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==How to Find the Records==
==How to Find the Records==
===Online Collections===
*'''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 ($)
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=iraq British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
*[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 ($)
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&sid=103&country=iraq British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials] at Findmypast - index & images ($)


===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===
Directorate of Health for validation and recording in the Birth and Deceased logs<br>
89XJ+2GR, Al Adham Street<br>
Baghdad, Iraq<br>
In Central & Southern governorates: the Civil Affairs Directorate maintain the family record<br>


==Historical Background==
==Historical Background==


==Coverage and Compliance==
==Coverage and Compliance==
There are national censuses between 1957-2009.


British Census in 1932: possibly contains only males
[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]


Ottoman Censuses - Available in the Ottoman Archives in Istanbul
[https://www.simaetbhatha.com/hc/en-us/articles/4411432717719-The-Marriage-Contract The Marriage Contract]
*1844: Includes all males in a household
 
*1885: (published in 1908) 80% coverage. Men, women, names and relationships in household
[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==
The 1957 census includes:
 
*district/area
===Birth Record===
*gender
 
*religion
*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>


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 11:55, 20 March 2024


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How to Find the Records

Online Collections

Offices to Contact

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

Historical Background

Coverage and Compliance

Getting birth, death, and marriage certificates for Iraq

The Marriage Contract

Marriage Contract Outside Courts

Information Recorded in the Records

Birth Record

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

Marriage Record/Contract

  • Names of bride and groom[2]; [3]

Death Record

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

References

  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)