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==  | ==Resources==  | ||
===Online Resources===  | |||
===  | * [https://shahrefarang.com/en/ Shahre Farang] - A small collection of birth certificates of Iranian [https://shahrefarang.com/en/iranian-men-born-in-1942/ Men] and [https://shahrefarang.com/en/irandokht-born-in-1942/ Women] born in 1942 from a private collection  | ||
* [http://www.qajarwomen.org/en/index.html Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran] - A large collection of Iranian photos and documents from the Qajar era  | |||
** [http://search.qajarwomen.com/search?lang=en&filter=subjects_en:property%2Band%2Bproperty%2Bmanagement&sort=title Property records]  | |||
** [http://search.qajarwomen.com/search?lang=en&filter=subjects_en:inheritance&sort=title Inheritance]  | |||
** [http://search.qajarwomen.com/search?lang=en&filter=subjects_en:marriage&sort=title Marriages]  | |||
*[https://opac.nlai.ir/opac-prod/search/searchFamilyName.do Archives catalog] at the National Library and Archives of Iran - May contain some government-issued records. These documents are not digitized and must be viewed in-person with necessary paperwork; see details about visiting the archive [https://www.arsheef.org/the-national-library-and-archives-of-iran here].  | |||
*[https://www.asnad.org/en/ Digital Persian Archive] at Asnad - Searchable database of digital records from Iran, including marriage contracts, Shari'a court documents, vaqf deeds (property) and sale/lease documents.  | |||
* [https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/IranIslamicRepublicof.html U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents] - (Iran) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Iran and offices to contact  | |||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=iran British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($)  | *[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=iran British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($)  | ||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=iran British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($)  | *[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=iran British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($)  | ||
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Several records of the Great Britain Consulates from the following locations:    | Several records of the Great Britain Consulates from the following locations:    | ||
*  | *{{FSC|436713|item|disp=Bīrjand, Iran}} at FamilySearch Catalog  | ||
*  | *{{FSC|457796|item|disp=Bushire, Iran}} at FamilySearch Catalog  | ||
*  | *{{FSC|3742995|item|disp=Bushehr/Bushire, Iran}} at FamilySearch Catalog  | ||
*  | *{{FSC|457327|item|disp=Isfahan, Iran}} at FamilySearch Catalog  | ||
===Offices to Contact===  | ===Offices to Contact===  | ||
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Telephone: +98 21 6674 2876  | Telephone: +98 21 6674 2876  | ||
==  | ==Background==  | ||
Over the centuries, Iran has been invaded by several nations, including Turks, Mongols, Ilkhans, the Timurids, Safavids, and Russians, so has a mixture of races.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran Iran], (accessed 7 October 2022).</ref>  | Over the centuries, Iran has been invaded by several nations, including Turks, Mongols, Ilkhans, the Timurids, Safavids, and Russians, so has a mixture of races.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran Iran], (accessed 7 October 2022).</ref>  | ||
==Coverage and Compliance==  | ===Coverage and Compliance===  | ||
Since July 1925, all Iranian citizens, in or out of the country, are required to have a birth certificate.<ref>Global Health Data Exchange (GHDx), [https://ghdx.healthdata.org/series/iran-civil-registration-recorded-births#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20the%20National,to%20have%20a%20birth%20certificate Iran Civil Registration Recorded Births], (accessed 7 April 2023).]</ref>  | Since July 1925, all Iranian citizens, in or out of the country, are required to have a birth certificate.<ref>Global Health Data Exchange (GHDx), [https://ghdx.healthdata.org/series/iran-civil-registration-recorded-births#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20the%20National,to%20have%20a%20birth%20certificate Iran Civil Registration Recorded Births], (accessed 7 April 2023).]</ref>  | ||
==Information Recorded in the Records==  | ==Information Recorded in the Records==  | ||
==Strategy==  | |||
== References ==  | == References ==  | ||
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Resources
Online Resources
- Shahre Farang - A small collection of birth certificates of Iranian Men and Women born in 1942 from a private collection
 - Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran - A large collection of Iranian photos and documents from the Qajar era
 - Archives catalog at the National Library and Archives of Iran - May contain some government-issued records. These documents are not digitized and must be viewed in-person with necessary paperwork; see details about visiting the archive here.
 - Digital Persian Archive at Asnad - Searchable database of digital records from Iran, including marriage contracts, Shari'a court documents, vaqf deeds (property) and sale/lease documents.
 - U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents - (Iran) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Iran and offices to contact
 - British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 - British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 - British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 
Several records of the Great Britain Consulates from the following locations: 
- Bīrjand, Iran at FamilySearch Catalog
 - Bushire, Iran at FamilySearch Catalog
 - Bushehr/Bushire, Iran at FamilySearch Catalog
 - Isfahan, Iran at FamilySearch Catalog
 
Offices to Contact
Governmental Civil Registration Office
PCG5+65X District 6
Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran
Telephone: +98 21 8871 2662
National Organization for Civil Registration
MCP4+MQ4 District 11
Tehran, Iran
Telephone: +98 21 6674 2876
Background
Over the centuries, Iran has been invaded by several nations, including Turks, Mongols, Ilkhans, the Timurids, Safavids, and Russians, so has a mixture of races.[1]
Coverage and Compliance
Since July 1925, all Iranian citizens, in or out of the country, are required to have a birth certificate.[2]
Information Recorded in the Records
Strategy
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, Iran, (accessed 7 October 2022).
 - ↑ Global Health Data Exchange (GHDx), Iran Civil Registration Recorded Births, (accessed 7 April 2023).]