951

Libraries

Arab Genealogy Books Online
Website
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.

Museums

Google listing of museums in Iraq

Iraqi National Museum
Allawi
Baghdad, Iraq

Phone: +964-7712255256
Website
Exhibitions and Publications

Record Offices

The Iraqi civil registration system and the test of political upheaval: Highly detailed explanation of the process of registering births and deaths.
The Marriage Contract
Marriage Contract Outside Courts

Birth and death certificates are created by hospitals and then reported to the Civil Registration Office of the 'Governate.

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+*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm.
+*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
+*Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.
-==Resources==
+*''Jawlah fī dūr al-kutub al-Amīrikīyah'' by ʻAwwād, Kūrkīs. Baghdād:Maṭbaʻat al-Rābiṭah, 1951. '''''Online at:''''' [https://dlib.nyu.edu/aco/book/aub_aco000440 New York University]; A tour of American, European, and Iraqi libraries during the 1950s to compare standards of librarianship and ultimately suggest improvements in Iraq. Funded'' by UNESCO.
-*[http://www.iraqnla-iq.com/   Iraq National Archives]
+**.جولة في دور الكتب الأميركية .كوركيس عواد بغداد، [العراق]:مطبعة الرابطة، 1951
+== Archives ==
+'''Hazine'''<br>
+[https://hazine.info/visual-sources-middle-east-north-africa-islamic-studies-online/ Website]<br>
+Online collection of archives and libraries and their digitized materials in the Islamic world, including the Middle East and North Africa<br>
+'''Iraq National Library and Archive'''<br>
+Baghdad, Iraq<br>
+<br>
+Phone: +9647707405599<br>
+[http://www.iraqnla.gov.iq/ Website]<br>
+[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_National_Library_and_Archive Wikipedia: Iraq National Library and Archive']<br>
+'''Iraqi Jewish Archives'''<br>
+[https://ijarchive.org/s/iraqi-jewish-archive/page/home Website]<br>
+[https://ijarchive.org/s/iraqi-jewish-archive/item Browse the archive]<br>
+[https://ijarchive.org/s/iraqi-jewish-archive/page/about Searching for Personal Names in the Jewish Iraqi Archive]<br>
+* The archive contains a variety of books and records, many with Iraqi Jewish personal names. These may include births, deaths, marriages, divorces, employment, and school rosters (see [https://ijarchive.org/s/iraqi-jewish-archive/page/about Searching for Personal Names in the Iraqi Jewish Archive])
+==Libraries==
+'''Arab Genealogy Books Online'''<br>
+[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/MENA/iraq-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.
+== Museums ==
+[https://www.google.com/search?q=museums+in+iraq&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS809US810&oq=museums+in+iraq&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i390l2.6187j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 '''Google listing of museums in Iraq''']
+'''Iraqi National Museum'''<br>
+Allawi<br>
+Baghdad, Iraq<br>
+<br>
+Phone: +964-7712255256<br>
+[https://www.theiraqmuseum.com/pages/about-the-museum.html Website]<br>
+[https://www.theiraqmuseum.com/pages/exhibitions-and-publications.html Exhibitions and Publications]
+== Record Offices ==
+[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/261774440_The_Iraqi_civil_registration_system_and_the_test_of_political_upheaval The Iraqi civil registration system and the test of political upheaval]: Highly detailed explanation of the process of registering births and deaths.<br>
+[https://www.simaetbhatha.com/hc/en-us/articles/4411432717719-The-Marriage-Contract The Marriage Contract]<br>
+[https://www.simaetbhatha.com/hc/en-us/articles/4414518696599-Marriage-Contract-Outside-Courts Marriage Contract Outside Courts]<br>
+{{Block indent|Birth and death certificates are created by hospitals and then reported to the Civil Registration Office of the [https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Governorates_of_Iraq ''''Governate'''.]|2}}
+==References==
+<references/>
+[[Category:Iraq]]