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==How to Find the Records==
==Resources==
===Online Resources===
*'''1628-1969''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1993&cj=1&sid=l&netid=cj&o_xid=0005719356&o_lid=0005719356&o_sch=Affiliate+External UK Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1915-1931''' {{FSC|723290|title-id|disp=Births, marriages, and deaths of British Subjects in Iraq and Mesopotamia, 1915-1931,}}(*);  at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=iraq British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=iraq British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&sid=103&country=iraq British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
* [https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Iraq.html U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents] - (Iraq) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Iraq and offices to contact


===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===


==Historical Background==
Directorate of Health for validation and recording in the Birth and Deceased logs<br>
89XJ+2GR, Al Adham Street<br>
Baghdad, Iraq<br>


==Coverage and Compliance==
In Central & Southern governorates: the Civil Affairs Directorate maintain the family record<br>


==Background==
===Coverage and Compliance===
[https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Iraq.html Getting birth, death, and marriage certificates for Iraq]
[https://www.simaetbhatha.com/hc/en-us/articles/4411432717719-The-Marriage-Contract The Marriage Contract]
[https://www.simaetbhatha.com/hc/en-us/articles/4414518696599-Marriage-Contract-Outside-Courts Marriage Contract Outside Courts]


==Information Recorded in the Records==
==Information Recorded in the Records==


===Birth Record===
*Name of child
*Place of birth
*Date
*Names of parents<ref>SimaetBhatha.com, [https://www.simaetbhatha.com/hc/en-us/articles/4404242961559-How-to-obtain-a-Birth-Certificate- How to obtain a Birth Certificate?], (accessed 30 September 2022)</ref>
===Marriage Record/Contract===
*Names of bride and groom<ref>SimaetBhatha.com, [https://www.simaetbhatha.com/hc/en-us/articles/4411432717719-The-Marriage-Contract The Marriage Contract], (accessed 7 October)</ref>; <ref>SimaetBhatha.com, [https://www.simaetbhatha.com/hc/en-us/articles/4414518696599-Marriage-Contract-Outside-Courts Marriage Contract Outside Courts], (accessed 7 October)</ref>
===Death Record===


*Name of deceased
*Cause of death
*Place of death
*Time of death
*Other personal information about the deceased<ref>SimaetBhatha.com, [https://www.simaetbhatha.com/hc/en-us/articles/4404243093015-Iraqi-Death-Certificate Info about Death certificate and Proof of Death], (accessed 30 September 2022)</ref>
== Strategy ==


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Iraq Civil Registration]]
[[Category:Iraq Civil Registration]][[Category:Iraq]][[Category:Civil Registration]]

Latest revision as of 21:05, 11 August 2025

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Resources[edit | edit source]

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Directorate of Health for validation and recording in the Birth and Deceased logs
89XJ+2GR, Al Adham Street
Baghdad, Iraq

In Central & Southern governorates: the Civil Affairs Directorate maintain the family record

Background[edit | edit source]

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Getting birth, death, and marriage certificates for Iraq

The Marriage Contract

Marriage Contract Outside Courts

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Birth Record[edit | edit source]

  • Name of child
  • Place of birth
  • Date
  • Names of parents[1]

Marriage Record/Contract[edit | edit source]

  • Names of bride and groom[2]; [3]

Death Record[edit | edit source]

  • Name of deceased
  • Cause of death
  • Place of death
  • Time of death
  • Other personal information about the deceased[4]

Strategy[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. SimaetBhatha.com, How to obtain a Birth Certificate?, (accessed 30 September 2022)
  2. SimaetBhatha.com, The Marriage Contract, (accessed 7 October)
  3. SimaetBhatha.com, Marriage Contract Outside Courts, (accessed 7 October)
  4. SimaetBhatha.com, Info about Death certificate and Proof of Death, (accessed 30 September 2022)