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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.  
*'''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.  
*'''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.  
*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.  
== Archives ==
== Archives ==
*[https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2015/09/palestinian-plan-retrieve-archive-diaspora-inside.html '''Palestinian archives remain scattered'''] is an article covering the complexity of retrieving archive material from around the world pertaining to the current State of Palestine.<br>
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'''Palestinian Studies'''<br>
*[https://libguides.brown.edu/Palestine/primary '''Palestinian Studies, Digital Archives and Sources'''] by Brown University, is a list of 10 archives and collections pertinent to Palestinian history, with  digital links. Including [https://www.levyinstitute.org/palestinian-census/ '''The 1967 Census of the West Bank and Gaza Strip: A Digitized Version''']
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*[https://eap.bl.uk/search?f%5B0%5D=country%3AWestern%20Asia '''Endangered Archives: Western Asia (Palestine)''']
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'''Palestinian Oral History Archives'''<br>
American University of Beirut<br>
University Libraries<br>
Bliss Street<br>
P.O.Box 11-0236<br>
Riyad El-Solh, Beirut 1107 2020<br>
Lebanon<br>
<br>
Telephone: 961 1 35 00 00 Ext: 2600<br>
Fax: 961 1 74 47 03<br>
[https://libraries.aub.edu.lb/poha/Content/about Website]<br>
[https://libraries.aub.edu.lb/poha/ Search]<br>
:The project’s aim is to digitize, index, catalog, preserve, and provide access to the material through the creation of a state-of-the-art digital platform. It aims to expand and include additional oral history collections documenting varied aspects of the Palestinian experience in Lebanon and the region.
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'''Palestine Remembered Al Nakba Oral History Archive'''<br>
[https://www.palestineremembered.com/MissionStatement.htm Mission Statement]<br>
[https://www.palestineremembered.com/OralHistory/Interviews-Listing/Story1151.html Oral interview listing]<br>
[https://www.palestineremembered.com/ContactUs.html Contact]
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'''Palestinian Museum Digital Archive'''<br>
[https://palarchive.org/?lang=en_US Website]<br>
[https://palarchive.org/index.php/Browse/objects/lang/en_US Explore the Archive] (Search engines in English and Arabic)<br>
[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/session/tracing-your-ancestry-and-connecting-with-your-heritage-from-the-palestinian-diaspora Instructions] start at 15:36 minutes<br>
:Supportive documents may include family trees, lists of family names, diaries, marriage contracts, deeds for land sales, newspaper articles, and family photos.
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'''Birzeit University Digital Palestinian Archive'''<br>
[http://awraq.birzeit.edu/ar Website]<br>
[http://awraq.birzeit.edu/en/browse Browse]<br>
[http://awraq.birzeit.edu/ar/taxonomy/term/379 Family Documents]
::An open archive documenting the history and lives of Palestinians from the Ottoman times to the present through written and audiovisual materials.
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'''Center for Palestine Studies'''<br>
Columbia University<br>
Knox Hall Suite 301<br>
606 W 122nd Street<br>
New York, NY 10027<br>
<br>
E-mail: palestine@columbia.edu<br>
Phone: 212-851-2992<br>
[http://palestine.mei.columbia.edu/about-1 Website]<br>
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'''Israel State Archives'''<br>
AS Khartum 14<br>
Har Hotzvim<br>
Jerusalem 91919, Israel <br>
<br>
Tel: 02-5680680,  02-5680612  <br>
Fax:02-5680670 <br> 
[http://www.archives.gov.il/ Website]<br>
<br>
Palestine information found in the Reading Room of the Israel State Archives:
*The Government of Israel The Office of the Chief Secretariat - 1918-1948
::The Chief Executive Office of the British Mandatory Government in Palestine . Including personal files of government employees. 
*Ottoman Administration. Books of Nafos 1917-1876
::The material is arranged according to cities, including ethnic groups and religious affiliation. The records were made for tax purposes and military service. 
*Collection of Documents from the British Consulate in Jerusalem 1838-1948
*Austrian consulate in Palestine 1903-1938
::list of passports, visas, applications for passports and visas to Austria
::List of Austrian war dead buried in military cemeteries in Palestine.
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'''The (British) National Archives'''<br>Kew, Richmond<br>Surrey TW9 4DU<br>England<br><br>Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8876 3444<br>[https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/contact-us/ Contact us]<br>[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Website]<br>[https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/?research-category=family-history Family history research guides]<br>
[https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/search/results?_q=Palestine Material relating to Palestine]<br>
[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1133557 United States Consular Records for Jerusalem, Palestine, 1856–1935]
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===Webinar===
*[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/session/tracing-your-ancestry-and-connecting-with-your-heritage-from-the-palestinian-diaspora Tracing Your Ancestry and Connecting with Your Heritage from the Palestinian Diaspora]


