Kuwait Civil Registration: Difference between revisions

Kuwait was under the control of Portugal from about 1521 and through much of the 1600s. Sheiks were the rulers until 1899 when Kuwait became a British protectorate. In 1961, Kuwait became independent.^[2]

Coverage and Compliance

Information Recorded in the Records

Strategy

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Wikiprocedure, Kuwait - Obtain Birth Certificate, (accessed 28 October 2022)
↑ Wikipedia contributors, Kuwait, accessed 21 October 2022

[Wikiprocedure-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Wikiprocedure, Kuwait - Obtain Birth Certificate, (accessed 28 October 2022)

[2] Wikipedia contributors, Kuwait, accessed 21 October 2022

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+|Country=Kuwait
+|Name=Kuwait
+|Type=Topic
+|Topic Type=Records
+|Records=Civil Registration
+|Content=In-Progress
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+}}
-==How to Find the Records==
+==Resources==
+===Online Resources===
+*'''1938-1961:''' Great Britain, British Political Agency in Kuwait, Civil registration  at {{FSC|4231189|item|disp=Great Britain, British Political Agency in Kuwait, civil registration}}, FamilySearch
+*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=kuwait British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
+*{{FSC|4231214|title-id|disp=Great Britain, British Political Agent in Kuwait, civil registration, }}(*); British Library at FamilySearch Catalog - images
+*{{FSC|4231189|title-id|disp=Great Britain, British Political Ageny in Kuwait, civil registration,}}(*); British Library at FamilySearch Catalog - images
+* [https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Kuwait.html U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents] - (Kuwait) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Kuwait and offices to contact
 ===Offices to Contact===
-==Historical Background==
+Central Record for Birth and Death Department of the Ministry of Health<br>
+Telephone: 24810932<br>
+Fax: 24865414<ref name="Wikiprocedure">Wikiprocedure, [https://www.wikiprocedure.com/index.php/Kuwait_-_Obtain_Birth_Certificate Kuwait - Obtain Birth Certificate], (accessed 28 October 2022)</ref><br>
+For Marriages:<br>
+Authentication Office at Ahmadi Court Complex<br>
++GV5, Fahad Al Ahmad, Kuwait<ref name="Wikiprocedure" /><br>
-==Coverage and Compliance==
+[https://moj.gov.kw/AR/pages/DisplayFSites.aspx?ItemID=3 information about various Ministries of Justice in Arab countries]
-'''1882:''' <br>
-Ottoman Census: includes men and possibly women
-'''1957''' <br>
+==Background==
-Population Census Questionnaire
-'''1995''' <br>
+Kuwait was under the control of Portugal from about 1521 and through much of the 1600s. Sheiks were the rulers until 1899 when Kuwait became a British protectorate. In 1961, Kuwait became independent.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait Kuwait], accessed 21 October 2022</ref>
-Census Questionnaire
-'''British Handbook'''
+===Coverage and Compliance===
-Provided officilas with an overview of the land, people, and politics of a region. Eight volumes were created from that data covering the region of Kuwait and it's called: Records of Kuwait 1899-1961. Volume 8 is a box of maps and it also includes genealogical tables of the ruling families.
 ==Information Recorded in the Records==
+==Strategy==
 == References ==
 {{reflist}}
-[[Category:Kuwait]]
+[[Category:Kuwait]][[Category:Civil Registration]]