== Libraries ==
== Libraries ==
The National Library of Palestine was established in 2017 after President Mahmoud Abbas decided to turn a presidential palace that was being built north of Ramallah into the national library.<ref>"The National Library of Palestine receives its first collection of historical photographs documenting Palestine", https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/128258, accessed 3 February 2023</ref><br>
'''Palestinian National Library'''<br>
Sarda, Ramallah<br>
West Bank<br>
<br>
[https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2019/10/palestinian-national-library-on-its-way.html '''Palestinian National Library to collect Palestine's scattered archives'''], 2019.


== Museums ==
== Museums ==
[https://www.google.com/search?q=palestinian+museums&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS809US810&oq=palestinian+museums&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i390l4.11875j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 '''Google listing of Palestinian museums''']


== Record Offices ==
== Record Offices ==
'''General Administration of Civil Status'''<br>
'''Palestinian Authority Ministry of Interior (MOI)'''<br>
Ramallah<br>
Al Masyoun - opposite the Cabinet<br>
Palestine<br>
Telephone: +970-22946540<br>
Fax: +970-22946542<br>
Email: [mailto:info@moi.pna.ps info@moi.pna.ps]<br>
[https://www.moi.pna.ps/home Website]


==References==
==References==
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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 FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.

Archives[edit | edit source]


Palestinian Studies



Palestinian Oral History Archives
American University of Beirut
University Libraries
Bliss Street
P.O.Box 11-0236
Riyad El-Solh, Beirut 1107 2020
Lebanon

Telephone: 961 1 35 00 00 Ext: 2600
Fax: 961 1 74 47 03
Website
Search

The project’s aim is to digitize, index, catalog, preserve, and provide access to the material through the creation of a state-of-the-art digital platform. It aims to expand and include additional oral history collections documenting varied aspects of the Palestinian experience in Lebanon and the region.

Palestine Remembered Al Nakba Oral History Archive
Mission Statement
Oral interview listing
Contact


Palestinian Museum Digital Archive
Website
Explore the Archive (Search engines in English and Arabic)
Instructions start at 15:36 minutes

Supportive documents may include family trees, lists of family names, diaries, marriage contracts, deeds for land sales, newspaper articles, and family photos.

Birzeit University Digital Palestinian Archive
Website
Browse
Family Documents

An open archive documenting the history and lives of Palestinians from the Ottoman times to the present through written and audiovisual materials.

Center for Palestine Studies
Columbia University
Knox Hall Suite 301
606 W 122nd Street
New York, NY 10027

E-mail: palestine@columbia.edu
Phone: 212-851-2992
Website


Israel State Archives
AS Khartum 14
Har Hotzvim
Jerusalem 91919, Israel

Tel: 02-5680680, 02-5680612
Fax:02-5680670
Website

Palestine information found in the Reading Room of the Israel State Archives:

  • The Government of Israel The Office of the Chief Secretariat - 1918-1948
The Chief Executive Office of the British Mandatory Government in Palestine . Including personal files of government employees.
  • Ottoman Administration. Books of Nafos 1917-1876
The material is arranged according to cities, including ethnic groups and religious affiliation. The records were made for tax purposes and military service.
  • Collection of Documents from the British Consulate in Jerusalem 1838-1948
  • Austrian consulate in Palestine 1903-1938
list of passports, visas, applications for passports and visas to Austria
List of Austrian war dead buried in military cemeteries in Palestine.

The (British) National Archives
Kew, Richmond
Surrey TW9 4DU
England

Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8876 3444
Contact us
Website
Family history research guides
Material relating to Palestine
United States Consular Records for Jerusalem, Palestine, 1856–1935


Webinar[edit | edit source]

Libraries[edit | edit source]

The National Library of Palestine was established in 2017 after President Mahmoud Abbas decided to turn a presidential palace that was being built north of Ramallah into the national library.[1]

Palestinian National Library
Sarda, Ramallah
West Bank

Palestinian National Library to collect Palestine's scattered archives, 2019.

Museums[edit | edit source]

Google listing of Palestinian museums

Record Offices[edit | edit source]

General Administration of Civil Status
Palestinian Authority Ministry of Interior (MOI)
Ramallah
Al Masyoun - opposite the Cabinet
Palestine

Telephone: +970-22946540
Fax: +970-22946542
Email: info@moi.pna.ps
Website

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "The National Library of Palestine receives its first collection of historical photographs documenting Palestine", https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/128258, accessed 3 February 2023